Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant Dear Assata, Now that you have passed, there are so many things I wish I could have said to you, words left unspoken, thoughts left unsaid. Your death … [Read more...]
Deny, Delay, or Defer
Kweku's Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Have you ever seen two people who were about to fight, and they did everything but fight? I mean, they took off their jackets. They traded verbal … [Read more...]
What are the Goals of Managers/Controllers of the Economy?
BlackEconomics.org® The topic-question of this essay is more provocative than you might believe. It goes beyond the type of goals imposed on the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (FRB; an institutional unit … [Read more...]
Show Them: The High-Stakes Standoff Over America’s Budget
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant When it comes to the latest budget battle between Democrats and Republicans, the old adage rings true: “I can show you better than I can tell you.” The … [Read more...]
For Such a Time as This: Black Churches & The Urgent Need for Community Outreach
By LaKeshia N. Myers As Black America grapples with the latest iteration of the modern civil rights movement, Black churches find themselves at a critical crossroads. Our institutions, which have … [Read more...]
Silence is Golden
Kweku's Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi I was once told the best quality about a cup is its emptiness. Not its size. Not its color. Not its handle. Not its special design. But the … [Read more...]
Headline Thoughts #10: Turning Points
BlackEconomics.org® This “Headline Thoughts” is unlike any other. We dispense with our usual formalness and present raw issues in raw form. These are not “headlines” per se. Rather, they are haunting … [Read more...]
Strange and Familiar Fruit: Remembering, Resisting, and Refusing to Forget
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant There are songs that haunt the American soul, but none more so than “Strange Fruit.” First made famous by Billie Holiday in 1939, its mournful melody and … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Finally Takes a Step Toward Electoral Efficiency
By LaKeshia N. Myers After years of watching Wisconsin suffer through election nights with delayed results and manufactured controversy, I’m thrilled to see Republican lawmakers finally embracing … [Read more...]
Listening to Yesterday
Kweku's Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi One of the most powerful scenes in the movie “Black Panther” is when T’Challa goes to the realm of the ancestors to talk to his father after he is … [Read more...]
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