What is Black liberation if it doesn’t close the wealth gap? Liberation without land, labor power, and ownership isn’t liberation—it’s performance. Until we control the means to build, grow, and pass on wealth, we’ll keep marching while others keep banking. Real freedom looks like property ownership, skilled trades, cooperative economics, and political literacy. It’s time we stop confusing recognition with ownership—and start building the infrastructure of true Black power.

In a recent opinion piece, Keith D. Williams, Chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus, addresses the endorsement of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's independent gubernatorial campaign by several Black clergy members. Williams challenges the assertion that the Democratic Party has abandoned its constituents, stating, "This isn’t about loyalty to a party line. It’s about accountability to the people who are still fighting for basic access to jobs, credit, quality scho