Black fathers matter. There is no debate about that. For too long, the absent father myth has been used as a convenient scapegoat. But even today—when fathers are present and engaged—our community is still bleeding. Why? Because strong families cannot fix the issues that only economics can. The absent father myth keeps White America comfortable. It lets the nation ignore its crimes while convincing us to blame ourselves.

In 1865, the majority of formerly enslaved Black Americans were unable to read or write. Within just five years, Black literacy doubled to nearly 20%.By 1900, nearly half of the Black population could read and write. By 1910, more than 70% were literate.

What stories have you been told about Black strength? And what truths are you willing to confront in order to unlearn them?

If most people agree Jesus wasn’t blonde with blue eyes—why is that still the image we see in churches, movies, and homes across America?

The financial system in America has a long, documented history of excluding and exploiting Black communities

For generations, success in America has been quietly measured by how far we can distance ourselves from our Blackness. A better neighborhood meant a whiter one

The commodification of Black bodies was not a tragic footnote in the rise of the U.S. economy. It was the blueprint.

True liberation starts in the mind. Integration taught us to seek validation. Liberation teaches us to seek vision.

If diversity is the goal, why do Black neighborhoods still lack adequate investment when all other ethnic neighborhoods don’t?

Access means being allowed into someone else’s space. Ownership means building your own.

We’ve Been Wealth. We’ve Built Wealth. Before we ever owned stock, we were stock. Bought, sold, and exploited as capital, Black people...

For decades, we’ve celebrated integration as the climax of the Civil Rights Movement. Images of school children walking hand-in-hand and...

Introduction I often hear Black Americans say, “Whenever we try to build anything, ‘they’ tear it down.” While this statement holds some...

What Is Group Economics? Group economics is the practice of a community intentionally circulating its money within its own...

We picked the cotton. We built the railroads. We laid the foundation of America’s wealth. But when it came time to reap the benefits, we were locked out. 

On the plantation, slaves were not given last names in most cases. It wasn’t until after they left that these names were obtained

When Kendrick Lamar took the stage at Super Bowl LIX and declared, “The revolution is about to be televised,” he said a lot in one sentence.

Waiting isn’t a weakness—it’s a weapon. What better way to disarm our oppressor than to control our own impulses?

When you look up at the night sky, you see stars. Beyond them lies a vast expanse of planets, galaxies, and mysteries waiting to be...

What if budgeting was seen not as a limitation, but as a tool for liberation?