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.