Capital

Black food built American cuisine. Black chefs are celebrated on every major platform. Black food culture shapes global trends. So why are Black-owned restaurants still among the most financially vulnerable businesses in the country — and who is actually profiting from the culture they created?

By Editorial Desk · 12 min

While others invest in markets they don't control, the wealthiest families in the world own things. It's time Black America does the same.

By Editorial Desk · 12 min

For generations, Black artists produced foundational work the world wasn't ready to value. The world is catching up — and the question now is who owns what comes next.

By Editorial Desk · 9 min

Social media gave Black creators the largest audiences in the history of the internet. The platforms kept the infrastructure. That trade is worth reconsidering.

By Editorial Desk · 9 min

You were taught to pitch in the time it takes to ride an elevator. Nobody told you that the moment was never about the pitch — it was about the story only you could tell.

By Editorial Desk · 10 min

Income tells you what you earn. Ownership tells you what you keep. For Black America, the gap between those two numbers is not an accident — and closing it is the work of generations.

By Editorial Desk · 12 min