Economics Quote by Doug McMillon

We can't treat the matter of black economic empowerment as just the redistribution of existing wealth. It really has to focus on new investment,…

— Thabo Mbeki

Black people have been marginalized and kept away from the economics of this country. I think people are starting to understand that and are…

— The D.O.C

African Americans are doing a lot already, but I think we have an opportunity right now to change politics in a way that will…

— David Beckmann

We need to intentionally invest in health, in home ownership, in entrepreneurship, in access to democracy, in economic empowerment. If we don't do these…

— Pete Buttigieg

Black people need to share collective dollars and demand equal representation, and the way you do that is by controlling their own economy and…

— Killer Mike

“how much more control and opportunities would African-Americans have if ownership was part of the mix and not just participation?”

— Ash Cash

We had particular policies in this country that resulted in the larger share of poverty that we have in African-American communities.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

Often young black people are looking towards the alternative economies. They are looking towards the drug economy… the economies that are going to that…

— Angela Davis

If black people use their resources properly, they can become as competitive as any group in society - take control of our neighborhoods, our…

— James Meredith

There are black companies that are very active in the economy, that are growing and not on the basis of mergers and acquisitions, but…

— Thabo Mbeki

That's true but I think the contemporary problem that we are facing increasing numbers of black people and other people of color being thrown…

— Angela Davis

I think the critical point, really, is that we need to focus black economic empowerment more on the creation of new wealth rather than…

— Thabo Mbeki