Kweku’s Korner By Emmett L. Gill, Jr., PhD, MSW, LCSW Founder, AthleteTalk 1(833) 4-ATHTALK “Changing the game of mental health in sports!” Athlete Talk is a mental health app specifically … Read Full Article
County Executive David Crowley Signs Legislation Approving MCTS Service Plan that Maintains Public Transit Services for Workers, Students, and the Community
Trump: Whoville’s New Nemesis
November Jobs Report Shows Rising Unemployment and Worsening Outlook for Black Workers
Born in a Manger: America’s Seasonal Reminder of a Housing Crisis We Refuse to Fix
County Executive David Crowley Hosts Roundtable on Impact of Opioid Settlement Funds
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell hosted a roundtable discussion at Safe & Sound with community-based organizations … Read Full Article
In 2026, An Investment in Yourself is an Investment in Wisconsin’s Future
By LaKeshia N. Myers Our children deserve every opportunity to succeed, and as parents, we hold the keys to unlocking doors that can transform their futures. Yet too many of us remain unaware of … Read Full Article
The Voting Rights Act Is Under Threat. So Are Workers’ Rights.
By Fred Redmond AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer In our workplaces, in our communities and in our government, the right to vote is how working people make our voices heard. The late Rep. John Lewis … Read Full Article
Dying From a Name: Racism, Resentment, and Politics in Health Care Are Even More Unaffordable
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent As millions of Americans brace for health insurance bills that will soon double or worse, the coming crisis is not the result of … Read Full Article
Why Kwanzaa is so Important…. for America
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi formerly known as Dr. Ramel Smith I, too, am America is a cry that the children of the Diaspora have screamed for decades. James Baldwin captured … Read Full Article
Colorism and Leadership
BlackEconomics.org® In BlackEconomics.org’s December 13, 2025, release entitled “Reasons for Black American Leadership Failures,” we mentioned in a more than passing fashion the importance of … Read Full Article
Rural America Faces the First Cut as ACA Support Hits a High
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Out across the long stretches of the country—where the roads narrow, the hospitals disappear, and the winters sit heavy—health … Read Full Article
With Seats of Congressional Black Caucus Members Under Attack, Trump Again Targets Rep. Ilhan Omar
With Seats of Congressional Black Caucus Members Under Attack, Trump Again Targets Rep. Ilhan Omar By Lauren Burke On December 4, during a White House cabinet meeting, President Trump … Read Full Article
Fathers in Focus 2025: A Growing Movement for Dads Across Wisconsin and Beyond
Kweku’s Korner Attribution for the article is University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension What happens when fathers, mentors, coaches, and community allies from 23 Wisconsin counties, … Read Full Article
Seizures and Sinkings: Trump’s Troubled Maritime Policy
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant I have a simple question: If you can board a tanker, why do you need to sink/AKA “blow up/AKA “kill everybody” on fishing boats? While we grapple with … Read Full Article