By: Roy Douglas Malonson

They don’t fear our protests. They don’t fear our hashtags. What they fear most is our money. In 2025, the Black community holds an estimated $1.6 trillion in annual buying power—a number so massive it could rival entire nations. Yet, instead of building power, our dollars are being weaponized against us. Every time we pour money into corporations that don’t hire us, don’t bank with us, and don’t reinvest in our neighborhoods, we are financing our own oppression. And that’s exactly how they like it.

Look around at today’s economy. Companies rush to drop Black Lives Matter ads in election years but quietly cut diversity budgets when the cameras turn off. Politicians beg for our votes but refuse to fight for Black business protections, banking reform, or the racial

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