The Southern Communities Initiative, a project spearheaded by philanthropist Robert F. Smith, was recently recognized for its efforts to bring broadband internet access to historically underserved communities. An op-ed published in The Hill  on Dec. 1, 2021 notes that internet access has become a necessity for accessing the modern economy,

A 2020 McKinsey & Company Report found that the number of people of color in financial services drops 75% from entry-level positions to C-suite leadership. This means the number of people of color employed at the entry-level among U.S. financial services firms is disproportionate to the number of people of

Gender equality is essential for a country’s growth. This means people of all genders must be fully empowered to contribute to the advancement of society and the economy. One way to build gender equity is to help close the digital gender gap, or the imbalance between the number of men

There is certainly a need for funding arts education, but unfortunately it is frequently on the budget chopping block. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio cut the funding for arts education in the city’s public middle and high schools by roughly 70% for the 2021 school year, reducing the

“Seen” by Mario Moore. A photograph of the multi-media art work in the Smithsonian Art Exhibition, “Men of Change.” A new traveling art exhibition, “Men of Change,” showcases the accomplishments of notable Black men who signify the powerful African American journey through contemporary art, photographs, stories, quotes and literary excerpts. The immersive

December 1 was World AIDS Day, an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS epidemic caused by the spread of the HIV infection. World AIDS Day was first observed in 1988, when organizations and individuals across the world came together to speak out against the stigma around HIV.