June is Economic Empowerment Month at United Black America. As we come to the collective realization that the American economy has changed forever, African-Americans find ourselves particularly vulnerable. This month, we will offer strategies and tactics on all things financial and economic. Stay up to date and subscribe to our email list here. Crushing Black [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Second Depression. Noone is coming to rescue the economy, the jobs are not coming back, and “recession” is the new norm. I warned you about this in How You Can Prepare For The Coming Recession . If you didnt heed our advice then, United Black America is dedicating the entire [...]
Which continent is most likely to produce the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs? A) Asia B) Europe C) Africa D) South America Gold star if you answered Africa. Here’s how the motherland is primed to produce a continent full of millionaires, and how Black entrepreneurs can get in on it. Africa’s Technological Potential According [...]
Black Barber Shops are home to some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the African American community. These are lessons all Black businesses can apply to achieve the same success as these millionaire barbers have. If you have been a regular reader of United Black America, you know that this site focuses on Black economic [...]
Gold, silver, and other precious metals have value. They can be melted down and used. They are acceptable mediums of exchange around the world and across the universe. You cant just conjure up some more of it, or pretend it exists when it doesnt (as we will see in the video below). Fiat currency is [...]
Economists predict the United States is headed back into a deep recession that could last years – and when the economy catches a cold, the Black economy catches the flu. Here’s how Black men and women can prepare. Evidence of the Coming Recession There are two pieces of evidence that point to a big and [...]
Time Banking is used as an alternative economy that protects its members from volatile world markets while giving participants a high standard of living. We have all heard the saying “time is money”, but the African cooperative concept of ‘time banking’ takes that saying literally. Here’s how time banking works, and some ways it’s already [...]
Mastering alternative means of income and doing for ourselves are essential to our economic recovery (as Black peoples). Take getting your hustle on seriously, and don’t turn your nose up to alternatives like selling items online. In previous posts, I have talked about the importance of Black Men and Women providing for themselves and [...]
Who is Dr. Claud Anderson? Seven words: THE BEST ECONOMIC MIND IN BLACK AMERICA. Dr. Anderson has a broad base of experiences spanning education, business, federal and state politics and social reform. He served as State Coordinator of Education in Florida during the 1970s, during which time he also founded the State Action Council, a coalition [...]
Black men and women in America are able to buy more, but are getting poorer. How the hell?? The Atlanta-Journal wrote “Persistent joblessness among African Americans, and its effect on home ownership and wealth building, is raising concerns about about the future of a black middle class that had grown to be a potent [...]
