The Economic State of the Black World Report - Africa 2024 Edition

Since our first report, commissioned and sponsored by Macy*s in 1998, The New York Christian Times has consistently published annual data on Black New York's and America's economic circumstances and key challenges. In this post-COVID season of America's history, such a report with key data that illustrates the racial divide and economic disparities in key areas of business, wealth, healthcare, banking and quality of life is significantly invaluable. The New York Christian Times and Christian Times Global are firm in our commitment to provide news and information to and about the Black community and our global African Village. We are purposeful in this mission and determined to tell our "own story" as a credible voice, delivering an abundance of facts and poignant data that will help to move the needle forward for Blacks in America and across the globe.

Among other things, Rev. Dennis Dillon is an investigative reporter and researcher whose career in data and information can be traced back to his early days as a research editor at Dial America Marketing in Mahwah, New Jersey. An award-winning journalist, Dillon has been studying and cataloging stats on Black consumer patterns for almost 30 years. Beyond his work as a Christian minister, community organizer and notable speaker and lecturer, he has penned hundreds of articles and worked as a freelance writer for many publications including The New York Daily News. On the subjects of Urban Economics and the State of Black Business, he offers commentaries on many radio, television and special media outlets. He is the publisher of The New York Christian Times, spiritual leader for Rise Church Global, and the chief convener for the reSURGEnce Conference and DOOR of Our Return. Follow him on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.