By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent A sweeping review published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe has drawn a direct line between mental health disorders and … Read Full Article
The Invisible Made Visible: Celebrating Afro-Latino Contributions During Hispanic Heritage Month
By LaKeshia N. Myers As the United States prepares to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, it is crucial that we shine a light on a community that has often remained … Read Full Article
Appreciate the Journey
Kweku’s Korner By Alisia Moutry, Ph.D., President/CEO 4AM Consulting, LLC In life, we all embark on numerous journeys—career moves, relationships, friendships, spiritual growth, personal … Read Full Article
Student Loan Delinquency Drops 2.2 Million Borrower Credit Scores by 100 Points or More
By Charlene Crowell At least 2.2 million delinquent student loan borrowers have seen their credit scores drop by 100 points or more since loan servicers resumed reporting to credit bureaus in … Read Full Article
Following the Blockbuster Trade, The Packers are Poised to win the Superbowl
By Chuck Duane Collier As reported by Sportrac, the Green Bay Packers signed Parsons to a contract extension worth $186 million on August 28, 2025, with $136 million guaranteed. This landmark deal … Read Full Article
Why We Need Our Own
BlackEconomics.org® Our great and late historian, Prof. John Henrick Clarke, reminded us of an important reason why native-born Black Americans (Afrodescendants) are often outperformed in certain … Read Full Article
An Expanded Meta-Analysis of Black American (Afrodescendant) Plans
BlackEconomics.org® Analysis Brief By Brooks B. Robinson, Ph.D. Introduction A Long-Term Strategic Plan (LTSP) Panel assembled in early 2022 to prepare for the first time a Long-Term Strategic … Read Full Article
A New View on How Black Americans (Afrodescendants) Lose the U.S. Economic Game
BlackEconomics.org® Analysis Brief By Brooks B. Robinson, Ph.D. Acknowledgements To all poor and disadvantaged U.S. and global households that are excluded from the circle of privilege and … Read Full Article
Cyborgism and Black America’s Economic Future
BlackEconomics.org® How familiar are you with cyborgism; that is, the integration of biological and electronic apparatuses into a living organism? All of us are familiar with robots of the simple and … Read Full Article
Addressing the Negative Multifactor Productivity Conundrum: Elevating Black Americans’ Contributions to US Productivity
BlackEconomics.org® Working Paper There is No Full Accounting for Homo Economicus (HE)—Especially Black HE By Brooks Robinson, Ph.D. Abstract* This working paper suggests that, if the growth in … Read Full Article
Rejecting Known Truths
BlackEconomics.org® Why do humans reject truths that are very well known? Perhaps it is because of “self-preservation is the first law of nature” principles. However, the just-given response reflects … Read Full Article