Opinion: Community Voices

Wisconsin needs history education now more than ever, and the new museum must serve the educational needs and bolster the cultural identities of current and future generations.

Authorities say the Atlanta shooting suspect, who is white, chose to go to Asian masseuses. That ties in with the stereotype of Asian women that labels us as hypersexual and submissive.

Politicians have created a broken system to undermine free and fair elections in Wisconsin — intentionally carving up our communities, drawing legislative maps so absurd and unequal that the leaders of our state Assembly, Senate and Congress are all but predetermined.

One thing is clear: Both parties are guilty of drawing the maps in favor of their political party rather than their constituents. We must do better.

For white people, especially those who say they are committed to racial equity in this country, it is impossible to show up around this work powerfully and authentically without coming to terms with your whole self — and that includes the parts of yourself that are rooted in racism.