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Are New Mexico, Maine, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands the Only Social, Economic, and Politically Safe Territories for African Americans?
"African American institutions (HBCUs, banks, and foundations) should view these geographies not simply as refuges but as development frontiers."
"African American institutions (HBCUs, banks, and foundations) should view these geographies not simply as refuges but as development frontiers."
Are New Mexico, Maine, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands the Only Social, Economic, and Politically Safe Territories for African Americans?
In an America increasingly fractured by race and politics, four places—New Mexico, Maine, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—offer African Americans something rare: the possibility of peace w…
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November 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Are New Mexico, Maine, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands the Only Social, Economic, and Politically Safe Territories for African Americans?
"African American institutions (HBCUs, banks, and foundations) should view these geographies not simply as refuges but as development frontiers."
"African American institutions (HBCUs, banks, and foundations) should view these geographies not simply as refuges but as development frontiers."
Should HBCUs that receive transformative gifts from donors like MacKenzie Scott donate a percentage of that capital to strengthen smaller HBCUs still left behind?
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Should HBCUs that receive transformative gifts from donors like MacKenzie Scott donate a percentage of that capital to strengthen smaller HBCUs still left behind?
More Than A Decade Later: New York’s Carver Bank Has Not Returned To African American Ownership
"More than a decade after a Wall Street-led bailout saved Carver Federal Savings Bank from collapse, New York’s storied Black financial institution remains out of African American hands."
"More than a decade after a Wall Street-led bailout saved Carver Federal Savings Bank from collapse, New York’s storied Black financial institution remains out of African American hands."
More Than A Decade Later: New York’s Carver Bank Has Not Returned To African American Ownership
More than a decade after a Wall Street-led bailout saved Carver Federal Savings Bank from collapse, New York’s storied Black financial institution remains out of African American hands. Once a beac…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
More Than A Decade Later: New York’s Carver Bank Has Not Returned To African American Ownership
"More than a decade after a Wall Street-led bailout saved Carver Federal Savings Bank from collapse, New York’s storied Black financial institution remains out of African American hands."
"More than a decade after a Wall Street-led bailout saved Carver Federal Savings Bank from collapse, New York’s storied Black financial institution remains out of African American hands."
Central State’s Water Resources Program: An HBCU Answer to Kabwe’s Lead Poisoning Crisis
"One of CSU’s strengths is its grounding in interdisciplinary, community-engaged research. Kabwe’s crisis is not just about chemistry and soil samples it is about public health, poverty, governance, and trust."
"One of CSU’s strengths is its grounding in interdisciplinary, community-engaged research. Kabwe’s crisis is not just about chemistry and soil samples it is about public health, poverty, governance, and trust."
Central State’s Water Resources Program: An HBCU Answer to Kabwe’s Lead Poisoning Crisis
In Kabwe, Zambia, the poisoned ground left by a century of mining continues to rob children of their futures. Generations suffer from some of the highest blood-lead levels ever recorded, with schoo…
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November 10, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Central State’s Water Resources Program: An HBCU Answer to Kabwe’s Lead Poisoning Crisis
"One of CSU’s strengths is its grounding in interdisciplinary, community-engaged research. Kabwe’s crisis is not just about chemistry and soil samples it is about public health, poverty, governance, and trust."
"One of CSU’s strengths is its grounding in interdisciplinary, community-engaged research. Kabwe’s crisis is not just about chemistry and soil samples it is about public health, poverty, governance, and trust."
Mobilizing HBCU Strength in the Wake of Hurricane Melissa
"This storm also calls for humility and partnership. Local Caribbean organizations must remain at the center of planning and execution. HBCUs and their alumni can amplify those efforts, but not override them."
"This storm also calls for humility and partnership. Local Caribbean organizations must remain at the center of planning and execution. HBCUs and their alumni can amplify those efforts, but not override them."
Mobilizing HBCU Strength in the Wake of Hurricane Melissa
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation across the Caribbean, HBCUs and their alumni associations are emerging as bridges of recovery—connecting campuses steeped in service to island co…
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November 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Mobilizing HBCU Strength in the Wake of Hurricane Melissa
"This storm also calls for humility and partnership. Local Caribbean organizations must remain at the center of planning and execution. HBCUs and their alumni can amplify those efforts, but not override them."
"This storm also calls for humility and partnership. Local Caribbean organizations must remain at the center of planning and execution. HBCUs and their alumni can amplify those efforts, but not override them."
Leave The Bands At Home: HBCU Football Should Leave Their Bands Behind For Road Games
"Perhaps the most compelling reason to consider limiting band travel is the long-term impact it could have on strengthening HBCU endowments—a chronic weakness."
