By LaKeshia N. Myers When I was a classroom teacher, I had the opportunity to teach a course called College Summit. College Summit was not only a course designed to walk students through the college admission and application process, but it also helped students identify their strengths and explore which college majors may interest them. […]
America’s Healing can Start with Family Around the Holidays
By Ben Jealous With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. Blood may be thicker than water, but for many American […]
How to Bounce Back
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Everybody loves a good comeback story. The only problem is that for the comeback to happen, there needs to be some level of adversity, difficulty, or failure. When we lose, when we fall, do we stay down, or do we get up? Sometimes, it depends on the fall […]
Group Economics’ for Black Americans (Afrodescendants)
BlackEconomics.org® Analysis Brief Brooks Robinson, Ph.D. November 2024 Acknowledgements This is to acknowledge the importance of the queries and comments about “group economics” that motivated us to extend due consideration to this topic, perform the research, and prepare this analysis brief. We are indebted to all members of the Long-Term Strategic Plan for Black America […]
From Acting to Knowing
BlackEconomics.org® As we move beyond Thanksgiving 2024 and toward 2025 and a new and uncertain era overshadowed by a seemingly dark cloud, those of us from the non-talented tenth can recall arriving for a Thanksgiving or some other family gathering and our parents posing that ominous question just before exiting the car: “You all know […]
Top Eight Teams in the NFL
By Chuck Collier 8. Pittsburg Steelers-Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season. He is a phenomenal coach! Tomlin is a great motivator and communicator. He is a leader of men. His expectations are always high for his players. Russell Wilson is playing like his old self in Pittsburgh. In addition, Tomlin has solved the […]
A Basket of Deplorables: Reflecting on Appointments and Accountability
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant In the tumultuous political landscape of recent years, few statements have ignited as much controversy as Hillary Clinton’s description of a segment of Donald Trump’s supporters as a “basket of deplorables.” At the time, many viewed this comment as an elitist dismissal of millions of Americans. I never did. […]
Be Grateful: Thoughts on Thanksgiving
By LaKeshia N. Myers One of my favorite gospel songs is called “Be Grateful” by Walter Hawkins. Throughout my life, I have felt the lyrics of this song are the truest representation of one’s journey when they choose to follow Jesus. While Christ guaranteed us salvation by going to the cross; we, too, as his […]
Imposter Syndrome
An imposter is someone who pretends to be something that they are not. The greatest imposters are actors.
Should Federal Government Spending Be Reduced?
BlackEconomics.org® The most dramatic development since the November 5, 2024 election for some economists was an announcement by forthcoming President Donald Trump concerning a prospective new US Government bureau (“Department of Government Efficiency”), the potential closures of selected existing bureaus, and the related roles of billionaire Elon Musk and former US President Candidate and near […]
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