By Karen Stokes Prepare yourself for an incredible weekend of jazz at The 5th Annual Fresh Coast Jazz Festival. The 3-day event, Aug 22, 23 and 24th promises a musical journey with the only … Read Full Article
Can Crime Pay the Black American (Afrodescendant) Reparations Bill?
BlackEconomics.org® Self-conceit may cause humans to think, speak, and decide prematurely without sufficient and careful consideration. We imagine ourselves more knowledgeable than we ought to think. … Read Full Article
Same Game Different Smokers Exhibit Comes to Milwaukee and Highlights the Racism of the Tobacco Industry
By Karen Stokes In May, the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Poverty Network (WTPPN) and the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network will host “Same Game Different Smokers,” an … Read Full Article
Scholarship Opportunities Exist: Where Are the Students?
Say Something Real Too Many Families Leaving Dollars on the Table By Michelle Bryant Lately, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend: scholarship-awarding organizations are having a hard time … Read Full Article
The Nervous System is the key to Emotional and Psychological Health
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. LaKia Brown Mental health encompasses a range of disorders that affect mood, thought processes, and behavior. Inherited traits may contribute to the development of mental … Read Full Article
New York Initiative Supporting Babies in Their Early Years Expands to Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes The Bridge Project, a nonprofit organization that is headquartered in New York City is coming to Milwaukee. “It is the first time the program has expanded outside of New York … Read Full Article
Time is Money: Exploring the 21st Century Poll Tax Levied by the Georgia G.O.P.
By LaKeshia N. Myers When I was a classroom teacher, to explain the inequity of poll taxes and other ballot-blocking measures that were used in the Jim Crow south, I would give my students the … Read Full Article