Economics
America’s top Black think tank has a new leader
America’s top Black think tank has selected Dedrick Asante-Muhammad as president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, succeeding Spencer Overton, who served as president for 10 years before stepping down on June 14, 2023. Jessica Fulton, vice president of policy, was named interim president on June 14. She will remain in this…
Read MoreA Black economist met with Hitler before he became chancellor
A Ph.D. economist from Wilberforce College is believed to be the only Black person who ever met Adolph Hitler before he was named German chancellor six months later. Milton S.J. Wright spent four hours with Hitler in Heidelberg in 1932 after Wright had completed his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Heidelberg, according to…
Read MoreSupreme Court strikes down affirmative action
The U.S. Supreme Court today eliminated race-conscious admissions, or affirmative action, in selecting students for college admissions. The ruling was hailed by former President Donald Trump, who packed the Court with conservatives, setting in motion today’s decision. President George H.W. Bush also aided and abetted ultra-conservative court decisions by appointing Justice Clarence Thomas to the…
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