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A Black American Economic Green Book - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® As a resident of Hawaii where Black Americans (Afrodescendants) constitute about 2.2 percent of a 1.4 million population located in the Pacific Ocean about 2,400 miles from California, and given Black American History, one has cause to think the unthinkable. In doing so, one may begin to consider relevant statistics in a strictly Black […]

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Aiding and Abetting: Contributing to Our Own Demise - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® In a 2008 commentary, “More Physicists, Fewer Fullbacks,” we argued for a reduction in Black American participation in sports. That advice went unheeded and Black American involvement in sports continues to increase. Our argument was about redirecting the lives of those Black

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WSU encouraged by fall enrollment of new first-year students

(The Center Square) – Washington State University saw a systemwide 6.5% increase in new first-year students this fall, the largest cohort growth since the pre-pandemic fall quarter of 2019. Like other colleges and universities across the state, WSU is striving to recover from closures and the gr

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Black Americans Have Choices - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® Why are Black Americans so wedded to a system that is speaking clearly to us in no uncertain terms that “technology” in all its forms is preeminent, and that technology is likely to render us “null and void” or nonexistent? Let us be clear: BlackEconomics.org is not averse to

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Can Black Americans Afford College? - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® There is considerable and widely acknowledged evidence that a college education can provide a favorable return on investment—especially for those who pursue certain scholarly fields. Also, there is evidence that certain Black Americans perform below academic standards at

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Addressing Racist Media Stereotypes - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

BlackEconomics.org® Introduction Do emotional movie scenes motivate tears? Has the slow but methodical increase in mass shootings of Black Americans over the last few years numbed you to recent such occurrences? Are these murders no longer repugnant? Without any intent to incriminate, while your

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Economics Before Education? - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

… video presentation that well-known Black American pundit, Dr. Claud Anderson, … -level conceptual structure (building) for Black American power and success that reflects … the foundation (first floor) for Black American success and power, and emphasize …

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Addressing Racist Media Stereotypes - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® Introduction Do emotional movie scenes motivate tears? Has the slow but methodical increase in mass shootings of Black Americans over the last few years numbed you to recent such occurrences? Are these murders no longer repugnant? Without any intent to incriminate, while your

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Making Discriminators Pay - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® Economists have diverse opinions about economic theories that seek to explain racial discrimination. Even so, there is no doubt that official U.S. statistics confirm the persistent existence of economic inequality endured by Black America (in the short and long run), which is at

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Rejoice!!! - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® Yesterday’s Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) Affirmative Action (AA) decision should mark a day of great rejoicing in Black America’s future! Behind a veil of ignorance and in perpetual fear of loss of life, Black America has suffered through the most horrendous hellicost of any

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De-Dignification and Economic Exploitation of Black Americans - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® Introduction Those knowledgeable of the political economy recognize that US “democracy” is far from pure. BlackEconomics.org has highlighted many times the sway—near total control even—that oligarchs and plutocrats and their enterprises have over the political economy. For

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Kenya: Top KCPE Candidate Scores 428 Marks, CS Machogu Announces

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The top candidate in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations had a mean score of 428 marks.

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Racism: A Non-Reinsertable Mutant Genie - The Madison Times

Racial/Ethnic racism and the follow-on discrimination are central to the American and global dilemma.(1) Once in power, dominant groups seek to retain their dominance and power.(2) However, those eternal optimists among us believe that there are solutions to the racism problem; i.e., populations

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Begging for Everything Except Salvation - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® A “Recreation, Religion, and Culture” Common Country Analysis in the newly released and free digital publication, Long-Term Strategic Plan for Black America, includes a discussion concerning the absence of transparency for important Black religious and nonprofit

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Don’t Ask the Wrong Question about Raising the FDC - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® As the US hurtles toward a GO – NOGO decision on lifting the Federal Debt Ceiling (FDC), the question on everyone’s mind is: Will the ceiling be lifted? One might argue that this is an incorrect and not the most important question because it bypasses relevant and important

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Report Brief: Why Racism? Black American Adverse Stereotypes in the WSJ - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® Background Race has always been a salient dilemma for the American society. Scholars, politicians, and laypersons alike continue to analyze race and racism. Sometimes, we bypass consideration of race and focus on racism and how to halt it. But to purge racism from society, one

