Monday 08.26.2019

80% Of NBA Players Are Black. Is Slavery’s Legacy In The Power Dynamics Of Sports?

Is the NBA run on the plantation model? Modern-day sports, not just the NBA, have often been compared to slavery, where rich white men control the lives of Black players.

Does Jay-Z Consider Himself The Great Black Hope?

“The Suspicion of Jay-Z” and his Roc Nation partnership with the NFL to advance the condition of marginalized people under the guise of having a seat at the “table” for social reform and justice isn’t anything new beneath the sun or moon.

Former Blackwater Contractor Sentenced To Life In Iraq Shootings, Family Says He’s A Scapegoat

A former Blackwater security contractor was sentenced to life in prison for firing the first shot after mistaking an unarmed civilian for a suicide bomber in an incident that left 14 people dead in Iraq 12 years ago.

Somali-Americans Can Buy Homes Without Going To The Bank In Minneapolis Thanks To Collective Investment

Collective investments are helping Somali-Americans in Minneapolis to buy homes without ever visiting a bank, according to a Next City report.

Chrissa McFarlane On Keys To Building A Blockchain Startup

Blockchain technology has its origins as the infrastructure that would handle transactions of bitcoin. As the conversation around Bitcoin has grown over the past 10 years since its release, the viability of blockchain as a solution for securely managing data. A number of startups are trying to build businesses using this technology.