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by Cody Charles The Whitney documentary details how the legendary singer would often meet up with Michael Jackson in his hotel room of ever they found themselves in the same city. They could both sit comfortably in silence, because they didn’t have to explain anything to each other. Their positions in life were that similar. […]

by Briana L. Ureña-Ravelo There has been much conversation regarding Blackness as of late. What it is, when and how it matters, and who can and cannot claim it. At times the conversation has been very illuminating and compelling, but more and more it has become overwhelmingly caustic and mired in elitist, ahistorical, and colonial […]

“To refuse to participate in the shaping of our future is to give it up […] Each of us must find our work and do it.” — Audre Lorde I am hurting. On Saturday, as I walked through a Black gay club, a guy crossing my path grabbed between my legs. He barely reacted as […]

By: William Darity Jr., Duke University The excellent recent article by Ta-Nehisi Coates in The Atlantic has rejuvenated the national conversation over reparations for black Americans. One of the most impressive aspects of Coates’ article is his emphasis on events and conditions during the 20th century  as the basis for black reparations.

  By: William Darity I frequently hear the following canard used to support the claim that black Americans are their own worst enemy: Other ethnic groups come to America and within one or two generations have climbed solidly into the American middle class – and they do it on their own. So, if they can do it, […]

By: John A. Walton African Americans have had lots of catching up to do. To have thought ground was being gained in the economic progress of African Americans over the past 40 years, only to witness how the 2008 debt collapse disproportionately impacted black communities is understandably frustrating. Government printed money used to reverse and preserve debts owed between […]

By William Darity Jr. A key event in the development of the modern, market-based economy was the creation and expanded development of joint-stock companies, companies that are owned by shareholders who receive payments based upon the proportion of shares each of them holds. Shares of stock constitute claims on the future profits of the business for the lifetime of […]

By: William Darity Jr. It is now standard fare to hear that black economic progress requires young people in particular to alter their attitudes and behaviors. They repeatedly are told, in effect, “to pull up their pants”, to take financial literacy classes, to be more punctual, to speak “proper” English, and to be more polite or courteous. The […]

By: John A. Walton The story of the African American in the United States is unique in that it centers on a constant need for one race of citizens to struggle against color discrimination in every walk of life. Historically, this struggle was defined through collective action aimed at restoring access to the continuum of individual rights and […]

“Conversations We Are Not Having” is a Black Youth Project series focused on how our economy does and does not work for Black People. We hope to create a space that demystifies this “dismal science” we call economics. We want to engage in a creative and impactful dialogue about the economic futures of black people. To that end we […]

By: Chaz Barracks, PhD In a poignant dialogue between two Black trans women who are media influencers, TS Madison and Alexis Sno Legend refuse the respectability politics and binary thinking that often constrain mainstream Black queer representation. Together, they demonstrate how Black queer people reclaim agency and use the digital space to perform and be […]

by: Amari Murray The first time I noticed the change, it was in the mirror. Not my reflection – hers. We were getting ready to go out, Beyonce’s “Diva” spilling from a speaker on the dresser while the bass vibrated softly through the bedroom walls. Clothes covered nearly every inch of the bed: a black […]