“The poor will always be with us…” Matthew 26:11 There are one group of people that Americans hate more than foreign terrorists. The poor within their own borders. They would rather send millions of dollars, as well as their armed forces, to assist and relieve the sufferings of the poor and disenfranchised in distant lands, than to [...]
Archive for the ‘Economics’ Category
Report from Detroit for AfroSpear: Porn Shows at the Reconstrueists’ Ball
Posted in Art, Black History, Critical Thinking, Democracy, Economics, Leadership, Liberalism, Media, Politics, White Supremacy Ideology, tagged Democracy, Detroit, Detroit News, Gentriication, John Berger, mass media, Media, Miami, Politics, United States, Urban Blight on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Democracy is a proposal (rarely realised) about decision-making; it has little to do with election campaigns. Its promise is that political decisions be made after, and in the light of, consultation with the governed. This is dependent upon the governed being adequately informed about the issues in question, and upon the decision makers having the [...]
Kiva: A Story of the Poor
Posted in Activism, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Business, Economics, Kiva, Microfinance on October 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Thanks to Dreena who sent me this video: AfroSpear supports microfinancing towards development (read here). October 2010 AfroSpear Initiatives: 1. Kelvin Rutherford 2. Keyembe 3. Vasi Business Center Group 4. God Bless You Group
George Ayittey: Cheetahs vs. Hippos for Africa’s Future
Posted in Africa, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Corruption, Economics, Exploitation, Geopolitics, George Ayittey, Knowledge, Leadership, Neo-Colonialism on October 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Anyone Can Do Anything” by B.B. Robinson
Posted in African-Americans, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, B.B. Robinson, Black History, Business, Economics, Education, Knowledge, Project 21 on February 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Op-ed submission by Project 21 Black History Month is an ideal time to measure progress. This year is especially appropriate as we embark on a new decade. Some indicators of progress are how blacks are catching up with their white counterparts with regard to income, education and political participation. In the latter two categories, reports say blacks [...]
“Abortion: A Key Economic Factor” By Mychal Massie
Posted in Abortion, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Black Conservatives, Economics, Life, Mychal Massie on January 11, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Op-ed submission by Project 21 There is a real economic toll related to abortion, but it’s not something Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton or the Congressional Black Caucus complains about. In fact, they all support abortion. To hear abortion proponents talk about it, infanticide is an economic boon. In 1998, a U.S. News and World [...]
The Great African Scandal
Posted in Africa, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Child Exploitation, Economics, Exploitation, Fair Trade, Geopolitics, Ghana, Globalization, Imperialism, Life, Robert Beckford, Slavery, Work on September 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »
This very informative documentary is by Robert Beckford on his fact finding visit to Ghana and the “new” colonization of Africa. “What has been shall be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.”


