Say Something Real Governor Evers’ Proposes Increased Vehicle Fees By Michelle Bryant There are no easy answers when it comes to funding critical infrastructure in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers’ recent budget proposal, which includes raising title registration fees for new vehicle purchases, has sparked heated debate, again. While Republicans have jumped on their favorite messaging […]
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A Woman’s World
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Our elders, guardians, and parents have the primary responsibility to teach ethics, morals, and values. The difficulty is how to explain difficult concepts to children whose brains are still developing and not ready for detailed cognitive demanding explanations. We turn to fables, myths, and parables. A fable is […]
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March Madness is Underway
By Charles Collier The 2025 Men’s NCAA Tournament started this week. Wisconsin and Marquette have excellent chances to advance to the final four. On March 20, 2025, third seeded University of Wisconsin easily defeated the 14th seeded Montana Grizzles 85-66. John Blackwell was the Badger’s leader scorer with 19 points, going 7-9 on his two-point […]
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Special Headline Thoughts No. 6: “Racism, MM, and IBMs”
BlackEconomics.org® Introduction This “Headline Thoughts” (HLTs) is unique because it only covers one media headline rather than multiple headlines. It places Racism, March Madness (MM), and the Irrelevance of Black Males (IBMs) under a microscope and may require more willingness to change than readers can summon. It speaks to the hypocrisy of the nation after […]
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Protect & Embrace Medicaid, Lives Depend On It!
By Senator Dora Drake For weeks, time and time again, the Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have announced cuts to federal spending under the guise of saving taxpayer dollars. However, under this surface lies a plot to cut healthcare via Medicaid, endangering millions of lives under the careless and irresponsible […]
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Assembly Bill 78: A Crucial Step Forward in Curbing Milwaukee’s Reckless Driving Crisis
By LaKeshia N. Myers As a resident of the city of Milwaukee, one concern rises above all others in conversations with neighbors and friends: the dangerous epidemic of reckless driving plaguing our streets. For too long, our communities have suffered while dangerous drivers cause accidents, take lives, and create an atmosphere of fear on roads […]
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Supreme Court Candidate Can Kiss my Grits
By Michelle Bryant I was fortunate to come of age during a period of women’s empowerment. In my immediate family and community, there were examples of intellectually endowed, civically committed, and fearless fighters that demanded respect, civil, and equal rights. Names such as Harriet, Sojourner, Betty, Coretta, Rosa, Angela, Myrlie, Fannie, Mamie, Shirley, Constance, and […]
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Swimming In Your Tears
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi You are the inspiration and example. The first woman, the mother of it all. It was your breath and love that gave me hope. Love and guidance. It was your unconditional love that taught me the meaning of love. The world loves you conditionally, but when I made […]
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Money, Wealth, and Freedom
BlackEconomics.org® Baba Lumumba of Umoja House in Washington, DC recently crystalized beautifully an important reason for the absence of Black American unity and, consequently, for our snail’s pace progress on the “freedom” front—however we define it. He suggests that there are two Black American camps: Integrationists/assimilationist (IAs) and separatists/nationalists (SNs). However, we are compelled to […]
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Increasing Economic Efficiency Through Access
BlackEconomics.org® The only national provider of passenger rail service in the US is Amtrak, which is classified as a nonmarket (not for profit) Federal Government corporation. In 2000, Amtrak began providing high-speed rail (HSR) services primarily in the “northeast corridor.” Notably, while overall Amtrak operations have been loss-making since its founding in 1971, its HSR […]
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