Kweku’s Korner By Muhibb Dyer They say the two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why you are born. On February 2, 2007, my daughter Zariah Dyer’s birth cemented the idea in my soul that I was born to be a father. This […]
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Affordable Broadband: White House Leads, But Federal Agency Unity is Key to Success
By State Representative Dora Drake Reliable internet access is no longer a “luxury,” it is a necessity for participating in the modern economy, accessing educational resources, obtaining healthcare, and connecting with loved ones. Wisconsin has been at the forefront of this effort, as our state government under Governor Tony Evers has delivered $214 million to […]
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The New Political Economy of the Black Vote
BlackEconomics.org® The brief analysis that we released on June 21, 2024, included a reminder from Malcolm X (aka El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) that northern and southern Whites (non-Blacks) are the same. They have a common agenda—to ensure their continued domination of Black Americans. No one wants to be at the bottom of the socioeconomic hierarchy. However, […]
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Juneteenth: Environmental Justice
By David Crowley Milwaukee County Executive In 2016, 89-year-old Opal Lee set out to walk from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington D.C. as part of her campaign to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Opal Lee, who’s known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” ultimately collected more than 1.5 million signatures. Five years later, Opal was in […]
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John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action
Say Something Real National Call to Protect Voting Rights By Michelle Bryant This week, I want to share information for a national call to protect voting rights. Whether the average voter appreciates it or not, voting rights are under siege and we are ceding ground every day that we don’t fight back. Recent Supreme Court […]
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Freedom Isn’t Free: Reflections on Juneteenth
By LaKeshia N. Myers Juneteenth is a wonderful celebration; a time to remember our ancestors’ plight for freedom. A time to reflect on the costs of the freedoms we enjoy today. A time to renew the fight for freedoms we have yet to earn or are at risk of losing. On this Juneteenth Day, I […]
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Simon Says
Kweku’s Korner By Darryl Moore Fathers, as the head, AUTOMATICALLY TEACH their children whether they live in the house with their children or not. However, subconsciously they will ONLY TEACH them, WHAT SIMON SAYS! SO MY QUESTION TODAY IS WHO’S YOUR SIMON SAYS? If you are your own Simon Says ALONE, you are liable to […]
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Then or Now
BlackEconomics.org® In our world aswirl with small wars, skirmishes, rumors of wars, and increasing prospects for widening military conflict, it is not irrational to think the “unthinkable.” By “unthinkable” is meant there could be violent conflict on US soil. Believe it or not, the media and its controlling interests appear determined to pit “conservatives” (Republicans) […]
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Willie Mays, Baseball’s Best All-Around Player, Is Dead at 93
By Charles Collier Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid” was the most talented player to ever play the game. He died on Tuesday in an assisted living facility in Palo Alto, California. Former President Obama said, “Willie Mays wasn’t just a singular athlete, blessed with an unmatched combination of grace, skill, and power.” He was […]
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The Long Road to Justice: A Call for Reparations for African Americans
By KaliMaa Free Do you want to hear a crazy reparation story? After the Haitian revolution in 1807, former French colonists were compensated up to $300 for each enslaved person who was freed. In total, Haiti was ordered to pay 21 billion dollars, which would be equivalent to about 522.58 billion dollars in 2024, in […]
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