Beyoncé Funded Cécred Herself. Now the Real Test Is Global Distribution.

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Beyoncé financed Cécred herself rather than build around an outside investor’s agenda. As the haircare company enters the UK through…

Africa Doesn’t Own Most of the World’s AI. It Still Controls Something AI Companies Need: Access.

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Africa is developing a shared approach to AI regulation. Beyond safety and privacy, the rules could shape who owns the…

Michael Jordan Gave Morehouse $1 Million. Now It Has a Media Production Center.

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The new Morehouse Multimedia Center gives students professional production tools and the college a foundation for building media capacity, developing…

Nigeria’s Ima Gas Field Sat Underground for 53 Years. A Nigerian Company Will Own 60% When It Finally Produces.

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An offshore gas field discovered in 1973 is finally moving toward production. With a Nigerian company holding majority ownership and…

Royal Caribbean Is Paying $3 Billion for Half of Sandals. The Bigger Story Is Who Owns Caribbean Tourism.

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Nearly $300 Million for Community Lenders Could Disappear September 30. What Happens to the Credit Behind It?

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The Florida College Sports Fight Is Really About Media Money and Control

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A dispute over conference realignment is holding up a sweeping federal college sports bill. Underneath the politics is a much…

Porsha Williams’ Fibroid Emergency Points to a Bigger Economic Cost for Black Women

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Porsha Williams’ emergency hysterectomy puts a personal face on a much larger issue: fibroids disproportionately affect Black women, while treatment,…

MACRO Bought ALLBLK. The Bigger Prize Is the Direct Relationship With Black Viewers.

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Charles D. King's media company is moving deeper into the value chain—adding streaming distribution, subscriber relationships and audience access to…

Kaepernick Says Jay-Z Gave the NFL Something It Couldn’t Own: Black Cultural Legitimacy

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Colin Kaepernick is connecting a 2017 NFL owners' discussion, an offer he says he rejected and Roc Nation's later NFL…

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