by Yvette L. Craig | March 26, 2023 | Publishers Note
A local news broadcaster filmed me recently for a piece discussing the importance of Black media. The role of a Black journalist is crucial in maintaining and uncovering the narrative mainstream media does not. For too long have others spoken for us. As such, the...
by Yvette L. Craig | February 14, 2023 | Publishers Note
There’s an image that resurfaces in my spirit about this time of year as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It shows racism and discrimination in its rawest form. A Black man in his Sunday best is kicked in his teeth by an angry mob of...
by Yvette L. Craig | December 28, 2022 | Publishers Note
Time flew by in the blink of an eye. Alas, what a year it’s been. We witnessed lots of firsts over the year. Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Cavalier Johnson made history as Milwaukee’s first elected Black...
by Yvette L. Craig | November 28, 2022 | Publishers Note
When I open my eyes most mornings, I blow God a kiss, and then my mind starts racing. What time is that planning meeting today? Wonder if the Bucks won that game last night. Oh, I forgot to put eggs on my shopping list. I’ve got to remember to take my vitamins today....
by Yvette L. Craig | October 14, 2022 | Publishers Note
I used to use brown paper bags to cover all my textbooks at the start of each school year. Then I’d label them with a thick black marker, complete with a hand-drawn flower and hearts. My skirts hung well below my knees. And when I was called upon by my teacher to...
by Yvette L. Craig | August 30, 2022 | Publishers Note
Have you noticed Black artists are finally receiving the attention they deserve? On the national scene, Kehinde Wiley became a household name when the painter delivered President Barack Obama’s official portrait for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery....
