Jul 23, 2024 | Economic Mobility
The workforce landscape is evolving, with freelancing and gig work becoming increasingly prevalent. For the Black community, understanding how to thrive in this new economy is crucial. The gig economy offers flexibility and autonomy, but it also comes with challenges...
Apr 15, 2024 | Economic Mobility, Higher Education
President Joe Biden has announced a new student loan forgiveness plan that will provide “significant relief” for Black and Latino borrowers, according to the White House. On Monday (April 8), the Biden administration unveiled his “Plan B” for debt...
Apr 4, 2022 | Economic Mobility, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Leadership
There are several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) where alumni see higher median salaries than other Black graduates in the same state. The benefits of attending an HBCU are abundant, as these havens for intellectuals of melanin to congregate in...
Dec 6, 2021 | Economic Mobility, Leadership
Today on The McKinsey Podcast, we’re here with Shelley Stewart III. Shelley is a McKinsey partner, a leader of the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility, and an author of a wide range of publications, including a recent McKinsey Quarterly article on the $300...
Nov 15, 2021 | Economic Mobility, Higher Education
What: Twitter chat hosted by UNCF’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education with Black education leaders and speakers on new UNCF report: HBCUs Transforming Generations: Social Mobility Outcomes for...
Sep 27, 2021 | Economic Mobility, Higher Education
When James Meredith attempted to start school as the first Black student at the University of Mississippi in the fall of 1962, he had to turn back before actually reaching the Oxford, Miss., campus. The crowd of thousands of protesters and hundreds of police...
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