Say Something Real The Power of Economic Boycotts in the Fight for Equity By Michelle Bryant In recent months, a growing chorus of voices has called for economic boycotts of major … [Read more...]
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER
Are We Funding Our Oppression?
By Julianne Malveaux African Americans have about $1.6 trillion in buying power. And we are the ultimate consumers, disproportionately spending on beauty and personal care, apparel and footwear, … [Read more...]
Starbucks: From Boycott to Victory
By Phillip Jackson Founder and Chairman, Board of Directors The Black Star Project If Howard Shultz wasn’t the founder of Starbucks, he would have been one of the boycott protesters with us. He … [Read more...]
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Calls for “Full-Scale” Boycott of BMW
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, called for a “full-scale” boycott of BMW, the German automaker, for … [Read more...]
UW-Milwaukee Student Senate calls for Admin to halt Sales of Palermo’s
Student led effort puts union-busting company on notice On Sunday, November 18, the UW-Milwaukee Student Association Senate passed a resolution in solidarity with the Palermo Workers Union, and … [Read more...]