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Take Economic ActionThe Black Wall Street Economy is an economic education, information, opportunity, and action platform created to help Black individuals, families, businesses, and communities build greater ownership, stability, influence, and wealth.
We examine the businesses, investments, policies, institutions, and financial decisions shaping our communities. We explain what they mean, why they matter, and what people can do with the information.
Our work does not stop with financial literacy. We believe knowledge must lead to action.
Today in the Black Economy
Reporting and analysis on the decisions shaping ownership, capital, jobs, housing, and public spending.
Three agencies posted set-aside solicitations this month. Registration in SAM.gov takes weeks — firms that wait will miss the cycle.
Editorial Desk · Aug 1, 2026
What you can do
Verify your SAM.gov registration and confirm your NAICS codes this week.
A review of federal mortgage disclosure filings shows persistent gaps even among applicants with similar income and credit profiles.
Research Team · Jul 29, 2026
Community deposit campaigns and public-sector accounts are quietly rebuilding the lending base of a shrinking sector.
Markets Desk · Jul 26, 2026
Revenue consistency, debt service coverage, and documentation quality outrank the pitch every time.
Founder's Desk · Jul 22, 2026
The headline number hid a widening gap. Here is what changed and which sectors drove it.
Markets Desk · Aug 2, 2026
Learn and Take Action
Every lesson answers the same six questions so you always know what to do with what you just learned.
Economic Opportunities
Verified listings across fifteen categories, with deadlines, eligibility, and application links.
Southern Community Foundation
City of Atlanta Procurement
Liberty Heritage Bank
Delta Capital Partners
Regional Building Trades Council
Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Black Business Spotlight
Black owned, Black founded, Black controlled, and Black led are different things. We label every company by what it actually is.
Nine years in, three metro locations, and a supplier contract pipeline built on clean financial statements and a certified vendor profile.
Banking · Durham, NC · 58 years
Community bank with a majority-Black board and voting control, lending across the Southeast.
Technology · Austin, TX · 6 years
Founded by a Black engineer; now venture-backed with a mixed cap table.
Manufacturing · Detroit, MI · 22 years
Publicly traded supplier with a Black chief executive; ownership is broadly held.
Investment Firm · Jackson, MS · 14 years
CDFI lender and small-balance real estate investor across the Mississippi Delta.
Community Economic Dashboard
Every figure shows its source and date. Where an indicator moved against our communities, we mark it.
Black unemployment rate
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Jul 2026
Black homeownership rate
Source: Census Housing Vacancy Survey · Q2 2026
Median Black household income
Source: Census Bureau, CPS ASEC · 2025
Black-owned employer firms
Source: Annual Business Survey · 2025
Small business loan approval gap
Source: Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey · 2025
Black CEOs in the S&P 500
Source: Company filings review · Jul 2026
From Knowledge to Action
Pick one. Finish it. Then pick the next. Members can save actions, mark steps complete, and track progress on a personal dashboard.
Review your credit report
Pull all three bureau reports and dispute every error in writing.
45 min
Increase retirement contributions by 1%
A single percentage point compounds into years of retirement income.
15 min
Research a local Black-owned business
Find one, buy from it, and leave a verified review.
30 min
Learn how municipal bonds work
Understand who profits when your city borrows.
1 hr
Register your business entity
Formalize the side income you already earn.
2 hrs
Rebuild your household budget
Track 30 days of actual spending before you set targets.
1 hr
Start a government contract profile
Complete SAM.gov registration and confirm your NAICS codes.
3 hrs
Create or update an estate plan
Name beneficiaries, then draft a will and power of attorney.
2 hrs
Attend a community development meeting
Zoning and budget decisions set your property value.
2 hrs
Research an investment before purchasing
Read the filings, the fees, and the risk section first.
1 hr
Founder's Learning Desk
I built this platform because teaching sharpens my own understanding. I research a subject, break it down until it is plain, publish what I learned, and then show what to do with it. I am learning alongside you — not ahead of you.
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