Author: Reggie Jackson

Reggie Jackson details the institution of racial discrimination that White Americans continue to ignore or support. This feature is part of a special series of articles that takes a closer look at the issue of Racism in the United States, understanding what Racism is and its social impact, along with exploring the conditions of Racism in Milwaukee’s culture. http://mkeind.com/systemicracism “Man had marked this woman’s sin by a scarlet letter, which had such potent and disastrous efficacy that no human sympathy could reach her, save it were sinful like herself.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Scarlet Letter” (1850) In Hawthorne’s masterpiece,...

“In recent decades, there has been remarkable growth in scientific research examining the multiple ways in which racism can adversely affect health. This interest has been driven in part by the striking persistence of racial/ethnic inequities in health and the empirical evidence that indicates that socioeconomic factors alone do not account for racial/ethnic inequities in health. Racism is considered a fundamental cause of adverse health outcomes for racial/ethnic minorities and racial/ethnic inequities in health.” – Racism and Health: Evidence and Needed Research Study (2019) It did not take the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or Ahmaud Arbery for...

To begin with, congratulations on your overwhelming victory in the popular vote. I would like to present to you my wishlist for your first term as President. This list may not necessarily match your priorities but that doesn’t really matter. The list is in someways quite selfish I must admit. But since it is a wishlist it can be unaligned with what you may wish for. They are not necessarily in order by priority. One last thing. This is not an exhaustive list. I will send an update after your first 100 days. NUMBER ONE: Tell less lies to...