Influencer Capitalism and the Case of Coach Stormy: When Digital Wealth Branding Meets Regulatory Reality
What happened in the FTC case involving Coach Stormy signals a broader shift in the influencer industry, indicating that accountability is becoming essential for...
New York Is Pricing Out the Black Middle Class — And Black Leadership Won’t Say It
New York is pricing out the Black middle class — and Black leadership won’t say it, despite the clear impact on social justice and economic equity.
Intentions...
Big Tech on Trial: What the Meta and Google Lawsuits Reveal — And Why Black America Should Pay Attention
There is a growing belief that the lawsuits against Big Tech represent accountability. That, finally, companies like Meta Platforms and Google are being forced to answer for the...
Is Black America Ready for the AI Economy?
The question being asked across boardrooms, classrooms, and political circles is whether we are ready for the AI economy.
That question assumes preparation is a...
Mount Vernon’s Future Coders, Climate Leaders, and AI Translators: Inside ELOC’s Youth Program
By Larnez Kinsey
Westchester County, let’s be very clear about something: when we talk about opportunity, we cannot pretend it lands evenly. It doesn’t. Not...
The Death of Black Owned Media: The Last Piece of Black Ownership at BET Is Gone
The recent buyout of Tyler Perry's ownership stake in BET+ by Paramount Skydance (formerly Paramount Global) is more than a routine corporate move—it's the end of the last direct...
A $30 Minimum Wage in New York Will Lead to More Unemployment — Here’s Why
In politics, policies are often judged by their intentions. In economics, policies are judged by their outcomes.
That distinction matters as New York City Council...
Dr. Claude Anderson’s PowerNomics: Politics Without an Economic Base is Slavery
Black America’s condition is often explained in cultural, moral, or psychological terms. Those explanations are convenient because they personalize failure and avoid structural accountability....
Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) Honored with City Proclamation for Five Years of Climate and Technology Leadership
Mount Vernon, NY – September 23, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council has officially recognized Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) with a city proclamation, celebrating the organization’s...
Black America Missing in Tech: The Empty Chair at Trump’s Dinner
https://youtu.be/sNR58uxc-0c
At President Trump’s recent dinner with the titans of Silicon Valley, the future of the world economy was laid out in plain language. Apple...
