BlackEconomics.org® A “Recreation, Religion, and Culture” Common Country Analysis in the newly released and free digital publication, Long-Term Strategic Plan for Black America, includes a discussion concerning the absence of transparency for important Black religious and nonprofit organizations. There is historical evidence that certain important Black organizations operated expressly in our interest—at least at one […]
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Can Black Americans Afford College?
BlackEconomics.org® There is considerable and widely acknowledged evidence that a college education can provide a favorable return on investment—especially for those who pursue certain scholarly fields. Also, there is evidence that certain Black Americans perform below academic standards at elementary and secondary school levels. These students, in large measure, would find it difficult to […]
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Time to Search Ourselves
BlackEconomics.org® Do you know who you are? Really? Consider these questions in the context of an unexpected surge in Black American and global interest in Reparations. This analysis considers these questions in in light of a new 2023 book edited by Darity, Mullen, and Hubbard, The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice. BlackEconomics.org […]
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Asking Why
BlackEconomics.org® This commentary is light reading for a summer Saturday or Sunday morning or afternoon. It is to remind us of the logic of life and to recognize that, if Black America defies life’s logic, then we cannot expect favorable and beneficial outcomes. We begin by agreeing on a fundamental fact. A question that can […]
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Reparations and the Contributions of Lazy Economists
BlackEconomics.org® We are often reminded of the “Chicago School” adage: “If it exists, then it must be efficient; otherwise, it wouldn’t exist.” To prove true, this saying must rest, inter alia, on the following premises: • The “existence” was manufactured by economic agents for which the “existence” is efficient. • The economic agents manufactured the […]
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Addressing Racist Media Stereotypes
BlackEconomics.org® Introduction Do emotional movie scenes motivate tears? Has the slow but methodical increase in mass shootings of Black Americans over the last few years numbed you to recent such occurrences? Are these murders no longer repugnant? Without any intent to incriminate, while your and your partner’s decision to abort undoubtedly concerned your personal futures, […]
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Missing the Point
BlackEconomics.org® The relatively few existing Black American economists focus largely on inequality (stratification) issues. We realize that in-equality in employment and income are not our primary concerns even as we consider Black America’s ~$1.8 trillion in spending power for 2023.(1) Rather, wealth inequality is the most salient metric by which we assess progress: Our wealth […]
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Open Letter to Black Americans Concerning the Media
BlackEconomics.org On March 10, 2023, BlackEconomics.org released its first media-related open letter: “Open Letter to HBCU Law School Deans: Reparations for Black American Defamation.” The letter urged litigation against the media for its promulgation of adverse stereotypical images of Black Americans that motivate racial discrimination and follow-on socioeconomic injury. The open letter hearkened back to […]
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A GD Saturday Can Kickstart Reparations
BlackEconomics.org® Black Americans, who believe that Repara-tions are due, know that there are numerous efforts afoot to secure Reparations in one form or another. Presumably, we can agree that a more unified strategy should enable us to experience more success in wresting Reparations from the prevailing system of things. This brief essay will provide an […]
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South Asian Immigration: Implications for Black America
BlackEconomics.org® In “Welcoming Black South Asians into the Black World,” BlackEconomics.org highlighted possible benefits of a favorable relationship between Black Americans, other Black people of the world, and South Asians, who are essentially Black people. Unfortunately, a closer look at the evolving nature of South Asians’ immigration to the US does not cast a warm […]