In 2017, Trident, a private equity firm that utilizes proprietary technology when investing in small businesses, was founded by Eric Taylor, a former portfolio manager. Taylor saw that other institutional capital markets generally left small businesses in underserved areas, particularly in Black and Brown communities, overlooked. Seeing these small businesses

We’re seeing a demographic transformation across the country. For example, new U.S. Census data shows that dozens of counties are now less than 50% white, even though actual population size in these communities did not decrease. In these communities, no one racial or ethnic group makes up a majority. In

The current health and economic crisis has left many people without jobs, often making it difficult to pay bills, buy groceries and repay debt, including student loans. Student loan debt is a prevalent issue in the United States, with about 44.7 million Americans taking out some type of loan to

History allows us to take an honest look at our society and see more clearly the work that remains toward a more just and equal future. However, not all hindsight is 20/20. A recent study conducted by CBS News found that Black history is taught differently in every state in

Recently, The Walmart Foundation committed $1 million to Student Freedom Initiative as part of a plan to donate $100 million over the next five years through the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity to help address racial disparities in the United States. This gift was included in the first round of

Exterior of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons On July 15, the National Trust for Historic Preservation pledged more than $3 million in grants to 40 sites and organizations through its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (the Action Fund).