Why Black-Owned Banks Are More Important Than Ever
Black-owned banks are federally insured financial institutions that are owned by a majority of Black individuals and serve Black communities.
Why Black-Owned Banks Are More Important Than Ever
Black-owned banks are federally insured financial institutions that are owned by a majority of Black individuals and serve Black communities.
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Addressing Housing Disparities Among Black Communities
Caption: African American Photographs Assembled for 1900 Paris Exposition in a public domain photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Each year, National Fair Housing Month is celebrated in April in honor of the Fair Housing Act which was signed into law by “President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968. The act made “discrimination
Exploring Black Feminism with Black History in Two Minutes (or so)
Women’s League, Newport, R.I. African American Photographs Assembled for 1900 Paris Exposition, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons “Black History in Two Minutes (or so),” (BH2M), a three-time Webby-Award winning video podcast series won its most recent Webby Award for Social Education & Discovery (Video) 2022. Celebrating the Black Feminist Movement
Smithsonian’s #IfThenSheCan Exhibit Celebrates Women in STEM
An image taken at the Smithsonian’s “#IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit,” by IF/THEN On March 5, 2022, The Smithsonian celebrated Women’s History Month by launching a month-long exhibition of 120 neon-orange statues depicting prominent women who have or are currently excelling in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. “#IfThenSheCan – The
Eagle Academy Foundation Partners with HBCUs to Empower Young Men of Color
In April 2022, according to Blackstar News, The Eagle Academy Foundation – a non-profit dedicated to “creating a new pipeline of academic and social success for inner-city young men,” – announced that they had teamed up with two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Spelman College and Morehouse College, to
Why Funding Arts STEAM Education, Should Be Prioritized
The U.S. has been increasing the integration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in the education system since the acronym was coined in 2001 by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Now, as the world moves into the fourth industrial revolution, there has been a growing call to prioritize arts
Girls Who Invest Helps Young Women Break Into the Industry
According to a 2021 study by Deloitte, only about 24 percent of leadership roles within financial services firms are filled by women, highlighting a disproportionate gap in leadership participation. The gap widens in C-suite senior leadership positions which are 92 percent male. While these statistics are projected to grow, with
Addressing Housing Disparities Among Black Communities
Caption: African American Photographs Assembled for 1900 Paris Exposition in a public domain photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Each year, National Fair Housing Month is celebrated in April in honor of the Fair Housing Act which was signed into law by “President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968. The act made “discrimination
Exploring Black Feminism with Black History in Two Minutes (or so)
Women’s League, Newport, R.I. African American Photographs Assembled for 1900 Paris Exposition, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons “Black History in Two Minutes (or so),” (BH2M), a three-time Webby-Award winning video podcast series won its most recent Webby Award for Social Education & Discovery (Video) 2022. Celebrating the Black Feminist Movement
Smithsonian’s #IfThenSheCan Exhibit Celebrates Women in STEM
An image taken at the Smithsonian’s “#IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit,” by IF/THEN On March 5, 2022, The Smithsonian celebrated Women’s History Month by launching a month-long exhibition of 120 neon-orange statues depicting prominent women who have or are currently excelling in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. “#IfThenSheCan – The
Eagle Academy Foundation Partners with HBCUs to Empower Young Men of Color
In April 2022, according to Blackstar News, The Eagle Academy Foundation – a non-profit dedicated to “creating a new pipeline of academic and social success for inner-city young men,” – announced that they had teamed up with two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Spelman College and Morehouse College, to
Why Funding Arts STEAM Education, Should Be Prioritized
The U.S. has been increasing the integration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in the education system since the acronym was coined in 2001 by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Now, as the world moves into the fourth industrial revolution, there has been a growing call to prioritize arts
Girls Who Invest Helps Young Women Break Into the Industry
According to a 2021 study by Deloitte, only about 24 percent of leadership roles within financial services firms are filled by women, highlighting a disproportionate gap in leadership participation. The gap widens in C-suite senior leadership positions which are 92 percent male. While these statistics are projected to grow, with
