BlackEconomics.org® There is little-to-no dispute about the state of Black America’s socioeconomic affairs. We stand at or near the bottom of the US hierarchy. However, there is much ongoing debate about how to motivate change in this long-standing state. Perhaps the most important barrier to improving our state is an absence of Black American unity […]
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Instead of Doing Right, They’d Rather See Us Gone
By LaKeshia N. Myers Mississippi has three public historically Black colleges—Alcorn State University (1871), Jackson State University (1877), and Mississippi Valley State University (1950). Each of them was created to educate the children of the formerly enslaved. Each serves a distinct geographical area of the state. Each of them is at risk of closure by […]
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Reversal of Fortune: The Attack on HBCU’s
I remember the first time I learned an important truth: many famed Black institutions were found in part or whole, by white benefactors.
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Trump Wants a National Abortion Ban; Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will Protect Choice and Freedom
Trump is running to roll back our rights, while President Biden and Vice President Harris are running to restore them. Period.
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Billboards in Wisconsin Slam Trump for his Role Ripping Away IVF Access, Reproductive Rights
By Urban Media News Following the cruel Alabama Supreme Court decision that is ripping away access to IVF from Americans trying to start a family, the DNC is launching a bilingual billboard campaign in battleground states across the country holding Donald Trump accountable for these devastating attacks on reproductive freedoms – from abortion to IVF. […]
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Tools for Fighting Inequalities
BlackEconomics.org® BlackEconomics.org released an Analysis Brief, “Government Revenue and Expenditure Inequality” on February 16, 2024. It discussed a widely known inequality that receives almost no public attention. However, that submission fell short because it did not elaborate on relevant tools for fighting inequality. This submission attempts to remedy that shortcoming. It takes the State of […]
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Curt Flood Had The Courage To Do the Right Thing
By Charles Collier The name Curt Flood probably is not well known among modern professional baseball fans. But it should be. Curt Flood was not only a great Major League Baseball player in the 1960s, he bravely challenged the owner-favored economics of the sport, paving the way for the free agency system that is a […]
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Biden Delivers for Wisconsin Manufacturing Workers, And He’s Just Getting Started
By Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Over the years, Milwaukee has been known by many nicknames, including Brew City, Cream City, or simply the 414. But one hundred years ago, the Milwaukee area was referred to as the “Machine Shop of the World.” Our region earned that label thanks to the workers and manufacturers who […]
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Commemorating Black History Month
By Tammy Baldwin This February, we mark the 48th anniversary of Black History Month, a month in which we honor the achievements and sacrifices of Black Americans throughout our nation’s history. Black History Month in 2024 Long before the federal recognition of Black History Month, Black Americans were spearheading efforts to celebrate Black history in […]
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Wisconsin’s Future Generation While Trump Threatens to Destroy It
By LaKeshia N. Myers Last week, First Lady Jill Biden visited Wisconsin to celebrate an exciting new investment in Wisconsin’s workforce – and future. In January, the Biden-Harris administration announced the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction would receive a nearly $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success […]
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