What does it mean to be Black in America? There is no one way to be “Black” because this group of people is not monolithic.
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How Does It Work?
BlackEconomics.org® We will flash numbers in this brief analytical essay. However, please do not run away without reading it if you believe that you are “not a numbers person.” We mainly cite important statistics and perform no sophisticated calculations. We are concerned with how “business” works in the US with an intent to clarify why […]
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Hail To The Chief
By Charles Collier On Sunday, February 9, 2025, Pat Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will attempt to make NFL history. The Philadelphia Eagles are all that stand between the Chiefs and greatness. If the Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIX, they will be the first team in NFL history to win three straight […]
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Merit Vs DEI
By April Ryan “He [President Trump] is sanctioning…employment discrimination,” says Marc Morial the President and CEO of the National Urban League. Morial said he has talked to McDonald’s executives who recently dropped their DEI efforts as well as Walmart and he stepped off an unofficial board of Facebook as they moved to end DEI without […]
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Education is the Next Civil Rights Frontier: Wisconsin Must Act Now
By Dr. LaKeshia N. Myers As an educator and advocate for educational equity, I’ve witnessed firsthand the stark reality of Wisconsin’s educational landscape. Our state maintains one of the largest achievement gaps between Black and white students in the nation – a crisis that demands immediate attention and action. The recently released National Assessment of […]
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The Urgency of Educational Leadership
Why the DPI Superintendent Race Matters for Black Students in Wisconsin Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant As we approach the February primary for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) superintendent race, the stakes for our children—particularly Black students—could not be higher. Recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often referred […]
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BLAQUESMITHisms:
The weak whispers. Afraid to speak truth to power. Watered down apologies with lead water. You can observe and penalize the behavior.
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It Always Comes Back to Slavery
Birthright Citizenship Began With Us Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant The National Museum of African-American History and Culture asks the question about who is included in “We the People” on their website. In developing their answer, the museum identifies the following in the quest to understand citizenship: The 13th Amendment, ratified in December 1865, […]
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Where Do We Go From Here: A Reckoning with King’s Vision and Trump’s America
By LaKeshia N. Myers Fifty-five years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his seminal “Where Do We Go From Here” speech to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, his prophetic words resonate with a haunting urgency that demands our immediate reflection. King’s vision of racial justice and economic equity stands in stark contrast to the […]
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Where DO We GO From Here?
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi On January 20, 2025, the country recognized the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his leadership and the many other sung and unsung heroes that helped to bring America to her better angels. King entered the world stage at the age of 26 and left at […]