"Perhaps the most compelling reason to consider limiting band travel is the long-term impact it could have on strengthening HBCU endowments—a chronic weakness."
Leave The Bands At Home: HBCU Football Should Leave Their Bands Behind For Road Games
It may sound like sacrilege to suggest an HBCU football game without its traveling band, but rising costs and tightening budgets demand bold strategy. In a culture where halftime is often the main …
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October 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Leave The Bands At Home: HBCU Football Should Leave Their Bands Behind For Road Games
"Perhaps the most compelling reason to consider limiting band travel is the long-term impact it could have on strengthening HBCU endowments—a chronic weakness."
"Perhaps the most compelling reason to consider limiting band travel is the long-term impact it could have on strengthening HBCU endowments—a chronic weakness."
African Americans Own $570.3 Billion Of America’s Stock Market Value – It Should Be $6 Trillion
"The $570.3 billion equals out to $12,160 per African American while the $6.1 trillion would work $129,990 per African American."
"The $570.3 billion equals out to $12,160 per African American while the $6.1 trillion would work $129,990 per African American."
African Americans Own $570.3 Billion Of America’s Stock Market Value – It Should Be $6 Trillion
“Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.” – Paul Samuelson A big number means absolutely no…
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October 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
African Americans Own $570.3 Billion Of America’s Stock Market Value – It Should Be $6 Trillion
"The $570.3 billion equals out to $12,160 per African American while the $6.1 trillion would work $129,990 per African American."
"The $570.3 billion equals out to $12,160 per African American while the $6.1 trillion would work $129,990 per African American."
What If Bronny James Were A Doctor?
"Black men remain just 2.9% of medical school applicants in the United States. Meanwhile, sports pipelines are expanding. Black male participation in college athletics remains high: 44% in NCAA Division I basketball and 40% in football."
"Black men remain just 2.9% of medical school applicants in the United States. Meanwhile, sports pipelines are expanding. Black male participation in college athletics remains high: 44% in NCAA Division I basketball and 40% in football."
What If Bronny James Were A Doctor?
Ten years ago, Bronny James was a 10-year-old boy with the full weight of basketball destiny on his shoulders. Today, he’s made NBA history alongside his father. But what if his destiny had t…
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October 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM
What If Bronny James Were A Doctor?
"Black men remain just 2.9% of medical school applicants in the United States. Meanwhile, sports pipelines are expanding. Black male participation in college athletics remains high: 44% in NCAA Division I basketball and 40% in football."
"Black men remain just 2.9% of medical school applicants in the United States. Meanwhile, sports pipelines are expanding. Black male participation in college athletics remains high: 44% in NCAA Division I basketball and 40% in football."
Dr. King’s Dream is Dead: African America Must Focus On Its Own Institutional Sovereignty and Survival
"We were wrong then and we have been wrong about what Ameria’s values actually are."
"We were wrong then and we have been wrong about what Ameria’s values actually are."
Dr. King’s Dream is Dead: African America Must Focus On Its Own Institutional Sovereignty and Survival
“I fear I may have integrated my people into a burning house.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By William A. Foster, IV For my parents and grandparents not many years ago, it was the White Citi…
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October 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Dr. King’s Dream is Dead: African America Must Focus On Its Own Institutional Sovereignty and Survival
"We were wrong then and we have been wrong about what Ameria’s values actually are."
"We were wrong then and we have been wrong about what Ameria’s values actually are."
China v. United States Is Not The Only Great Power Competition – Make No Mistake About It, HBCUs v. PWIs Are At War
"This battle is not just about educational preference; it is a struggle for survival, legacy, and the future of Black intellectualism and empowerment in America."
"This battle is not just about educational preference; it is a struggle for survival, legacy, and the future of Black intellectualism and empowerment in America."
China v. United States Is Not The Only Great Power Competition – Make No Mistake About It, HBCUs v. PWIs Are At War
While the world fixates on the geopolitical chess match between China and the United States, a quieter but no less consequential war simmers within American borders—a war between Historically Black…
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October 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
China v. United States Is Not The Only Great Power Competition – Make No Mistake About It, HBCUs v. PWIs Are At War
"This battle is not just about educational preference; it is a struggle for survival, legacy, and the future of Black intellectualism and empowerment in America."
"This battle is not just about educational preference; it is a struggle for survival, legacy, and the future of Black intellectualism and empowerment in America."
The Billionaire Families Of Harlem Nights’ Club Sugar Ray’s Empire
"Quick marries Sunshine who have children and begin the foundation of the legacy that transforms African American institutions near and far."
"Quick marries Sunshine who have children and begin the foundation of the legacy that transforms African American institutions near and far."
