In Wisconsin, the bill will terminate at least 250,000 people’s health care, reduce or eliminate 90,000 Wisconsinites’ food assistance, and threaten to close rural hospitals WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 3rd, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after House Republicans passed their budget bill: “Today, Republicans chose to put their super-rich friends over […]
Economic What Ifs: Premature Deaths of Actual and a Failure to Materialize Hypothetical Black Personalities
BlackEconomics.org® Introduction For a couple of months now, the subject topic has been on our mind. The initial thought was to only deal with the first half of the topic: Premature deaths of important Black personalities in our history. However, we must never forget that if we focus on the past, then we risk living […]
Brewers Are Playing Inspiring Baseball
By Charles Collier The Brewers are playing inspiring baseball under the tutelage of second-year skipper Pat Murphy. Murphy, who was the NL manager of the year last season led the Brewers to their third Major League Baseball National League Central title in four years. The Brewers have an excellent chance of winning the MLB NL […]
NY Mayoral Race Raises Questions for Black Voters
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant Following the recent results of the New York mayoral race, some voters have likely found themselves between a rock and a hard place. With the emergence of State Representative Zohran Mamdani as the frontrunner in the Democratic primary, no one can deny that there is both excitement and trepidation […]
Milwaukee County Executive Crowley’s Statement on County Board of Supervisors’ Vote to Not Approve McGovern Park Senior Center Redevelopment
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement after the County Board of Supervisors voted not to approve the proposed redevelopment of the McGovern Park Senior Center: “My administration’s proposal to reimagine the McGovern Park Senior Center was a good-faith effort to deliver a sustainable future for a critical community asset. I […]
ACT (V of V)
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi This series on (ACT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ends on the most powerful of notes. The note of doing. The note of executing. While taking drivers education class, our teacher informed us how to be great defensive drivers. He said the first step is to identify the situation […]
As Housing Costs Go Up, HUD Proposes 51 Percent Budget Cut
By Charlene Crowell According to the National Association of Home Builders, nearly 75 percent of families – 100.6 million households – cannot afford a median priced new home in 2025. With a price tag of $459,826 and an accompanying 30-year mortgage rate of about 6.5 percent, it’s no surprise that both families and government are […]
Headline Thoughts No. 9: What Is Not Being Said
BlackEconomics.org® Introduction “Headline Thoughts” (HLT) reflect our contemplations of, and conclusions about, recent and important media headlines from a Black American (Afrodescendant) economic perspective. HLT No. 9 considers a current and two past developments that, to our knowledge, have not been presented clearly so that Black America and people around the globe have not been […]
Erasing Our Heroes: The Shameful Attack on Medgar Evers’ Legacy
By LaKeshia N. Myers When I heard that the Trump administration was considering stripping Medgar Evers’ name from a U.S. Navy vessel, I felt a familiar burn in my chest – the same one I get when I witness injustice masquerading as policy. This isn’t just about a ship’s name; it’s about a deliberate attempt […]
ACT (Part IV)
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is simple and nuanced. It’s a personal journey, but a walk with others to help guide and support us through that journey. As we enter the second half of this six-stage philosophy, we will shift to the concept of “Self as Context.” At this […]
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