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N8.6 billion paid to contractors for abandoned, unexecuted projects - BudgIT

he document showed that of the 3,691 projects tracked across 22 states in the year to August 2023, 2,037 were completed, 1,012 are ongoing, 533 were not executed, and 109 were abandoned. The post N8.6 billion paid to contractors for abandoned, unexecuted projects - BudgIT appeared first on Prem

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Time to Search Ourselves - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® Do you know who you are? Really? Consider these questions in the context of an unexpected surge in Black American and global interest in Reparations. This analysis considers these questions in in light of a new 2023 book edited by Darity, Mullen, and Hubbard, The Black

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Doing It Wrong All Along - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org Let us begin by recalling two important facts. First, one cannot keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome. Second, as of 2020, there were about 3.8 million Black American businesses, about 95 percent of which were non-employers. That is, they were small one-person

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Open Letter to Black Americans Concerning the Media - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

BlackEconomics.org On March 10, 2023, BlackEconomics.org released its first media-related open letter: “Open Letter to HBCU Law School Deans: Reparations for Black American Defamation.” The letter urged litigation against the media for its promulgation of adverse stereotypical images of Black

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Black Americans Have Choices - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

BlackEconomics.org® Why are Black Americans so wedded to a system that is speaking clearly to us in no uncertain terms that “technology” in all its forms is preeminent, and that technology is likely to render us “null and void” or nonexistent? Let us be clear: BlackEconomics.org is not averse to

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Reparations and the Contributions of Lazy Economists - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® We are often reminded of the “Chicago School” adage: “If it exists, then it must be efficient; otherwise, it wouldn’t exist.” To prove true, this saying must rest, inter alia, on the following premises: • The “existence” was manufactured by economic agents for which the

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Can Black Americans Afford College? - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

BlackEconomics.org® There is considerable and widely acknowledged evidence that a college education can provide a favorable return on investment—especially for those who pursue certain scholarly fields. Also, there is evidence that certain Black Americans perform below academic standards at

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Asking Why - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® This commentary is light reading for a summer Saturday or Sunday morning or afternoon. It is to remind us of the logic of life and to recognize that, if Black America defies life’s logic, then we cannot expect favorable and beneficial outcomes. We begin by agreeing on

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Should Black America Strike Too? - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® Strikes are in Black America’s DNA. We have a long, treasured, and illustrious history as members and leaders of labor unions—their organizational formation, operations, and their strikes. Therefore, it is puzzling why Black Ameri- cans have never conducted widespread

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Blaxit to Africa? - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® In mid-August 2023, BlackEconomics.org released an essay, “Black Americans Have Choices.” “Blaxit” (Black Americans emigrating) to Afrika is a topic relevant to, but not broached, in that essay. Consequently, we address Blaxit here. As a starting point and for context, we invite

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The Economics of Citizens’ Limited Influence on Government Fiscal Operations - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® Introduction This brief report is mainly statistical. We present the following estimates: US Government deficits and debt; US Government debt holders; and interest and economic growth rates that cast light on the sustainability of US Government debt. We conclude with a reminder

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The Empowerment Experiment Brings the Importance of Economics in the Black community | Chicago Defender

Maggie Anderson took a public stand in 2009 in support of the Black community. She called it The Empowerment Experiment. Anderson and her family lived off only Black-owned brands/businesses for one year. The Empowerment Experiment brings the importance of economics in the Black community. To

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Communication - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® In an April 2023 analysis brief, “Economics Before Education?,” BlackEconomics.org established that “knowledge” is the most important “thing” in the universe. This commentary is to suggest that “communication” must rank very high on the list of important things. Obviously, it is

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Education Department Unveils Disturbing Disparities in Pandemic-Era Schooling | Atlanta Daily World

The findings paint a stark picture of inequality in the nation’s educational landscape, prompting urgent calls for comprehensive reform. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education has released

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Frogs: Reaching a Deadly Boiling Point Via Chilling Realities - The Madison Times

BlackEconomics.org® In numerous cultural traditions, frogs symbolize fertility, rebirth, potential, change/transformation, purity, prosperity, good luck, uncleanliness, and liberty. Interestingly, frogs also have an unfounded reputation based on a popular, but false myth that they will willing go

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