BlackEconomics.org® Blacks Americans have been on a long, arduous, and multitrack path to equality in the US since the end of the Civil War and adoption of the XIII Amendment to the US Constitution on December 18, 1865. One-hundred and fifty-nine years later, Black Americans have rightly or wrongly positioned “economic equality” at or near […]
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EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES
Moving South
BlackEconomics.org® Introduction Black America has experienced substantial reverse migration to the Southern US over the past 40 years. Recently, this population shift was bolstered by noted New York Times op-ed columnist Charles Blow and by the COVID-19 Pandemic.(1) As push-back on this trend, BlackEconomics.org adopted a countervailing view—recommending migration to the north central portion of […]
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The Criminal Injustice System: A New Perspective
BlackEconomics.org® This essay discusses and answers the following questions: (1) Are criminal justice systems fair? and (2) Are criminal justice systems designed to halt or reduce crime? However, we consider interrelated matters before exploring our new perspective on criminal injustice systems. Which characteristics differentiate humans from other animals? One such characteristic is our ability to […]
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Taking Charge of Our Destiny
BlackEconomics.org® There is little-to-no dispute about the state of Black America’s socioeconomic affairs. We stand at or near the bottom of the US hierarchy. However, there is much ongoing debate about how to motivate change in this long-standing state. Perhaps the most important barrier to improving our state is an absence of Black American unity […]
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Tools for Fighting Inequalities
BlackEconomics.org® BlackEconomics.org released an Analysis Brief, “Government Revenue and Expenditure Inequality” on February 16, 2024. It discussed a widely known inequality that receives almost no public attention. However, that submission fell short because it did not elaborate on relevant tools for fighting inequality. This submission attempts to remedy that shortcoming. It takes the State of […]
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Government Revenue and Expenditure Inequality
BlackEconomics.org® A well-known saying is: “All politics is local.” However, there is no comparable saying for economics or commerce. Given that we are all cognizant of the political economy’s importance, we suggest: “All economics/commerce is personal.” As Black (Afrodescendant) Americans, we are concerned with inequality, which is a political economy issue. We are trained or […]
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Headline Thoughts No. 1
BlackEconomics.org® “Headline Thoughts” reflect our contemplations on, and conclusions about, recent and important media/press headlines from a Black American economic perspective. As background to this new BlackEconomic.org delivery framework, we begin with a pivotal question and related answer. Question Why is “press/media freedom” elevated to a lofty position as one of five core democratic freedoms […]
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Is Money on the Table or is it Already Taken?
BlackEconomics.org® We will not waste your time with this commentary, which beats the drum on the injurious and insidious nature of adverse stereotypical media images of Black Americans. Important questions to pose are simple and straightforward: (1) Why are Black Americans unable to unify and launch litigation against American media operators concerning the egregious harm […]
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Voting from Black Political Report Cards
Black Americans should be keenly aware that the election’s outcome could lead to wonderful benefits or severe injuries.
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The Importance of Being Confident
BlackEconomics.org® This essay, which is in the “economics of religion” tradition, may not apply to you, but it may be well worth reading! You may be of the semi-elite or elite and you may be enjoying a high level of well-being. But well over 10 million Black Americans are experiencing life below, at, or just […]
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