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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.

The NBA Player Became the Bet. Who Profits When Every Moment Has a Price?

Jontay Porter’s gambling scandal ended his NBA career. It also points to a larger sports economy in which leagues, betting…

23 hours ago

The Lip Bar Wants to Become a Legacy Brand. The Real Challenge Is Owning Its Growth.

Melissa Butler’s The Lip Bar is expanding beyond its core audience while navigating its dependence on Target. The controversy reveals…

2 weeks ago

Dame Dash’s Life Story Drew a $550,000 Bid. Now Bankruptcy Is Testing Who Controls the Narrative.

A bankruptcy auction put a $550,000 price on commercial rights tied to Dame Dash’s story, archives and unfinished film project.…

2 weeks ago

Who Owns the Upside From Power? 50 Cent’s Variety Interview Reveals a Bigger TV Economics Story

The public argument is about who deserves credit for Power. The bigger economic story is how creative authorship, audience demand,…

3 weeks ago

Burkina Faso Rejected a U.S. Deportation Deal. Then the Fight Moved to Visa Access.

Burkina Faso refused a U.S. proposal to receive deportees who were not Burkinabè citizens. Days later, visa access was at…

3 weeks ago

NC A&T Students Marched 45 Minutes to Vote. The Bigger Story Is Who Controls Access.

More than 100 students from North Carolina A&T and UNC Greensboro walked to an off-campus early-voting site after campus locations…

4 weeks ago

Black Family Wealth Fell 25%. The Ownership Gap Is the Bigger Story.

New Federal Reserve data show median Black family wealth fell to $36,800 between 2022 and 2025, even as overall U.S.…

4 weeks ago

Rihanna Turned a TikTok Live Into a Storefront. That Changes the Economics of Celebrity Attention.

Fenty Beauty says its first 12-hour TikTok Shop Mega Live generated more than 53 million impressions and 1 million unique…

4 weeks ago

The Atlanta Dream Built the Demand. The Arena Calendar Still Controls the Opportunity.

The Dream drew nearly 9,700 fans per game at State Farm Arena during the playoffs. Now the WNBA Finals have…

4 weeks ago

Black-Founded Vurt Is Taking Vertical Video to TV. The Bigger Question Is Who Controls Distribution.

The streaming company is expanding from smartphones to connected TVs while offering independent filmmakers nonexclusive licensing and a reported 50/50…

4 weeks ago

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