As of 2021, African Americans are the most underrepresented group in the CPA profession. They account for less than 1% of CPAs, and public account firms have reported that less than 3% of their entire staff is African American. Until 2020, the number of African American CPAs  increased at only

Developing a more diverse, inclusive and representative economy is a top priority of President Joe Biden’s administration. The U.S. Department of Labor is working to deliver on this promise by creating partnerships with some of the country’s largest employers to ensure that diversity is prioritized during both corporate hiring and

The NASA Minority University Research and Education Programs (MUREP) was founded with the intent of ensuring access to NASA and other Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers for undergraduate and graduate students at minority-serving institutions (MSIs).  Currently, MUREP works with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), as well as

Equitable representation and social justice in the museum and art world are hard to quantify. That’s what The Art Newspaper found out when it took a survey of 22 museums in the U.S. asking about progress made over the last year regarding diversity and inclusion.  The Art Newspaper survey included

October 1st will mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness of this disease, as well as to support people who are living with it. In 2021, an estimated 280,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. and 43,000 women will

September 27, 2021 marks the 14th anniversary of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, which expanded Federal Pell Grants in order to make college more affordable for low- and moderate-income students. Enacted during the second Bush Administration, the legislation increased funding for Pell Grants by $11.4 billion in the