BlackEconomics.org® You are familiar, no doubt, with the following expressions: “Don’t take your foot off the gas pedal;” “don’t let them see the light of day;” “don’t let them get up;” “If you are fighting and your enemy is down, then keep him/her down.” All these expressions are apropos for characterizing Black America’s economic relationships […]
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National Women’s Law Centers Reports on Working Moms Pay Gap
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) has a simple yet impactful motto: Justice for Her. Justice for All. In its most recent analysis, the NWLC found that working moms earn significantly less compared to working dads. It’s a fact that the NWLC hopes to bring awareness to. NWLC recently released a report […]
Income Inequality Remains Near Record Levels
The income gap between the rich and the poor remains near its highest level ever, according to a new report by the Wisconsin Budget Project and COWS at UW Madison. The wide chasm between the very highest earners and everyone else poses hardships for Wisconsin’s families, communities, and businesses. In 2013, 15.9 percent – nearly […]
Black Families Must Focus on Asset Building
By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Columnist July 17, 2015 Charlene Crowell, NNPA Columnist “To achieve true security for vulnerable families, asset building must be part of the strategy.” As the wealthy few continue to prosper, the rest of the nation is caught in a financial tug-of-war between stagnant wages and a […]
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Challenging Economic Racism in America: Part II
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA Columnist July 10, 2015 Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA Columnist This article is a contuation from Attacking Economic Racism. There are many different manifestations of racism in America and throughout the world. But there is not a more insidious form of racism in the United […]
Black Families Must Focus on Asset Building
By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Columnist May 29, 2015 Charlene Crowell, NNPA Columnist As the wealthy few continue to prosper, the rest of the nation is caught in a financial tug-of-war between stagnant wages and a rising cost of living. In communities of color, chronic unemployment and underemployment and a host of other […]
Madison Native Attends State of the Union Address
By Ariele Vaccaro February 13, 2015 Above: Arianna Goodwin and Mark Pocan Pocan Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s (WI-02) released the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Pocan’s guest for the speech was Arianna Goodwin, a constituent […]
Income Inequality Rises In all 50 States
By Freddie Allen, NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent February 6, 2016 Lakia Wilson, a guidance counselor from Detroit, Mich., said that even though you hear on television that the economy is coming back, it hasn’t come back for everyone. (Freddie Allen/NNPA) WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) — Income inequality is rising and it affects workers […]