Apr 13, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Diversity
For one group of collectors, Expo Chicago is not just an art fair but a family reunion. On Thursday afternoon, they trickled into Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, offering enthusiastic hugs and handshakes. The cohort included everyone from health care professionals to...
Jun 9, 2025 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Wealth
Federal shifts in diversity standards and looming concerns over the future of equity are no match for business leaders compelled with the tips and tools to a successful trade, at least according to these Black self-starters leveraging their entrepreneurial status to...
Apr 28, 2025 | Diversity, History
“We fear that at Defense Media Activity headquarters, there may have been some overreach,” U.S. Army Major Wes Shinego told KJZZ. “When the Jackie Robinson story broke for the DOD, for instance, we were like, ‘What is the exact directive?’” Shinego, the officer...
Apr 7, 2025 | Business, Diversity
Pound Cake and Puzzles of Color are among the small businesses whose owners are rethinking their plans as major U.S. companies weaken their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The initiatives mostly date from the end President Donald Trump’s first term and...
Mar 17, 2025 | Diversity, Education
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education initiated a reduction in force, affecting roughly 50% of its 4,133-member workforce. Impacted staff will be placed on administrative leave on Friday, March 21. The department says all divisions within the agency...
