Culture Economy

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

Black culture is never just culture. It moves markets, creates value, shapes media, drives platforms, influences policy, and powers business.…

4 months ago

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

The former Jordan Brand executive’s comments reveal how young Black urban consumers helped turn sneaker culture into global brand value…

4 months ago

Yasiin Bey’s Advice to Black Artists Is Really an Ownership Lesson

Studying Black art history is not nostalgia. It is business education for creators trying to turn cultural influence into long-term…

4 months ago

How Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud reveals the future of music for African American entrepreneurs

Rap beefs are to hip-hop as as duels were to the Wild Wild West. Where would the genre be without…

2 years ago

Black Student Suspended Over Locs: Judge Rules in Favor of Texas School District

Judge rules in favor of Texas school district in case of Black high school student suspended for for refusing to…

3 years ago

KFC New Mac & Cheese Wrap, Will Black Folks Approve?

Black people know Mac & Cheese. So when KFC debuts this new Mac & Cheese Wrap for National Fast Food…

3 years ago

How the Black Lives Matter Movement Re-scripted Social Media: 3 Pro Tips

In the month before Floyd's murder, #BlackLivesMatter was tweeted more than 400 thousand times. But in the month after, the…

6 years ago

7 Ways the Coronavirus is Devastating for the Black Hair Care Industry

This is a challenging moment because Black-owned businesses are the least prepared entities to deal with cash-flow shortages.

7 years ago

Cash App is Winning with Rappers – Over 200 Have Name Dropped in Lyrics

Cash App is winning with rappers. Over 100 songs on Spotify and Soundcloud and more than 200 artists name-drop Cash…

7 years ago

Black Billionaire Promises to Pay Off Student Debt for Entire Morehouse Graduating Class

In a stunning commencement speech at Morehouse College, billionaire Robert F. Smith pledged to pay off student loans for every…

7 years ago

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