The Greater Houston Partnership, the Southern Communities Initiative’s lead community organization for Houston, Texas, is an economic development engine that serves as the “largest chamber of commerce in the Houston region.” The organization aims to promote the economic growth of the Greater Houston area – which spans 12 counties –

Despite the economic, cultural and social benefits that Black-owned businesses contribute to the communities they serve, stark disparities and barriers to entry remain a significant hindrance to their development. In 2019, only 2.3% of the nation’s nearly 6 million employer firms were Black-owned, according to the Federal Reserve – despite

The classical music world experienced a significant increase in American orchestras performing music by women composers and composers of color in recent years, according to a 2022 report by the Institute of Composer Diversity (ICD) and the League of American Orchestras. The full report examined programming trends, especially involving marginalized

A vast majority of Americans trust science – and view increasing diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as important – according to the recent 3M State of Science Index, co-sponsored by Ipsos. The study found that 89% of Americans trust science, 86% of Americans trust scientists and 58%

Around the country, a growing effort to help Black-led businesses thrive has gained critical momentum and is delivering more capital and better-trained employees. These are moves that will help to put the entrepreneurs behind those businesses on the path to success. One group helping to build this wave of support,

Despite a growing understanding of the importance of increasing representation of women and people of color in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions, large gaps of access still exist. According to a recent 3M State of Science Index survey, 69% said underrepresented minorities don’t have equal opportunities to STEM