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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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 months ago

The Cost of Getting Answers: Nolan Wells, Private Autopsies, and the Price of Justice

Nolan Wells’ death is a tragedy first. But the response around his family shows a larger economic truth: when trust…

3 months ago

South Africa May Drive Out Migrant Workers—and Weaken the Economy It Claims to Protect

Anti-migrant campaigns are framing African workers and entrepreneurs as economic threats. Economists warn the backlash could reduce labor supply, disrupt…

3 months ago

The U.S. Is Paying Eswatini to Absorb Deportees. That Is an Economic Arrangement.

Eleven more deportees have arrived in Eswatini under a $5.1 million agreement, raising questions about public money, detention control, and…

3 months ago

Birthright Citizenship Is a Fight Over Who Gets Access to America’s Economic System

Trump wants the Supreme Court to revisit a ruling that protected birthright citizenship. The legal fight is about the 14th…

3 months ago

When Workplace Data Disappears, Discrimination Gets Harder to Prove

A developing EEOC rollback could reduce employer reporting burdens, but the economic cost may fall on workers who need data…

3 months ago

Ending Haitian TPS Is an Economic Shock, Not Just an Immigration Ruling

The Supreme Court’s decision puts work authorization, housing stability, caregiving jobs and remittance networks at risk for hundreds of thousands…

4 months ago

Zimbabwe Wants Roads and Rail. China Wants Mineral-Backed Repayment. Who Owns the Upside?

Zimbabwe is exploring a deal that could use future mineral revenue to finance transport infrastructure. The opportunity is faster development.…

4 months ago

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