By Mark Treinen Your Right to Know In a 2007 ruling known as Zellner v. Cedarburg School District, the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared that because public school teachers “are entrusted with the … [Read more...]
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Trump’s War on America Ramps up with Vow Not to Pay Federal Workers
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The White House has continued to wage war against the American people — not through bombs or foreign troops, but through policies … [Read more...]
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Safe Roads Save Lives Act Receives First Public Hearing
By Senator Dora Drake This week, members of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the Safe Roads Save Lives Act (Senate Bill 375) for the first time … [Read more...]
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An Open Letter to Assata Shakur: What I Wish I Could Have Said
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...]
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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...]
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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...]
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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...]
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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...]
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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...]
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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...]