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As Housing Costs Go Up, HUD Proposes 51 Percent Budget Cut

June 28, 2025

By Charlene Crowell According to the National Association of Home Builders, nearly 75 percent of families – 100.6 million households – cannot afford a median priced new home in 2025. With a price tag of $459,826 and an accompanying 30-year mortgage rate of about 6.5 percent, it’s no surprise that both families and government are […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Charlene Crowell, Economic Disparities, Housing Affordability

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Headline Thoughts No. 9: What Is Not Being Said

June 28, 2025

BlackEconomics.org® Introduction “Headline Thoughts” (HLT) reflect our contemplations of, and conclusions about, recent and important media headlines from a Black American (Afrodescendant) economic perspective. HLT No. 9 considers a current and two past developments that, to our knowledge, have not been presented clearly so that Black America and people around the globe have not been […]

Popular Interests In This Article: B Robinson, Black Economics, Press Headlines

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Erasing Our Heroes: The Shameful Attack on Medgar Evers’ Legacy

June 21, 2025

By LaKeshia N. Myers When I heard that the Trump administration was considering stripping Medgar Evers’ name from a U.S. Navy vessel, I felt a familiar burn in my chest – the same one I get when I witness injustice masquerading as policy. This isn’t just about a ship’s name; it’s about a deliberate attempt […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Medgar Evers, Pete Hegseth

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ACT (Part IV)

June 21, 2025

Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is simple and nuanced. It’s a personal journey, but a walk with others to help guide and support us through that journey. As we enter the second half of this six-stage philosophy, we will shift to the concept of “Self as Context.” At this […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi, Kweku’s Korner, Self as Context, Self Love

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Trump Administration Announces Plan to Shutter 988 Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth in 30 Days

June 21, 2025

Baldwin: “During Pride Month, the Trump Administration is telling LGBTQ+ kids that they don’t matter and don’t deserve help when they are in crisis” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after the Trump Administration’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced their plans to shut down […]

Popular Interests In This Article: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, LGBT Youth, LGBTQ, Tammy Baldwin, Trump-Vance Administration

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Not Easy, But Not Impossible

June 21, 2025

BlackEconomics.org® Wonderful opportunities and challenges unfold with the alternation of night and day. For example, each day, social media is flooded with new references to a changing world order; a coming “Golden Age” where peace results when truth is used as the primary input to produce justice. Some influencers are more than certain about this […]

Popular Interests In This Article: B Robinson, Black Economics

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The Pacers Win Convincingly to Force Game 7

June 21, 2025

The Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder convincingly in game 6 of the NBA finals, 108 – 91. Indiana’s bench outscored Oklahoma City’s bench, 48 – 37. Indiana’s 6’1” guard, T.J. McConnell, was impressive again. He had 12 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. He is the first bench player to post […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Basketball, NBA

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Men’s Mental Health Month: A Reflection – Where Do Warriors Go to Weep?

June 14, 2025

Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Carolyn Spearman Davis, Ph.D., CMPC Courage+Resilience= Healing Scrolling through IG recently (as I do when I’m bored), I landed on a clip of Cam Newton talking with Pastor Jamal Bryant on his podcast. The caption was about Cam responding to claims that he’s “creating broken homes”. But, what caught my attention […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Mens Health, Cam Newton, Dr. Carolyn Spearman Davis, Kweku’s Korner, Mental Health, Warriors, Weeping

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Give Students a Voice: State Law Is Necessary to Expedite Student Board Membership

June 14, 2025

By Dr. LaKeshia N. Myers The Milwaukee Public Schools district has taken a commendable step forward by expressing intent to include a student board member on its governing body. This move represents more than symbolic progress—it’s a necessary evolution toward authentic student representation in educational decision-making. However, good intentions alone are insufficient. Wisconsin must follow […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, School Governance Reform, Student Board Members

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Honoring Legacy: The Imperative of Succession in Black Business

June 14, 2025

Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant Jerrel Jones, the visionary founder of Courier Communications, whose groundbreaking work in Black media has left an indelible mark in Milwaukee and beyond. As the owner of both a prominent community newspaper and a radio station, Jones created platforms that amplified Black voices, told Black stories, and addressed the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Courier Communications, Jerrel Jones, Michelle Bryant, Say Something Real

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