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Norm Bond explains the economics behind Black culture, ownership, media, technology and global African markets. He publishes BlackEconomicDevelopment.com and NormBondMarkets.com.

Black professional working with AI productivity systems as rising output contrasts with workers receiving a smaller share of economic production.

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America Is Getting More Productive. Workers Are Getting a Smaller Share of What They Produce.

Black professional reviewing a layoff notice, student-loan statement, household bills and declining savings beside a college degree and work credentials.

August 6, 2026

Black Adults Are in Their Weakest Financial Position in Nearly a Decade

African investors review the planned $5 billion Dangote Refinery IPO as the Lagos refinery and an ownership-versus-control diagram appear behind them.

August 5, 2026

Dangote Refinery Plans $5 Billion IPO That Could Become Africa’s Largest Listing

Football executives and private investors negotiate minority equity in a proposed $20 billion World Cup company while a packed global final continues inside the stadium.

July 29, 2026

FIFA Wants to Turn the World Cup Into a $20 Billion Company. Who Owns Global Football After That?

Two proposed hyperscale data centers near Cape Town with electrical infrastructure, water meters, utility plans and residents examining the project’s public resource cost.

July 29, 2026

Cape Town Approved a 170-Megawatt Data-Center Project. The Community Still Does Not Know the Full Resource Cost.

LeBron James entering a Philadelphia basketball arena with contract, ticket, media, sponsorship, and franchise-value imagery.

July 24, 2026

LeBron Took an $8 Million Deal. The 76ers May Capture the Bigger Economic Win.

Lina Khan (illustrative likeness) reviews New York City land, development contracts, and infrastructure plans with Black contractors, workers, and community representatives.

July 22, 2026

Lina Khan Is Entering New York City’s Development Machine. Who Gets the Land, Contracts, and Upside?

Black professional stands outside a corporate conference room as workplace race data disappears from an employer workforce dashboard.

July 22, 2026

If Workplace Race Data Disappears, Discrimination Becomes Harder to See—and Harder to Prove

UNCF leadership transition boardroom with an empty executive chair, HBCU campus, scholarship documents, donor agreements, and endowment charts.

July 21, 2026

UNCF Is Choosing Its Next Leader. The Decision Will Shape Who Controls HBCU Capital.

Black family and church finance officers verify a suspicious AI-generated money request before stopping a digital transfer.

July 21, 2026

AI Scammers Are Weaponizing Black Community Trust. What Protects the Money?