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

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

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

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

In February 2022, the New York Times profiled Erica Nelson, an Indigenous fly fishing guide and diversity and inclusivity consultant from Colorado – she is one of just two Indigenous women fly fishing guides in the entire state. Nelson, of Diné ancestry, was raised in Kirtland, New Mexico. (The Diné

“You can actually embrace this world of coding and change your life dimension in your generation,” said Robert F. Smith in a video encouraging viewers to take on a career in coding. “It can actually change your whole economic condition in your lifetime.” Smith and others are actively trying to