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We track the economics behind it.

Briefings on wealth, ownership, labor, AI, policy, sports,
entertainment, media and business shaping Black economic futures.

Zimbabwean and Chinese delegations discuss mineral-backed infrastructure financing with railway plans, lithium samples, maps, and revenue charts on the table.

Diaspora Markets

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Zimbabwe Wants Roads and Rail. China Wants Mineral-Backed Repayment. Who Owns the Upside?

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Editorial graphic showing a Nigerian investor, the Dangote refinery, and a notice that the public offering has not been approved.

15h ago

Nigeria’s SEC Halts Unauthorized Marketing of Dangote Refinery IPO

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Editorial graphic showing an African farmer, fertilizer supply chains, Gulf production facilities, cargo shipping, IMF financing, and rising household food costs.

June 23, 2026

IMF Moves Financing as Middle East Disruption Threatens African Food Costs

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Philadelphia’s President’s House site, slavery memorial panels, and a federal appeals court document under the headline “Who Owns Public History?”

June 22, 2026

Who Controls Black Public History? ATAC Says the Philadelphia Memorial Fight Is Not Over

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Culture Economy

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Editorial illustration of a Black mother managing household expenses as a bank card funds direct-cash support for housing, childcare and groceries.

Culture Economy

June 19, 2026

Can a Black-Owned Bank Turn Customer Growth Into Direct Economic Support for Mothers?

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Editorial graphic showing Black culture symbols beside ownership documents, business dashboards, contracts, and wealth-building imagery to represent the economics behind Black culture.

Culture Economy

June 4, 2026

Come for the Culture. Stay for the Economics Behind It.

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Culture Economy

June 2, 2026

Larry Miller Said the Quiet Part Out Loud About Air Jordans and Black Consumer Power

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Wealth & Ownership

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Editorial illustration comparing a historic Black-owned corner store with a modern convenience store as money flows through the neighborhood.

Who Owns the Corner Store? The Economics Behind a Question Black Neighborhoods Still Face

Editorial graphic showing historical records beside modern assets like a home, stock chart, business equity certificate, and retirement account to explain the racial wealth gap as an ownership gap.

Black Wealth Is Rising. But the Wealth Gap Is Still an Ownership Problem.

AI & Work

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Black woman holding a résumé faces an AI hiring screen showing “Not Selected,” while jobs, pay, benefits and career growth remain behind the gate.

AI Hiring Tools Are Becoming Employment Gatekeepers. Who Audits the Gate?

June 23, 2026 No Comments

Black creator at a laptop beside an AI Creator Protection Checklist with icons for likeness, voice, IP, contracts, audience, and ownership.

The AI Creator Protection Checklist: What to Do Before Posting More Content Online

June 17, 2026 1 Comment

Policy to Pocket

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Who Controls Black Public History? ATAC Says the Philadelphia Memorial Fight Is Not Over

June 22, 2026 No Comments

Editorial image showing how public decisions on housing, schools, contracts, infrastructure, jobs, wages, and credit access shape Black wealth.

Why Public Decisions Still Shape Black Wealth

June 4, 2026 No Comments

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Zimbabwe Wants Roads and Rail. China Wants Mineral-Backed Repayment. Who Owns the Upside?

Zimbabwe is exploring a deal that could use future mineral revenue to finance transport infrastructure. The opportunity is faster development. The risk is committing tomorrow’s lithium and…

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June 23, 2026

IMF Moves Financing as Middle East Disruption Threatens African Food Costs

The IMF is increasing support for four African countries as Middle East disruption threatens fertilizer supplies, farm costs, food prices, currencies, and government budgets.

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Haitian, Senegalese and Ivorian World Cup fans face U.S. entry restrictions while players enter a stadium, with tickets and travel costs at risk.

June 21, 2026

The World Cup Is Selling African and Haitian National Pride While Many Fans Are Barred From Attending

U.S. entry rules allow players, coaches and essential personnel to participate while many ordinary supporters remain outside the tournament economy. The unresolved question is who absorbs…

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Editorial illustration of Africa connected to the diaspora, sovereign debt relief, cultural restitution and community investment under a new global reparations framework.

June 19, 2026

Reparations Now Have a Global Blueprint. The Next Test Is Whether Money and Assets Move.

A new 18-point framework connects reparatory justice to compensation, sovereign debt, cultural-property restitution and international coordination. The central question is whether governments…

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