Everything in Black Economics
So, we have been thinking about this one for a while, and it has driven us crazy here at Blackeconomics.com. There is a need for a measure (and index) of the long-term, economic structural bias in society against Black people and Black economic achievement. The index could be used to discuss the long-term effects of … Read more
Or more than you ever wanted to know about Black Doctors in the US Introduction We want to explore the current state of Black physicians in the United States in 2025. We estimate there are apporximately 75,000 Black doctors in the US in 2024. (BlackEcononmics.com) Black doctors are vital to the Black community for four … Read more
The recent spike in Black unemployment is worrisome. It may be part of a larger trend in society to return to historical levels of job discrimination under the Trump administration. We are watching closely with our third eye open. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an increase in the Black unemployment rate to 6.8% in … Read more
One of the most important things Black people fail to understand is: how businesses actually works financially. We often miss what makes a business “tick,” and how does it make money? Analyzing a business can be fun. But, if you really want to understand business, then manage, work in, or run a restaurant. You can … Read more
Racial terrorism was common during the Jim Crow period after Reconstruction in the South. It was publicly displayed through lynching, even though the daily practice of racial domination, though violence was common from 1865 to 1960. There are varying reports of the total number of lynchings, but lynchings are the best representation of the racial … Read more
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 frequently asked for movie recommendations. So we want to share our picks. But we have a huge bias toward realism in business movies. There are so many bad business movies where business is just a plot device to move the story along. Our issue is with the hard work involved and the boring … Read more
The phrase “to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps” is a common phrase in American Mythology. The original saying meant to do the impossible. But it has changed over time from its original meaning to more modern view of the phrase, to mean improving your life position by hard work, life choices and self-determination. … 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