My Response to Ice Cube’s Contract with Black America #realtalkUSA -2/

Ice Cube reminds Twitter he landed $100M NFL pledge to support Black businesses (msn.com)

This is the second part of my response to Ice Cube’s Contract with Black America #realtalkUSA -1. As I keep researching, I noted that search results are also showing “Ice Cube’s Contract for Black America. “ As I further my write up, I shall respectfully refer to him from here as Mr. Harris.

I have only read some portions pertaining specifically to economic development and policing. It is my intention to present my life experiences and close observation of others for the healing and restoration the communities in the United States of America and surrounding regions facilitating slavery and trade of Black America. This piece gives a condensed snapshot of my proposal to distribute revenue collected for mutually sustainable benefit into those communities.

In my first piece, I proposed collecting revenue through two mechanisms:

1. A $.01 sales tax on all products manufactured in the United States of America and territories consisting of tobacco, sugar, cotton, and other crops and raw goods which were sustained by Black slave labor.

2. A $.01 tax on sales of electric vehicles; per use of public electric vehicle charging stations; sales and installation of solar and wind powered energy initiatives; per use of public Wifi stations.

At this time, I amend the second proposal to exclude a tax on use of public Wifi stations. I also amend the second proposal to exclude tax on the installation of solar and wind powered energy initiatives.

I propose the first mechanism for distribution of revenue:

1. Empower education in communities through resourcing staff, administration, and boards directly from their communities. Assessment and accountability will be measured through a state or national standardized exam over spelling and grammar, mathematics, and geography/topography. Revenue will fund salaries, facility construction and improvements, and practical resources for students hindered from academic advancement caused by financial hardship. This will require a reform of human resource directives and requirements to facilitate empowerment of education in Black communities.

The next proposal in the following write up will address a funding mechanism for household self-sufficiency.