The economic state of Black America: What is and what could be
Black Americans face gaps in representation, wages, education, business ownership, and more. This comprehensive report looks at multiple economic realities Black Americans face and the opportunities in closing these racial gaps.
1 year, $3.8 billion later: How 2020’s race reckoning shook up Big Tech
While Fast Company found two-thirds of 42 tech firms it surveyed changed at least one policy in the wake of the racial justice protests, prominent Black tech workers and scholars believe that it’s too soon to know if the focus on equity will last.
M.L.B. Pulls All-Star Game From Georgia in Response to Voting Law
The move served as a warning to Republicans in other states who are trying to restrict voting, and is likely to put new pressure on other organizations and corporations to consider pulling business out of Georgia.
BlackRock Breaks Wall Street Ranks With Planned Racial Audit
BlackRock Inc. is breaking ranks with peers on Wall Street by doing a deep dive into its business to see how it may have contributed to racial inequities in the financial system.
More than a hundred corporate executives hold call to discuss halting donations and investments to fight controversial voting bills
Executives from major airlines, retailers and manufacturers – plus at least one NFL owner – talked about potential ways to show they opposed the controversial legislation, including by halting donations to politicians who support the bills and even delaying investments in states that pass the restrictive measures