By LaKeshia N. Myers October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy. When many think of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), people with disabilities are left out of the conversation. NDEAM’s purpose is to […]
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When Will We Embrace the Idea of Female Leadership?
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant As we approach the 2024 presidential election, the intersection of gender and politics is once again thrust into the spotlight. Gender dynamics, particularly sexism, are poised to play a crucial role in shaping electoral outcomes, especially if a female candidate emerges as a front-runner. The reluctance of some men […]
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Two Words: The Art of Apologizing
Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Two words can mean the difference between peace and war. These two words can be said, but 1) said with no conviction; 2) said, but not followed through on; 3) never stated, but remorse and repentance are shown through action; or 4) never stated in any fashion. These two […]
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An Injurious Imputation
BlackEconomics.org® What do you know about imputations? Because you have easy access to the near sum-total of human knowledge at your fingertips, we urge you to use that access to obtain a detailed definition of “imputations.” For simplicity and for purposes of this essay, we define “imputation” to mean estimation or measurement by inference; estimation […]
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Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are Pro-Worker
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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