W.E.B Du Bois Describes the Making of Black Durham, N.C “Once Referred to as “Black Wall Street”

​ W.E.B Du Bois Describes the Making of Black Durham, N.C “Once Referred to as “Black Wall Street” By YourBlackWorld.net Many of us have heard about Black Wall Street, aka Tulsa, OK, but what do you know about Durham, NC?

The Indispensable Nation?

The Indispensable Nation? by William Astore We just have to follow the money to see who benefits financially with the expansion of America's defense budget. Defense companies will continue to reap the financial benefits of wars and an expanded defense budget. Investment banks will benefit from the financing of defense companies. With a current budget …

Building a #BlackXmas

Building a #BlackXmas by Melina Abdullah I agree 100% with this ariticle. America respects 3 kinds of power: military, political and economic. Black people must exercise their political and economic power by voting with our dollars. Power to the People!

The Black Middle Class is About to Get Trumped

The Black Middle Class is About to Get Trumped By Laurie Daniel Favors Everything we’ve been taught about “success” in this country and nearly every avenue we’ve used to achieve that success are now threatened by the same explicit racism that Donald Trump rode into the White House. I agree completely with this article.

How African American Entrepreneurs Can Power the Economy

How African American Entrepreneurs Can Power the Economy by Jeremy Quittner This article gives you some background on how Black business owners are creating businesses at a higher rate than their white counterparts and other minorities.

Goal Of Black-Owned Banks: Give Economic Power To The Community

Goal Of Black-Owned Banks: Give Economic Power To The Community by Florian Martin Black-owned banks have gotten a lot of attention this year. It started when rapper “Killer Mike” called on people to open accounts at a community bank in Atlanta after police shootings of African American men.