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Thought
Zora Neale Hurston, The Slave Ship Clotilda and the New Reparations Movement
133 • Jahi Issa, Ph.D. and Reggie Mabry offer an historical exploration of the illegal slave trade in the U.S. and present a new case for reparations.
Economics
Black Baller Shot Caller
45 • Writer and social commentarian, Jill Louise Busby, on whether it's possible to pursue money ethically in capitalist America.
Entrepreneurship
High Time: Black Women & The Green Rush
119 • A chat with three cannabis entrepreneurs about the unique challenges facing Black women looking to stake their claim in the Green Rush.
Entrepreneurship
Why I Just Turned Down One Million Dollars
08 • Founder of experiential giant, COLORS Worldwide — creator of R&B Only — breaks down how important capital is for a growing business and why a million dollars really ain’t shit.
Style
Made in Africa, Sold in Brklyn
139 • Nilea Alexander styles four looks pulled from her exquisitely-curated Crown Heights boutique, Marche Rue Dix.
People
Laughing Through it All: Phoebe Robinson’s Journey from Debt to Success
54 • The comedian, writer, podcaster and actress on her latest book, accessing her innate power...and hiding debt from her parents.
Politics
The Road to Freedom: Wielding Black Political Power
16 • Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and radio talk show host Karen Hunter on voting strategically, galvanizing political power and fighting for freedom.
People
Morgan DeBaun: Betting on Black Media
89 • In our cover feature, Blavity, Inc.’s CEO & Founder — Morgan DeBaun — weighs in on money, power and Black entrepreneurship in the Digital Age.
Culture
Mood Board
99 • Black Panther grossed $1.1 billion — for Disney, 17 Black women became judges in Texas, Nipsey Hussle is gone too soon, white women are petty AF and the water in Flint still ain’t right.
People
Inherited: Our Legacy is Our Wealth
79 • A conversation about family business, wealth and legacy with A’Lelia Bundles — great-great-granddaughter of Madam C.J. Walker.
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