By LaKeshia N. Myers In a society where the value of education is often discussed but seldom resourced appropriately, we must take time to honor those who stand at the forefront of shaping our future: our teachers. This Teacher Appreciation Week, we pause to recognize the immense contributions educators make to our communities while acknowledging […]
Acquittal of Officers in Tyree Nichols’ Beating Death Hits Differently
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant I have lived long enough to hope for the best but expect the worst, in trials involving law enforcement and the deaths of unarmed Black men. But I’ve got to be honest that the recent acquittal of police officers connected to the brutal beating death of Tyree Nichols just […]
Is Holistic Healing the New Path to Mental Health Treatment?
Kweku’s Korner By Madia Norton Holistic LPC-IT, Holistic and Creative Workshop Developer, Space holder for Health and Wellness consultation, Sound Bath guide for somatic release When you scroll through your social media or even flip through a magazine, you can be guaranteed to run into the buzzword holistic healing in relation to some spotlight on […]
Republican Clean Energy Repeal Bill Will Raise Costs, Kill Jobs, and Sacrifice Manufacturing in Wisconsin
Republicans are proposing a total repeal of clean energy investments – a direct assault on Wisconsin manufacturing and made-in-Wisconsin energy. Repealing clean energy tax credits would gut America’s clean energy production, raising costs for Wisconsin families and killing hundreds of thousands of good-paying manufacturing jobs nationwide. Trump and Republicans promised to lower energy costs. Instead, […]
When the Heat and Storms Come, Lies Will Not Save Us
By Ben Jealous When the storms come harder and the heat comes earlier, it does not matter who you voted for. You still have to rebuild your home. You still have to find a way to breathe clean air. You still have to keep your family safe. That is why what the Trump administration is […]
The Mind and Economics
BlackEconomics.org® Beyond life itself, many laypersons and scholars alike around the globe believe that the most important phenomenon is knowledge. We perceive knowledge through our consciousness that is labeled our minds. So, what does the “mind” have to do with “economics”—a word that is most closely associated with production, consumption, and investment aimed at producing […]
Strengthening Adolescence: The Power of Protective Factors in Youth Development
Kweku’s Korner By Tyree D. Brinson, PsyD Licensed Clinical Psychologist (IL) | PsyPact Certified to Practice Virtually in Over 40 States Including Wisconsin Private Practice Psychologist | Clinical Consultant | Clinical Director of an Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program in Downtown Chicago Adolescence is a critical stage of life marked by rapid emotional, physical, and social […]
First COVID, Now Tariffs: Black Businesses Need Us to Show Up!
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant We’ve all heard the saying when America catches a cold, Black folks get pneumonia. It is with that understanding that many are fearful that the economic fallout from the Trump administration’s tariffs, could prove fatal to small Black-owned businesses. We need to look no further than to the impact […]
Wisconsin Deserves Better Than Budgetary Chaos
By Senator Dora Drake Week after week, lawsuit after lawsuit, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have thrown our state into chaos, cutting meaningful programs that provide services, relief, and assistance from the federal government. Each time they make cuts to federal funding or assistance, they say to us, “It is the responsibility of the states […]
A Critical Juncture for Black Americans (Afrodescendants)
BlackEconomics.org® In a BlackEconomics.org’s March 28, 2025 release, “An,” we discussed the accelerated pace of world developments—domestically and internationally. However, Black Americans (Afrodescendants) should not be so vulnerable and unmoored as to permit tsunami-like domestic and global political and economic waves to carry us in their wake as a rudderless People. Worse yet, we should […]
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