Everything in Black Economics
With a whole month, there is a lot to keep up with. Robert F Smith has a news website. Good website. I guess he is tired of answering interview questions. We are keeping an eye on the McDonald’s boycott announced by The People’s Union. Announced boycott of McDonald’s with the support of the Black Franchisee … Read more
We are listening to the founder of “Slutty Vegan,” Pinky Cole, discuss the problems at her restaurants on Earn Your Leisure. Slutty Vegan Interview Op-Ed: We Can Start All The Financial Literacy Programs In The World, But Low-Income Individuals Need More Money Too (AfroTech) Charity Washing is a big problem. It hides real issues in … Read more
John McWhorter’s excellent piece on what we can learn from the Smithsonian’s Museum of African American History and Culture in the age of President Trump. McWhorter’s long story gives depth to Black history at the museum. Leaves out the Emmett Till room. Jackson Aimiuwu, Head of Solutions Architecture at Amazon Web Services, discusses Tech in … Read more
Newspapers Only 19% of students at Howard University are Black Men At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing. Only 19 percent of students at Howard University are Black men, whose enrollment levels at four-year colleges have plummeted (NY Times). It may be worse, if you exclude foreign born Black men. New Books … Read more