The Billionaire Families Of Harlem Nights’ Club Sugar Ray’s Empire
“Good morning, Revolution: You’re the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on.” – Langston Hughes The year is 1938 in Harlem, New York and an entrepreneur …
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October 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The Billionaire Families Of Harlem Nights’ Club Sugar Ray’s Empire
"Quick marries Sunshine who have children and begin the foundation of the legacy that transforms African American institutions near and far."
"Quick marries Sunshine who have children and begin the foundation of the legacy that transforms African American institutions near and far."
Can Military Strategy Save HBCUs? “The Estimate of the Situation” Approach
"HBCUs need war games of their own—scenarios that model enrollment collapse, cyberattacks, political defunding, or rival university encroachments."
"HBCUs need war games of their own—scenarios that model enrollment collapse, cyberattacks, political defunding, or rival university encroachments."
Can Military Strategy Save HBCUs? “The Estimate of the Situation” Approach
In the shadow of billion-dollar university endowments and an educational arms race fueled by state-backed largesse, America’s HBCUs remain vastly outgunned. But perhaps the answer to their institut…
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October 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Can Military Strategy Save HBCUs? “The Estimate of the Situation” Approach
"HBCUs need war games of their own—scenarios that model enrollment collapse, cyberattacks, political defunding, or rival university encroachments."
"HBCUs need war games of their own—scenarios that model enrollment collapse, cyberattacks, political defunding, or rival university encroachments."
RED ALERT: The US Federal Government has entered shutdown.
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM
RED ALERT: The US Federal Government has entered shutdown.
RED ALERT: U.S. Federal Government due to shutdown in less than 4 hours.
October 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
RED ALERT: U.S. Federal Government due to shutdown in less than 4 hours.
"The HOA, when reimagined under African American sovereignty, can become not a wall keeping us out, but a fortress keeping us in."
From Exclusion to Empowerment: How HOAs Can Protect Black Neighborhoods
For decades, homeowners’ associations were used as tools to exclude African Americans from neighborhoods and deny access to generational wealth. Today, the same structure could be the community’s g…
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September 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"The HOA, when reimagined under African American sovereignty, can become not a wall keeping us out, but a fortress keeping us in."
"Most African American neighborhoods today rely on civic clubs or neighborhood associations. These bodies are typically voluntary, underfunded, and lack the legal authority to enforce community decisions."
September 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"Most African American neighborhoods today rely on civic clubs or neighborhood associations. These bodies are typically voluntary, underfunded, and lack the legal authority to enforce community decisions."
From Exclusion to Empowerment: How HOAs Can Protect Black Neighborhoods
"Today, the same structure could be the community’s greatest defense against predatory development and gentrification."
"Today, the same structure could be the community’s greatest defense against predatory development and gentrification."
From Exclusion to Empowerment: How HOAs Can Protect Black Neighborhoods
For decades, homeowners’ associations were used as tools to exclude African Americans from neighborhoods and deny access to generational wealth. Today, the same structure could be the community’s g…
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September 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
From Exclusion to Empowerment: How HOAs Can Protect Black Neighborhoods
"Today, the same structure could be the community’s greatest defense against predatory development and gentrification."
"Today, the same structure could be the community’s greatest defense against predatory development and gentrification."
The Double-Edged Sword Of White Philanthropy Into HBCUs
"But what does it mean when European Americans are the dominant donors of HBCUs and not African Americans?"
"But what does it mean when European Americans are the dominant donors of HBCUs and not African Americans?"
The Double-Edged Sword Of White Philanthropy Into HBCUs
“When the white man came, we had the land and they had the Bibles. Now they have the land and we have the Bibles.” – Chief Dan George Let us be clear, we need the money. Over 95 p…
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September 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The Double-Edged Sword Of White Philanthropy Into HBCUs
"But what does it mean when European Americans are the dominant donors of HBCUs and not African Americans?"
"But what does it mean when European Americans are the dominant donors of HBCUs and not African Americans?"
As of 2024, UTIMCO manages a staggering $64.3 billion in assets across the University of Texas and Texas A&M university systems. The five largest public HBCUs from 2024 have a combined endowment value of approximately $553 million. That is a gap of $116 to $1. #HMFact
September 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
As of 2024, UTIMCO manages a staggering $64.3 billion in assets across the University of Texas and Texas A&M university systems. The five largest public HBCUs from 2024 have a combined endowment value of approximately $553 million. That is a gap of $116 to $1. #HMFact
While Howard Is Chasing Harvard, What Public HBCUs Are Chasing UTIMCO?
