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For too long, the message to Black children has been singular: go to college, get a degree, and you’ll succeed. But the reality is that this path has left too many with crushing debt, no clear career, and few practical skills. Meanwhile, trade jobs — in construction, electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, welding, HVAC, and other skilled fields — remain in high demand, pay strong wages, and are vital for building wealth and independence. The Future Belongs to Skilled Labor Automation and artificial intelligence are reshaping the economy. Many white-collar jobs are disappearing, while trade and technical jobs remain secure. You can’t outsource…

Lessons from Tulsa, Nation of Islam Businesses, and Black Wall Street for Today’s Economy When we talk about Black economic power, the talk often ends with inspiration and nostalgia. We praise past success stories — Greenwood’s Black Wall Street, the Nation of Islam’s enterprises, pockets of Black-owned commerce in cities across America — but too often fail to translate lessons into a replicable blueprint. If Black America is to build institutions that outlast any single leader or era, we must study the past with an eye toward disciplined, structural action today. 1) What made Greenwood (Black Wall Street) work —…

When it comes to wealth in America, the tax code is not neutral — it is designed to reward producers, not consumers. The problem is that too many Black families have been conditioned to live as consumers, not producers. We work, we spend, we pay, but we rarely position ourselves to benefit from the very tax laws that shape the economy. As a result, we are losing not just money — but generational wealth. The Tax Code Rewards Producers America’s tax system is structured to encourage business ownership, investment, and wealth creation. Business owners can deduct expenses, investors can benefit…

Across America, state property taxes are sold as the price we pay for “good schools” and “strong communities.” But for Black families, property taxes have become nothing more than a sham — a system designed to take without giving back. They are a tool of extraction, not development, and they keep too many families locked out of homeownership and stability. The Burden Without Benefit Property taxes rise year after year, but in too many Black communities, schools remain failing, roads remain broken, and services remain poor. Families are squeezed harder and harder, but the quality of life doesn’t improve. The…

Homeownership has always been the foundation of wealth in America. It’s how families build stability, pass down assets, and gain a stake in their communities. Yet for Black America, homeownership remains an uphill battle. The barriers aren’t just economic — they are political. Decades of discriminatory policies, zoning restrictions, and financial gatekeeping continue to lock Black families out of the very foundation of the American Dream. The Legacy of Redlining Still Lives In the 1930s, federal housing maps labeled Black neighborhoods as “hazardous,” cutting them off from mortgage loans. While redlining was outlawed decades ago, its impact never disappeared. The…

For years, activists and politicians have repeated the same refrain: the Black community is “overpoliced.” It’s a phrase that sounds powerful on television, but it doesn’t match the lived reality on our streets. The truth is, Black neighborhoods are not overpoliced — they are underprotected. What we need is not less policing, but better policing. The Myth of Overpolicing When crime statistics show high arrest rates in Black communities, critics point to “overpolicing.” But arrests are not happening in a vacuum. They reflect real crimes — shootings, robberies, assaults — that residents live with every day. If you ask the…

Public safety is not a privilege — it is a right. Yet in too many Black communities, safety is treated as optional, as if residents should simply adjust to high crime, poor policing, and the revolving door of the justice system. That mindset is unacceptable. Every Black community deserves a clear, measurable public safety agenda from its elected officials. The Cost of Silence When leaders dodge responsibility on public safety, the results are devastating. Homicides go unsolved. Gun violence becomes routine. Businesses close their doors. Families live under stress. Children grow up with trauma. The silence of leadership is not…

When Donald Trump spoke recently about crime in Black cities, the headlines were predictable. Some dismissed his remarks as political posturing. Others doubled down on defending their record. But one truth remains undeniable: crime and violence are ripping through too many of our communities, and local elected officials are not doing nearly enough to stop it. The Reality on the Ground Walk through too many Black neighborhoods and the signs are everywhere: shootings that barely make the news, businesses closing because of theft and violence, children forced to grow up with the sound of sirens instead of safety. The data…

In every strong culture, boys are not left to figure manhood out on their own. They are guided, tested, and prepared through rites of passage. But in Black America today, too many of our boys grow up without structure, discipline, or the presence of men to show them what manhood truly means. The result is clear: cycles of dysfunction, confusion, and communities without strong leaders. The Loss of Guidance Before integration and mass incarceration fractured our families, rites of passage happened naturally. Boys were mentored by fathers, uncles, and elders who taught them responsibility, discipline, and integrity. Today, with so…

Politicians sold bail reform as a step toward justice. The message was simple: no one should sit in jail simply because they are poor. On the surface, this sounds fair. But beneath the headlines, Black communities are dealing with the unintended consequences — repeat offenders released back into neighborhoods, rising crime, and families living in fear. The question we must ask: who really benefits from bail reform, and who pays the price? The Promise of Bail Reform Advocates argued that cash bail was discriminatory because wealthier defendants could pay their way out while poor defendants could not. Reform was supposed…