Tag: Economics

The subject of federal funds coming into Alaska has and is a topic people discuss frequently.The question is how can we get a piece of the very large pie? First, federally granted money has strings (requirements) for obtaining the money by thegrantee (recipient). The federal government does not just write a check to the grantee.Depending […]

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The Economic Committee is focused on the Bettye Davis Summit. We are planning upcoming programs on “Back to Basics.” This will include personal individual and business budgeting, financial planning (retirement, purchasing, etc.), and why money matters. Interested in joining the Economics Committee? Email thealaskablackcaucus@gmail.com to connect with us.

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BLACK BUSINESS MONTH -August 2023 – Historian John William Templeton and engineer Frederick E. Jordan Sr. founded National Black Business Month in August 2004 to drive the policy agenda affecting the 2.6 million African-American businesses. Black Business Month is a celebration to support, acknowledge and appreciate black-owned businesses and all they represent in the country’s […]

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The Economics Committee is currently seeking members and Allies with a passion in economics to join us. If interested in serving on this committee, please sign up as a Member or Ally. When one looks at economic development in today’s USA, the picture of economic disparities and economic inequalities leads the list for Black Americans […]

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August is National Black Business Month — a time to acknowledge and appreciate Black-Owned businesses across the nation and all that they represent in the country’s continual striving for diversity and equality.  National Black Business month is exciting because it gives us an opportunity to focus on a community that is far too often underrepresented […]

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To date, much of my time and effort has been used to seek-out and evaluate groups, organizations and individuals that I believe might be part of the ‘need’ to clearly identify and determine how best to address the subject of ‘Economic disparities’ and Economic inequalities’. As you might have noticed, I used the plural terms […]

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Over the past several months much of my time and attention has been directed to attending meetings (most on Zoom), talking to individuals and  conducting ‘research’ and evaluating what could the ABC Economic Development Committee do differently, and/or better than was already being done, by the various groups, organizations or individuals, already putting great efforts […]

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