As the pandemic looms over our decisions in the coming months or years, one constant to bank on is that families will be confronted over and over with new decisions.
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OPINION: The namesake of Ronald Reagan High School worked to deny opportunity to students like me
Ronald Reagan should not be an emblem for a future America that he did not advocate for — especially when it’s built off of the diversity he tried to gut.
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OPINION: How capitalism makes it hard to end racism in America
Race forms a tool for wealthy elites to divide the working class, preserving their power and perpetuating racism all at once.
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OPINION: ‘Afraid for my life’: Who are you supposed to call when it’s the police committing the crimes?
I was assaulted by a belligerent, off-duty Milwaukee police officer and then I was subjected to hours of other MPD officers attempting to cover up for him.
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OPINION: Conversations with white people about their racism can be uncomfortable. Do it anyway.
Wanting to be a better ally, I’ve started this odd journey of having uncomfortable conversations with white people.
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OPINION: Changing the name won’t change Reagan. This is a decision for the school’s community.
Coming from the outside and arbitrarily advocating a name change dismisses the positive experiences and accomplishments so many students have had from Reagan IB. Thank you for starting the conversation but the Reagan IB High School community will take it from here.
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OPINION: I hate lying to my kids about the police. If we tried these reforms, I wouldn’t have to.
Police still wield the power to pillage Black lives. How do I explain this to my children?
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OPINION: If we all do our part, we can beat the coronavirus
If we work together, continue to wear masks, wash our hands and adhere to social distancing, we will be successful in helping to keep each other safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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OPINION: Local policing needs to change. Here’s how to make it happen.
The Felmers O. Chaney Advocacy Board shares suggestions for new laws and institutional policies it believes are needed to reform policing in Milwaukee.
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OPINION: Ronald Reagan is a symbol of systemic racism. It’s time to rename our high school.
Here’s why I believe the district should rename Reagan High School in this post-George Floyd era of American history.