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Longtime state Sen. Lena Taylor will face state Rep. Mandela Barnes in the 4th Senate District seat primary on Aug. 9, and the Wisconsin Black Media Association (WBMA) will host a forum July 26 so you can hear from the candidates on the critical issues.
The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday July 26 at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, 2620 W. Center Street. It is free and open to the public.
I’ll be moderating the event with Black Nouveau's Joanne Williams.
Both candidates will take questions from a panel of journalists and a community leader on topics ranging from education and gun control to Lincoln Hills and jobs. Both candidates have stark differences on public education and gun control.
Taylor was elected to the 4th Senate District in 2004 and has never before faced a primary challenge.
Barnes was elected to the Assembly in 2012 and was the chairman of the Legislature's black and Latino caucus. Barnes is in an up-or-out position because elected officials in Wisconsin cannot run for two state offices simultaneously.
The public also will be given time to ask questions. We are expecting a huge turnout so we are asking people to arrive early.
For more information call me at (414) 313-2077 or email me at WBMAMILW@gmail.com.
The Wisconsin Black Media Association is the local chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). The organization was founded in 1979 to give a voice to people of color in local media and to recognize their accomplishments. To find out more about WBMA please visit our Facebook page at http://tinyurl.com/gsvx6r7.