Aug 30, 2021 | Equity, Media, Technology
Black workers are underrepresented in technology careers. In the U.S., people who self-identify as Black make up 12.4 percent of the population, but just 7.4 percent of the tech industry workforce, and women of color overall accounted for just 4 percent. While Black...
Jul 19, 2021 | Equity, Media, Technology
Many of us can’t imagine a life without our cell phones and access to the internet. The fact of the matter is that many of us cannot function without our devices. The COVID-19 pandemic has created the need to rely even more on broadband connections to support our...
Jul 6, 2021 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Equity
After the murder of George Floyd and countless others and a contentious presidential election, much of the recent public outrage over longstanding racial injustices in the United States has rightfully focused on law enforcement and voting...
Jun 21, 2021 | Equity, Higher Education, Investment
Historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S. have been underfunded for decades, with billions of dollars in state funding that should have gone to those schools diverted by lawmakers for other purposes, according to higher education experts. Now HBCU...
May 24, 2021 | Business, Equity
As we approach one year since the death of George Floyd, consumers will be watching and waiting to see what progress brands have made on their racial equity commitments. Promises have been made to build more diverse leadership teams and boards...
May 3, 2021 | Cannabis, Entrepreneurship, Equity
Mario B. Williams has never been one to shy away from a fight. As head of NDH Law, the Atlanta-based attorney has worked on behalf of jail inmates, immigrants, the mentally disabled and minorities who have won settlements against police agencies,. Now,...
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