Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi The old axiom reads “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” There is a reason an axiom stands the test of time. Those who plan use their mental muscle by being proactive and willing what they want to happen. They are being intentional about their day and […]
Headline Thoughts No. 3
BlackEconomics.org® “Headline Thoughts” (HLT) reflect our contemplations of, and conclusions about, recent, and important media headlines from a Black American economic perspective. This version of HLT meditates on the adages: “Things aren’t always as they seem;” and “If it appears too good to be true, then it probably is.” Our meditations are about front-and-center evidence […]
Are You Holding Onto Sentimental Clutter?
When someone who lived a long, full life passes, loved ones must navigate these sentimental remnants, which can be challenging.
Elections Matter: Why It’s Time to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff
By LaKeshia N. Myers August 13, 2024, is an important date for voters in the state of Wisconsin. It is the date of our partisan primary election; when voters decide who will represent their party on the ballot in November. In some races (such as the 4th Senate District race) there are no candidates from […]
Kamala Harris and the Unending Onslaught of Economic Attacks Against Black Americans
BlackEconomics.org® This essay is a late entry. We had planned to feature an essay entitled “Kamala’s ‘Last Straw’ Drama,” which discusses the extraordinary drama now underway that is entertaining the American Public. The drama provides a cover for oligarchs and plutocrats to move stealthily to further diminish democracy and the economic power of the nation’s […]
Packers Show Jordan Love
By Charles Collier The Packers showed Jordan Love by signing him to the richest contract in NFL history. His four-year deal is worth $220 million. His consistent play in the second half of last year’s regular season and his impressive play in the NFL playoffs forced the Packers’ hand. The 25-year-old quarterback blossomed right in […]
Sticks and Stones: GOP Bullying Harkens Back to Slavery
Say Something Real Racial and Gender Attacks on VP Harris Rooted in Ignorance By Michelle Bryant My mom died from cancer in 2020. I miss her every day…but I’m glad she’s not here right now to witness the racially motivated and gender-ignorant comments leveled at Vice President Kamala Harris. My phone would be ringing incessantly […]
Beware: The Browning of America is Upon Us
By LaKeshia N. Myers White America is afraid. As is customary in observed white culture, when white fear is stoked, the response is often violent and fueled by demonstrations of political excise. Why are they afraid? Because America is “browning”—according to census and immigration data, by the year 2040, white Americans will no longer be […]
Trials Don’t Stop the Smiles
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Ashley Zapata As a clinical and sports psychologist in a very male-dominated sphere, an Afro-Caribbean woman who has operated in homogeneously white spaces, a mother of three amazing humans, and everything else that makes up my robust and dynamic demographic footprint, I have absolutely faced my share of disappointments and setbacks. […]
A Black American Economic Green Book
BlackEconomics.org® As a resident of Hawaii where Black Americans (Afrodescendants) constitute about 2.2 percent of a 1.4 million population located in the Pacific Ocean about 2,400 miles from California, and given Black American History, one has cause to think the unthinkable. In doing so, one may begin to consider relevant statistics in a strictly Black […]
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