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January 11th, 2026

Editorials and Opinions

Is it the student or the curriculum?

Many Americans send their children off to school every day. In the USA the majority of citizens send their children to public schools. The work load many parents have may keep them from being as diligent when pertaining to their child’s education. This negligence by parents has lead to many districts around the country adopting a cookie cutter approach to education. In 2021 … [Read more...] about Is it the student or the curriculum?

Can you define Black?

In 2021 I pose a question to the world, “What defines being Black in 2021?” Over the years the definition of what being Black in the USA has evolved or de-evolved. Being Black was at one time an act of defiance towards a racist system of oppression. Interactions and dealings with other races has also been used to define what was considered Black. “What does being Black in … [Read more...] about Can you define Black?

An unquenchable thirst for violence?

By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times Consider the following incidents making the news recently in the span of two days. • A man is convicted of killing his two children and their mother. • A two-year-old child is shot and killed after he and his older brothers found their father’s gun and began playing with it. • An incident of road rage on city … [Read more...] about An unquenchable thirst for violence?

Keep your word

In 2021 African Americans are struggling to find some way to navigate the way US society is changing. There are different forces that are pulling all Americans here and there. You have a pandemic raging across the planet. There is the angst of the coming NFL season. African Americans will have to build a trust with one another to keep from becoming extinct. One easy way African … [Read more...] about Keep your word

Freedom to be

Over the years I have put various opinions about topics out into the world. Anyone who has been reading this column for the past ten years knows this. Many others remember the show, Being Frank where I voiced my thoughts. The latest voicing of my thoughts has come from a podcast, The Last Black Man Standing. It was while doing this latest version of Being Frank where I had an … [Read more...] about Freedom to be

Juneteenth: Pain, Pride, Possibility

Special to The Milwaukee Times By Jacquelyn D. Heath It took 402 years, but Americans of African descent finally have received their formal, long-overdue invitation to participate in the sociopolitical experiment that is the United States and what it allegedly represents. Since 1619, when the first Africans were brought to North America as other people’s property, Black … [Read more...] about Juneteenth: Pain, Pride, Possibility

AARP Wisconsin encourages residents to apply for Emergency Broadband Benefit

Dear Editor, It’s difficult to comprehend the importance that access to high-speed internet played for millions of Wisconsinites over the last year. It served as a replacement for trips to the store for milk, eggs, and toilet paper as well as an electronic gateway to schools, clinics, and workplaces. Unfortunately, the accessibility and affordability of high-speed … [Read more...] about AARP Wisconsin encourages residents to apply for Emergency Broadband Benefit

A Litany of Love for Womanhood

We believe in the goodness and value of women; Our strength and sanity, our willingness to weep; Our capacity to support each other, Instead of being rivals; Our ability to cope with children’s demands and the burdens of life; Our willingness and ability to get on with the job; Our spirituality and our earthiness, flowing with life, birth and death. We affirm the story … [Read more...] about A Litany of Love for Womanhood

What Does Momma Mean To Me?

She wears several different hats and stands tall. For all she has done, we should make everyday Mother's Day. Thank you Momma. - Leslie Rogers To me, Momma means Life, Support, Nurturing Discipline, Protection, Correction, Tolerance, and Motivation..."A Mother's Love" compares to no other. - Keyon Jackson-Malone Momma Means To Me My Everything, Unconditional … [Read more...] about What Does Momma Mean To Me?