Kweku’s Korner Dedicated to Joie Michael, Maya Alisia, Jonah Herman, Noah Robert, and Skye Alyxandra Kathryn By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi There was a movie, a few decades ago, entitled “Mrs. Doubtfire.” This movie was about a man whose marriage had failed, and he felt his children were going to be taken from him. To stay […]
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It’s Time to Rip the Band-Aid Off
By Representative Dora Drake Our children are the future; they will become our next doctors, teachers, leaders, nurses, and electricians. Our children will have their own families, their own dreams, and inherit the struggles we failed to address. In this moment, we as a community must ask ourselves, how are the children? And the sad […]
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Comprehending Context Fully
BlackEconomics.org® Introduction To know, to know fully, implies that correct action is possible in response to what is known. In Black America’s case, there is widespread and general knowledge of our “condition”—statistics even—on many fronts. This “knowledge” begs the question: Why do we not do more to improve our condition? The latter question sheds light […]
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Great day for Baseball MLB Integrates Negro Statistics into All-Time Record Books
By Charles Collier Back in December of 2020, Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Manfred announced that “MLB is officially elevating the Negro Leagues to MLB status. Culminating the centennial celebration of the founding of the Negro Leagues, MLB is proud to highlight the contributions of the pioneers who played from 1920-1948.” From that point on, […]
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Got Hemp: The Agricultural Goldmine of Hemp Farming
By LaKeshia N. Myers There has been much discussion recently from some politicians about banning Delta-8 and other hemp products. The concerns arise from rising use of teens getting sick from using too much hemp and mixing it with other substances, for the purpose of intoxication. For those who don’t know the difference between hemp […]
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The Wheels on the Bus
I value the work of the Biden-Harris Administration to provide funding and resources for school diversity and equitable access to education.
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Stop Coloring Within the Lines: Don’t Miss Oppenheimer’s Messages
BlackEconomics.org® One of our most vivid memories of early elementary school is being pleasantly exuberant about having crayon colored a map of the African Continent, only to be told that the effort was subpar because there was “coloring outside the lines.” At a later point, there was a seemingly applauding comment by a teacher’s assessment […]
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Donald Trump puts NRA over Wisconsin Lives
By David Crowley Milwaukee County Executive Last weekend, Donald Trump spent his limited free time on the trail courting the gun lobby – delivering the keynote speech at the NRA’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. This is no surprise. As President, Donald Trump said there was “no bigger fan” of the NRA than him. He […]
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Summer Election Madness: July Special Election Update
By LaKeshia N. Myers Extra! Extra! Read all about it: Governor Tony Evers recently announced a special election for State Senate District 4. District 4 encompasses the city of Milwaukee (roughly capitol Drive, north to the county line), Glendale, Shorewood, a portion of Brown Deer as well as a portion of Wauwatosa. For the past […]
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Medical Desert: Drought of Options in Black Communities
Clinic Closing Leaves Real Void
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