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Leadership goals can help you grow your career by creating a roadmap to success that includes actionable steps.

25 Leadership Goals for Career Growth
Leadership goals can help you grow your career by creating a roadmap to success that includes actionable steps.

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New Anti-riot Laws May Disproportionately Impact Black Communities and Other Marginalized Groups
To date, 45 state legislatures and governors have passed, attempted to pass or are currently in the process of passing so-called “anti-riot” bills, according to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (INCL). These are laws that would place limits on how citizens are allowed to gather to voice opinions and/or

New Research Will Significantly Improve Prostate Cancer Treatment for Black Men
A study of an experimental treatment for prostate cancer, recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows promising results in prolonging life for men with aggressive prostate cancer. The new treatment targets proteins on the prostate cancer cells and attacks them, causing less damage to the surrounding cells.

Colorado’s Outdoor Equity Grant Program Is a Big Step to Help Expand Outdoor Access
Over the last year, more families have been venturing outside to explore what nature has to offer through hiking, biking and other recreational activities. While these entertaining and educational opportunities seem limitless, there are still significant disparities when it comes to who can easily access these resources. The Creation of

Student Freedom Initiative Will Provide Millions for HBCUs and Black Students in STEM This Fall
This fall will mark not only the beginning of a new school year for millions of students, but the launch of Student Freedom Initiative, a nonprofit organization which was the brainchild of Robert F. Smith. Student Freedom Initiative will offer flexible, lower-risk alternatives to high-interest private student loans to college

Robert F. Smith and John Rogers Jr. Talk Black Banks and the Digital Divide
Robert F. Smith, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, recently joined John Rogers Jr., the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, the oldest Black-owned asset management firm, on Roll Call’s Fintech Beat podcast. Together, the two financial sector leaders discussed everything from the rise of digitalization to the importance

The Financial Struggles Facing HBCUs and Students
According to a 2021 report from the U.S. Department of Education, 42.9 million Americans have federal student loans. That’s 1 in 8 Americans. Furthermore, the current total outstanding student loan debt is $1.59 trillion, with most students leaving college saddled with nearly $30,000 in personal debt. However, there is one

New Anti-riot Laws May Disproportionately Impact Black Communities and Other Marginalized Groups
To date, 45 state legislatures and governors have passed, attempted to pass or are currently in the process of passing so-called “anti-riot” bills, according to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (INCL). These are laws that would place limits on how citizens are allowed to gather to voice opinions and/or

New Research Will Significantly Improve Prostate Cancer Treatment for Black Men
A study of an experimental treatment for prostate cancer, recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows promising results in prolonging life for men with aggressive prostate cancer. The new treatment targets proteins on the prostate cancer cells and attacks them, causing less damage to the surrounding cells.

Colorado’s Outdoor Equity Grant Program Is a Big Step to Help Expand Outdoor Access
Over the last year, more families have been venturing outside to explore what nature has to offer through hiking, biking and other recreational activities. While these entertaining and educational opportunities seem limitless, there are still significant disparities when it comes to who can easily access these resources. The Creation of

Student Freedom Initiative Will Provide Millions for HBCUs and Black Students in STEM This Fall
This fall will mark not only the beginning of a new school year for millions of students, but the launch of Student Freedom Initiative, a nonprofit organization which was the brainchild of Robert F. Smith. Student Freedom Initiative will offer flexible, lower-risk alternatives to high-interest private student loans to college

Robert F. Smith and John Rogers Jr. Talk Black Banks and the Digital Divide
Robert F. Smith, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, recently joined John Rogers Jr., the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, the oldest Black-owned asset management firm, on Roll Call’s Fintech Beat podcast. Together, the two financial sector leaders discussed everything from the rise of digitalization to the importance

The Financial Struggles Facing HBCUs and Students
According to a 2021 report from the U.S. Department of Education, 42.9 million Americans have federal student loans. That’s 1 in 8 Americans. Furthermore, the current total outstanding student loan debt is $1.59 trillion, with most students leaving college saddled with nearly $30,000 in personal debt. However, there is one