By LaKeshia N. Myers Last week, I had the honor of attending the kickoff for “No Menthol Sunday,” The Center for Black Health & Equity’s annual call to action highlighting the detrimental impact tobacco has on Black communities. Locally sponsored by the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and Jump at the Sun Consulting, local […]
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Say Her Name: Sade Robinson
A Tragic Example of the Need for Recognition
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Navigating Stress
Kweku’s Korner In the fast-paced world we inhabit, stress has become an ever-present companion for many. From the demands of work to personal relationships and societal pressures, stress manifests in various forms and impacts individuals differently. As a mental performance coach deeply entrenched in the realms of stress management and mental well-being, I try to […]
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Can Crime Pay the Black American (Afrodescendant) Reparations Bill?
BlackEconomics.org® Self-conceit may cause humans to think, speak, and decide prematurely without sufficient and careful consideration. We imagine ourselves more knowledgeable than we ought to think. Pointing the finger at self, a guilty plea is entered here. Case in point: Certain opposing individuals and groups reject out of hand the Reparations idea. Fundamental economic principles […]
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Scholarship Opportunities Exist: Where Are the Students?
Too Many Families Leaving Dollars on the Table
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Time is Money: Exploring the 21st Century Poll Tax Levied by the Georgia G.O.P.
By LaKeshia N. Myers When I was a classroom teacher, to explain the inequity of poll taxes and other ballot-blocking measures that were used in the Jim Crow south, I would give my students the Louisiana voter literacy test. Students had ten minutes to answer the questions and undoubtedly all of them would fail—because the […]
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NBA Playoffs Begin Today
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, the NBA Playoffs begin. The NBA Play-in Tournament is currently underway. On Tuesday April 16, 2024, the Lakers beat the Pelicans 110-106 despite a 40-point performance from Zion Williamson. With the win, the Lakers secured the seventh seed in the western conference. After the game, a jubilant Lebron James was […]
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The Referendum Was the Tip of the Iceberg: Why You Need to Care about the Teacher Shortage
By LaKeshia N. Myers During the April 2024 election, 103 school districts posed referendum questions to voters. Plainly put, school districts asked voters to pay more money to support schools; although they have already paid property taxes (the current funding mechanism for school funding). To date, only sixty percent of those referendums were successful. This […]
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She Works Hard for the Money
Say Something Real Women Still Face Workplace Uphill Battles By Michelle Bryant In 1983, Odetta Johnson had no idea she would become the inspiration for the “Queen of Disco”, Donna Summer’s huge hit “She Works Hard for the Money. The pop star recounted on the You Write The Songs television show, that she encountered Johnson […]
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Stress Relief: The Road to Mental Wellness
Mental wellness is feeling good mentally, handling life’s ups & downs & being able to learn, work and connect with others in a positive way.
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