This panel discussion at the Black Blockchain Summit focuses on empowering Black communities through blockchain technology. Panelists highlight key assets of Black communities such as innovation, resilience, and strong community ties, and discuss how blockchain can protect intellectual property, secure land registries, and foster economic growth. They emphasize the importance of creating digital safe spaces and infrastructures—like specialized browsers and blockchains designed for Black users—to preserve culture, scale ideas, and close the digital divide. The conversation also covers practical steps like government-supported innovation sandboxes, funding opportunities, and international collaborations, especially with West Africa. Speakers stress education, capacity building, and inclusive digital financial systems to enable sustainable transformation and wealth creation within Black communities globally. Overall, blockchain is seen as a tool to reclaim data sovereignty, support entrepreneurship, and build equitable, secure economic ecosystems.
