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Dan Gilbert of Quicken Loans: Running is An Option. Hiding is Not.

Dan Gilbert of Quicken Loans: Running is An Option. Hiding is Not.

by Reneegede | Aug 1, 2018 | Opinion

For those who thought predatory lending was a thing of the past due to President Obama’s now-Trump-defunct Consumer Protection Bureau, behold Dan Gilbert, owner of Quicken Loans/Rocket Mortgage, and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gilbert has, so far, managed to...
In the Moneychanger’s Temple: $307 Million More for Us, Nothing for You

In the Moneychanger’s Temple: $307 Million More for Us, Nothing for You

by Reneegede | Dec 19, 2015 | Opinion

Hello? Is anybody home? Pr’olly not. President Obama is riding the crested wave of his last term in office and it appears, by all seen and heard, that we’ve forgotten many of the main things that got him elected to office, including the largest US fiscal...
Too Pro-Black? Bill Cosby Rape Allegations Are a Mental Distraction, It’s As Simple as That

Too Pro-Black? Bill Cosby Rape Allegations Are a Mental Distraction, It’s As Simple as That

by Reneegede | Jan 15, 2015 | Opinion

Remember these words: Virtual slavery. You will see them again. Thanks to the management of HBCUKidz.com for taking out the time to put together this Timeline of Events leading up to the attempted destruction of Bill Cosby’s legacy. Once you connect the dots and...
What Obama’s Presidency Taught the World About Racism in America, Part 9 of 9

What Obama’s Presidency Taught the World About Racism in America, Part 9 of 9

by Reneegede | Dec 1, 2014 | Opinion

The Obama Years: The Beginning of the End The Economics of Black Finance As we wrap up this 9-part series, there is the one and last thing to talk about that besets Black America like nothing other: Money. It is the only language Eurocentric people speak in all...
Part 5: Tracking Obama’s Response to the Economic and Housing Crises in Black America

Part 5: Tracking Obama’s Response to the Economic and Housing Crises in Black America

by Reneegede | Oct 26, 2014 | Opinion

Part 5 of 5 of a series… [Part 4] Component One: Job creation and income. Component Two: Flow of Credit. Component Three: Foreclosures and the Destabilizing of Home Ownership amongst Black Families in America (i.e., ‘predatory lending scams’). *** Q:...
Part 5: Tracking Obama’s Response to the Economic and Housing Crises in Black America

Part 4: Tracking Obama’s Response to the Economic and Housing Crises in Black America

by Reneegede | Oct 22, 2014 | Opinion

Part 4 of a 5-part series… [Part 3]  Vicious Cycles “What is the task of policy in such an environment? While greed is no virtue, entrepreneurship and the search for opportunity is what we need today. We need a program that breaks and reverses the vicious...
Part 5: Tracking Obama’s Response to the Economic and Housing Crises in Black America

Part 3: Tracking Obama’s Response to the Economic and Housing Crises in Black America

by Reneegede | Oct 19, 2014 | Opinion

Part 3 of a 5-part series… [Part 2] Keynes General Theory (Employment, Interest and Money) Said Obama in 2009: “Consider the vicious cycles. Declining asset prices lead to margin calls and deleveraging which leads to selling, further declines in asset...
Part 5: Tracking Obama’s Response to the Economic and Housing Crises in Black America

Part 1: Tracking Obama’s Response to the Economic and Housing Crisis in Black America

by Reneegede | Oct 14, 2014 | Opinion

Part 1 of a 5-part Series… Yes, WE can. Y’all remember that, right? Bet you’re probably wondering who “we” is now, right? When the Black folks down south and in spots around the nation pulled up on the electoral train’s Caboose...
Checking the Deed (again): What’s Libor Got to Do, Got to Do with It?

Checking the Deed (again): What’s Libor Got to Do, Got to Do with It?

by Reneegede | Sep 1, 2014 | Opinion

I know … the Internet is made for quick reading, particularly for those who don’t want to take the time out to read an entire 1,000-word or less article; so the idea is to compact information, then crash and burn it as quickly as possible. But you may want...

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