Ownership Watch

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

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan will help govern an agency with influence over city property, business incentives and billions in…

1 month ago

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

The EEOC is considering ending standardized workplace demographic reporting. The change could save employers money while making systemic racial discrimination…

2 months ago

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

Michael L. Lomax’s planned 2027 retirement opens a succession process at one of Black America’s most important education-capital institutions. The…

2 months ago

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

Artificial intelligence is making trusted identities easier to imitate. For Black families, churches, businesses, and community organizations, scam prevention is…

2 months ago

Morocco Is Spending $20 Billion for the World Cup. Who Will Own the Tourism Boom?

Morocco plans to expand hotels, airports, railways, roads and stadiums before the 2030 World Cup. The lasting economic question is…

2 months ago

TikTok’s NBA–WNBA Deal Turns Black Sports Culture Into a Global Commerce Funnel

The partnership promises greater global reach for professional basketball, but it also places TikTok deeper inside the path connecting Black…

2 months ago

De Beers Sale Tests Africa’s Ownership of the Diamond Value Chain

Anglo American’s De Beers sale is more than a corporate deal. It could determine whether African diamond-producing states gain more…

2 months ago

Swiss Museums Return 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria After 1897 Looting

Switzerland’s return of 18 looted Benin objects to Nigeria is a cultural milestone. The deeper question is whether the value…

2 months ago

Seattle Seahawks Sale Nears $9.6 Billion as NFL Faces New Scrutiny Over Black Coaching Pipeline

The reported Seahawks sale is more than a sports transaction. It is a balance-sheet reminder that Black labor helps build…

2 months ago

The WNBA Built Its Value on Black Women’s Labor. Now Political Power Wants a Say.

Republican pressure around Caitlin Clark’s treatment raises a larger question for the WNBA: who controls workplace standards when one player’s…

2 months ago

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