Many Americans are making their voices heard by partipating in an Economic Blackout on Feb. 28 in response to inflation and DEI rollbacks.
The nation’s financial picture seems somewhat rosy. But the Black unemployment rate increased from 6.1 to 6.2%, which is near historic lows.
Black people, if nothing else, are going to spend money. So why is it we reject the opportunity to spend with each other?
Dutch? That says a lot about a guy...If he tries to slide you the check, be sure to excuse yourself to the bathroom...and then run.
Have you noticed this in your neighborhood?
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by Alexander Cain As we quickly approach New Year’s Day, there is no better time to reflect back on this current year and start making plans to tackle on the New Year. The main focus of this year was the anxiety of the economy. While the economy is showing signs of recovery, the road to […]
(Washington Post) — Mary Cuthbert, who describes herself as a “seasoned citizen,” doesn’t shy away from telling people what she really thinks. And having lived in the District’s Congress Heights neighborhood in Ward 8 for 25 years, Cuthbert said she’s tired of watching other areas of the city flourish with new shops, businesses and public […]
(Seattle Medium) — Black American unemployment in 2010 soared more than 16%. As we begin 2011, there should a more effective and concentrated national plan to significantly increase the overall employment of Black Americans in 2011. The December 2010 consumer spending reports document not only increased spending by all Americans during the holiday season, but […]
(Huffington Post) — Nyeka Alston-Orisakwe, 18, of Boston, dressed as a nurse at her family’s Halloween party, but without a job, she has not been able to stanch the financial bleeding at home. Her single, unemployed mother, Dominique Alston, 36, postponed paying the cell phone bill to pay for the Halloween party instead. Alston receives only […]