The co-op structure has so many characteristics significantly different from capitalism (which is the most common economic system), many people oppose it and don’t see the benefits.  While a cooperative economy appears to be unfamiliar and unappealing, experts proclaim today half of the world is still connected to co-ops for their livelihood. 

One of the groups most consistently excluded from economic gains: Black Americans. One of the groups most consistently snared by economic downturns: Black Americans. What can be done about this, if anything? Let’s walk through current statistics involving income and wealth gaps in the U.S, and the solutions some are proposing to close said gaps.  

Discussions about police violence rarely include narratives from Black women. For example. “the talk” many Black families have with their children about police brutality against Black people rarely holds space for what Black girls and women face in police custody. These talks often center Black boys because...