Some brothers and sisters I know were recently discussing ways that they could use their tax rebates to uplift our community. The discussion reminded me of the Blackonomics Million Dollar Club (BMDC) created a few years ago by Jim Clingman.
No, this is not about those individuals among us who have been blessed to be millionaires. This is not abo
ut creating new millionaires. This is not even about celebrating millionaires. This is about a national collective of Black folks who have the ability to give a million dollars, over and over again, to Black organizations, Black schools, Black museums, and Black causes. This is about an effort by dedicated Black folks who believe in self-help and are willing to sacrifice just a little so that more of us can have a lot. That is what BMDC is all about.
Clingman seeks 200,000 persons to sign on as members of the BMDC simply by adding their e-mail addresses to the BMDC Mail List on the homepage of Blackonomics.com. Periodically we are asked to submit recommendations to which we can each send $5 or more to a selected recipient.
It's just that simple. No middleman, no administrative costs, no fuss no muss. Just a postage stamp and a check.
All funds ... say it again ... all funds are sent directly to the recipient. What could be simpler and easier for those who are serious about supporting our own organizations and initiatives? How can we allow those "other" organizations to take money out of our checks even before we see it and not support our own organizations via the BMDC?
To date, the BMDC has assisted the following African-centered organizations:
ut creating new millionaires. This is not even about celebrating millionaires. This is about a national collective of Black folks who have the ability to give a million dollars, over and over again, to Black organizations, Black schools, Black museums, and Black causes. This is about an effort by dedicated Black folks who believe in self-help and are willing to sacrifice just a little so that more of us can have a lot. That is what BMDC is all about.Clingman seeks 200,000 persons to sign on as members of the BMDC simply by adding their e-mail addresses to the BMDC Mail List on the homepage of Blackonomics.com. Periodically we are asked to submit recommendations to which we can each send $5 or more to a selected recipient.
It's just that simple. No middleman, no administrative costs, no fuss no muss. Just a postage stamp and a check.
All funds ... say it again ... all funds are sent directly to the recipient. What could be simpler and easier for those who are serious about supporting our own organizations and initiatives? How can we allow those "other" organizations to take money out of our checks even before we see it and not support our own organizations via the BMDC?
To date, the BMDC has assisted the following African-centered organizations:
- Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, MS
- Marcus Garvey High School, L.A. California
- Harriet Tubman Home, Auburn, NY
- Harvest Institute, Washington, DC
- Harriet Tubman Museum, Cambridge, MD
- Ijoba Shule, Philadelphia, PA
- Black Holocaust Museum, Milwaukee, WI
- William Mayo Innocence Coalition, Atlanta, GA
- Aisha Shule, Detroit, MI
- Ujamaa School, Washington, DC
- Haitian Relief Fund, Miami, FL
- Kava School, Nigeria (Managed By Brother Ogunlade in Atlanta, GA)
- Joseph Littles Nguzu Saba School, West Palm Beach, FL
- D’Zert Club, Philadelphia, PA
- Sojourner Truth Memorial Fund, Washington, DC
- Joshua Weir Olympic Fund, Indianapolis, IN.
If you are reading this blog then you have an e-mail address and ce
rtainly you can afford to part with $5 or more to help our brothers and sisters.
Jim Clingman wrote, "We don't have to beg; we have the resources to take care of our own stuff. Yes, other folks' money spends too, and they should contribute to our causes; we certainly support theirs. But, isn't the primary responsibility for supporting black causes, black schools, black museums and black efforts that of black people first? With all of the income we generate annually, and all of the intelligence we have accumulated over the years, I know we can do much better."
Villagers, won't you sign up for the Blackonomics Million Dollar Club?
rtainly you can afford to part with $5 or more to help our brothers and sisters.Jim Clingman wrote, "We don't have to beg; we have the resources to take care of our own stuff. Yes, other folks' money spends too, and they should contribute to our causes; we certainly support theirs. But, isn't the primary responsibility for supporting black causes, black schools, black museums and black efforts that of black people first? With all of the income we generate annually, and all of the intelligence we have accumulated over the years, I know we can do much better."
Villagers, won't you sign up for the Blackonomics Million Dollar Club?
