By John Swan III My union has always had my back. I’ve been a member of the Laborers Local 113 for 27 years now. I am now the Business Representative and Secretary Treasurer, but before that, I was out on the construction sites working on major projects such as American Family Field. While I was […]
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Normalizing Dysfunction
Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi The world has gone mad. And, since we are all living in madness, we do not even notice it; in fact, we have normalized it. In March of 2020, America shut down for a once-in-a-century pandemic; in September of 2022, President Joe Biden declared it was over. On October […]
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Do Something
Say Something Real Obama’s Small Directive Holds Huge Consequences By Michelle Bryant At the recent 2024 Democratic National Convention, Michelle Obama delivered a powerful call to action, urging each of us to “do something.” In her remarks, she said “No, this is up to us—all of us—to be the solution we seek… it is up […]
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What We Don’t See and Research
BlackEconomics.org® We could have titled this essay: “The Forest for the Trees” or just “What We Don’t See.” Both infer that we are missing something. Are Black Americans missing something? Yes! The evidence is that we are not seeing clearly and are not researching properly. We are a People who have been in physical and […]
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A Nation of Immigrants, Native Americans, and Slaves
By Dr. Yaounde Olu The 2024 presidential election is speeding toward us with phenomenal velocity; it will be here in a flash. Things are really heating up, and there are new serious concerns about the safety of people and our leaders. In this regard, it has happened again –presidential candidate Donald Trump has been the […]
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Keeping Hope Alive: Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Message Inspires a New Generation to Vote
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Hello, LaKeshia?” “Yes”, I said as I wiped the sleep from my eyes. I don’t normally answer the phone early on a Saturday morning, but when I saw it was my friend Santita, I knew something was going on. “Reverend is coming to Milwaukee and he needs you…”, I interrupted Santita […]
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Revitalizing Manufacturing: An Opportunity for Milwaukee’s Future
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant One of my favorite songs is Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come.” It seems like I, and most Black folks I know, have been singing and dreaming about change for a long time. With each new election, we cast a vote for justice, opportunity, and a fair shake. […]
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What is Mind Health
Kweku’s Korner By Kensa K. Gunter, PsyD CMPC Clinical & Sport Psychologist Director, NBA Mind Health Mind Health is the NBA’s mental health, wellness, and performance program. The program’s vision is to humanize mental health and to position it as an essential element of life both on and off the court. When talking about mental […]
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RS – PS – G – D
BlackEconomics.org® Whether you are a Black or non-Black American, the time expended reading this analysis brief should prove to be worthwhile. It presents a series of analytical statements that are left for your rationalization and agreement/disagreement in your mind, spirit, and future actions. (RS) Remaining Small In your youth there may have been nothing more […]
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Donald Trump and JD Vance Don’t Care About the Black Community
By Joshua Taylor As the Chair of Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District and an active Democrat in Milwaukee, I have been so excited to watch Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz’s campaign spread joy nationwide. To no surprise, Donald Trump’s campaign has done the opposite: I’ve always known Trump’s cruel policies were meant to […]
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