Why the DPI Superintendent Race Matters for Black Students in Wisconsin Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant As we approach the February primary for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) superintendent race, the stakes for our children—particularly Black students—could not be higher. Recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often referred […]
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BLAQUESMITHisms:
The weak whispers. Afraid to speak truth to power. Watered down apologies with lead water. You can observe and penalize the behavior.
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It Always Comes Back to Slavery
Birthright Citizenship Began With Us Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant The National Museum of African-American History and Culture asks the question about who is included in “We the People” on their website. In developing their answer, the museum identifies the following in the quest to understand citizenship: The 13th Amendment, ratified in December 1865, […]
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Where Do We Go From Here: A Reckoning with King’s Vision and Trump’s America
By LaKeshia N. Myers Fifty-five years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his seminal “Where Do We Go From Here” speech to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, his prophetic words resonate with a haunting urgency that demands our immediate reflection. King’s vision of racial justice and economic equity stands in stark contrast to the […]
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Where DO We GO From Here?
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi On January 20, 2025, the country recognized the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his leadership and the many other sung and unsung heroes that helped to bring America to her better angels. King entered the world stage at the age of 26 and left at […]
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Doors are Slamming in Black Americans’ Faces
BlackEconomics.org® Introduction BlackEconomics.org specializes in providing economic knowledge and expertise concerning Black economic concepts, issues, policies, and plans—including forecasting. While we profess no prophetic or visionary powers, the record shows that we have been among those who have used logical reasoning to forecast future conditions that are materializing now before our very eyes.(i) This brief […]
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Trump’s Team is Coming for Climate Science
By Ben Jealous It is official: 2024 was the hottest year on record. Temperatures not only surpassed 2023 as the previous hottest year, they leapt – for the first time – past the goal set in the Paris Climate Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Whether you turn on […]
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All My Life I Had to Fight
Hegseth: A Dangerous Appointment for Secretary of Defense
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Is This YOUR President
Consider on January 20, 2025, the United States will swear in a convicted felon who is not only allowed to vote but run for office.
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What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Say About the World Today
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In times of great turmoil and great triumph, we often find ourselves looking back on our past for guidance. As the cliché saying goes, history has a way of repeating itself and can act as a guide when it comes to making a decision about the next step. Given today’s current climate, […]