"As of 2024, UTIMCO manages a staggering $64.3 billion in assets across the University of Texas and Texas A&M university systems."
"As of 2024, UTIMCO manages a staggering $64.3 billion in assets across the University of Texas and Texas A&M university systems."
While Howard Is Chasing Harvard, What Public HBCUs Are Chasing UTIMCO?
“I make no apology for the love of competition.” – John Harbaugh In the world of higher education finance, few numbers turn heads quite like endowment size. It is the ultimate sco…
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September 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
While Howard Is Chasing Harvard, What Public HBCUs Are Chasing UTIMCO?
"As of 2024, UTIMCO manages a staggering $64.3 billion in assets across the University of Texas and Texas A&M university systems."
"As of 2024, UTIMCO manages a staggering $64.3 billion in assets across the University of Texas and Texas A&M university systems."
Dr. King’s Dream is Dead: African America Must Focus On Its Own Institutional Sovereignty and Survival
"Today is the anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, it took place two weeks after Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech."
"Today is the anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, it took place two weeks after Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech."
Dr. King’s Dream is Dead: African America Must Focus On Its Own Institutional Sovereignty and Survival
“I fear I may have integrated my people into a burning house.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By William A. Foster, IV For my parents and grandparents not many years ago, it was the White Citi…
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September 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Dr. King’s Dream is Dead: African America Must Focus On Its Own Institutional Sovereignty and Survival
"Today is the anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, it took place two weeks after Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech."
"Today is the anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, it took place two weeks after Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech."
From HBCUMilitary - HBCU Police Departments Need To Form Racial Terrorism Intelligence Units
"Almost all HBCUs are located in or near populations that openly do not care for African Americans, our property, or our lives."
"Almost all HBCUs are located in or near populations that openly do not care for African Americans, our property, or our lives."
HBCU Police Departments Need To Form Racial Terrorism Intelligence Units
“Self defense is not just a set of techniques; it’s a state of mind, and it begins with the belief that you are worth defending.” – Rorion Gracie After 9/11 the New York Police De…
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September 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
From HBCUMilitary - HBCU Police Departments Need To Form Racial Terrorism Intelligence Units
"Almost all HBCUs are located in or near populations that openly do not care for African Americans, our property, or our lives."
"Almost all HBCUs are located in or near populations that openly do not care for African Americans, our property, or our lives."
Of the 85 accredited HBCU business schools and departments (based on the latest available data), fewer than 20% are led by HBCU alumni. #HMFact
September 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Of the 85 accredited HBCU business schools and departments (based on the latest available data), fewer than 20% are led by HBCU alumni. #HMFact
HBCU B-Schools’ Leadership Still Embarrassingly Lacking In HBCU Alumni
"HBCU B-schools continue to be led by individuals who are not products of these institutions, and in many cases, are fundamentally disconnected from the unique economic and cultural needs of the African American community."
"HBCU B-schools continue to be led by individuals who are not products of these institutions, and in many cases, are fundamentally disconnected from the unique economic and cultural needs of the African American community."
HBCU B-Schools’ Leadership Still Embarrassingly Lacking In HBCU Alumni
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself. — Thales By any reasonable historical standard, Warren Buffett’s rejection by Benjamin Graham is more than a quaint anecdote; it is a pow…
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September 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
HBCU B-Schools’ Leadership Still Embarrassingly Lacking In HBCU Alumni
"HBCU B-schools continue to be led by individuals who are not products of these institutions, and in many cases, are fundamentally disconnected from the unique economic and cultural needs of the African American community."
"HBCU B-schools continue to be led by individuals who are not products of these institutions, and in many cases, are fundamentally disconnected from the unique economic and cultural needs of the African American community."
African America’s August 2025 Jobs Report – 7.5% #AAJR
"August was a rare month where African America employment gains led all groups adding 260,000 jobs in August according to BLS data. Siginificant job losses or modest job gains were present in other groups."
"August was a rare month where African America employment gains led all groups adding 260,000 jobs in August according to BLS data. Siginificant job losses or modest job gains were present in other groups."
African America’s August 2025 Jobs Report – 7.5%
Overall Unemployment: 4.1% African America: 7.2% Latino America: 5.3% European America: 3.7% Asian America: 3.6% Analysis: European Americans’ unemployment rate was unchanged from July. Asian Ameri…
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September 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
African America’s August 2025 Jobs Report – 7.5% #AAJR
"August was a rare month where African America employment gains led all groups adding 260,000 jobs in August according to BLS data. Siginificant job losses or modest job gains were present in other groups."
"August was a rare month where African America employment gains led all groups adding 260,000 jobs in August according to BLS data. Siginificant job losses or modest job gains were present in other groups."