By Djdade Denson My business, Coffee Makes You Black, opened back in 2001. I love owning a small coffee shop with a positive impact on our community. Our mission is to uplift and empower the local Black community in Milwaukee. We hire employees who are local to the area and offer programs like counseling services […]
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EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES
Headline Thoughts No. 4
BlackEconomics.org® Generally, “Headline Thoughts” (HLTs) reflect our contemplations of, and conclusions about, recent, and important media headlines from a Black American economic perspective. This edition of HLTs maintains yet deviates from that pattern. The First HLT is derived from a media headline. However, the remaining four HLTs are more in number than usual, and they […]
Governor Tim Walz Campaigns at Milwaukee’s Laborfest
By Karen Stokes Minnesota Governor Tim Walz celebrated Labor Day with the working people of Milwaukee at Laborfest 2024 held at Maier Festival Park on Monday. The annual event is to acknowledge the history and culture of the labor movement. As a former union member, the Vice Presidential candidate pledged on Monday that he and […]
Harris-Walz Campaign Releases Latest Ad on Project 2025 and its Impact on Black Americans
By Karen Stokes Today, Team Harris-Walz released its second ad in the Project 2025 media campaign, emphasizing the dangers associated with Trump’s extreme agenda. Supported by $370 million in paid media allocated by Team Harris-Walz from Labor Day to Election Day, battleground state voters will be reminded every day of the severe threat that Trump’s […]
September is National Atrial Fibrillation Month
By Karen Stokes September is National Atrial Fibrillation Month, and the American Heart Association, dedicated to promoting longer, healthier lives, is offering ways on both preventing atrial fibrillation and managing it if diagnosed. Commonly known as “AFib,” atrial fibrillation is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure […]
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Return to School Protocol
Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi The end of Labor Day signals the unofficial end of the summer and the beginning of the school year. After the excitement of first day photos and return to school celebrations, we must begin the real work. The real work is setting our students up for success throughout the […]
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Reinforcing and Permanentizing Economic Inequality
BlackEconomics.org® You are familiar, no doubt, with the following expressions: “Don’t take your foot off the gas pedal;” “don’t let them see the light of day;” “don’t let them get up;” “If you are fighting and your enemy is down, then keep him/her down.” All these expressions are apropos for characterizing Black America’s economic relationships […]
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Rep. Myers’ Summer Reading List: Revolutionary Reads
By LaKeshia N. Myers It is said that the past is prologue. If that is true, we should look closely at the lives of our forebears and take notes. For this edition of the summer reading list, I critique five books from the 1960s. I have chosen to look closely at the words and ideologies […]
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Unfunded and Unwanted
Say Something Real GOP Legislators Effort to Score Political Points with MPA By Michell Bryant My grandfather used to say, “Get out of my pocket!.” It was a simple reminder that we were making plans for his paycheck, frequently without consulting him. Mind you these were not life changing purchases, but as grandkids we had […]
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Caravan Of Love
Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi “Every woman every man Join the caravan of love (Stand up) stand up Stand up Everybody take a stand Join the caravan of love (Stand up) stand up Stand up We’ll be living in a world of peace And the day when everyone is free bring the young and […]
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