This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Building on the success of Detroit’s Entrepreneurs of Color Fund, JPMorgan Chase today announced it will expand the fund’s model and create two new funds to help minority entrepreneurs in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The community of Anapra sits on northwest border of Juarez, Mexico, and, from practically anywhere in town, you can see the city of El Paso. In fact, before a wall…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During the summer of 1967, more than 150 cities erupted into violence, fueled by pent-up resentments in the cities’ black communities over police brutality and other forms of racial injustice.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The D5 Coalition, as part of its wind-down process, has finalized its formal evaluation and received feedback from a range of foundation CEOs, trustees, and philanthropic leaders. This feedback was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I’m sure you’ve seen tons of articles over the past few weeks with suggestions on how to make the most of your Black History Month. Maybe you learned something about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Mayor Bill de Blasio begins a second term with a vow to make New York the nation’s ”fairest city,” his first assignment should be grading the fairness of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At first, it seemed likely that Native Americans would benefit from the legal marijuana industry. According to the 2012 Census, Native American farmers are responsible for over 50 millions acres of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How many times have you seen a report where today’s top tech companies admit to struggling to recruit top diverse talent? Only 2% of Google’s workforce is black, and at Twitter, just 3%…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. She applied to a dozen medical schools, but she was denied admission because she was a woman. She earned a law degree instead, but firms refused to hire her because…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the 19th century, what is now the University of Pittsburgh was called the Western University of Pennsylvania. Before his death in 1858, Charles Avery, a white Pittsburgh cotton trader…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Economic development on tribal lands has long meant mostly casinos and coal mines. Heather Fleming, founder of Change Labs, wants to change that to social entrepreneurship and the digital economy.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nationwide spread of student debt default is growing worse with time, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution, and black students are especially economically vulnerable. More than 1 in…