How to Choose a Good Role Model Based on 6 Key Characteristics
Choosing a good role model can set you up for success in life. Role models can come in many forms, including family members and colleagues. Here are six characteristics to look for when choosing a positive role model.
How to Choose a Good Role Model Based on 6 Key Characteristics
Choosing a good role model can set you up for success in life. Role models can come in many forms, including family members and colleagues. Here are six characteristics to look for when choosing a positive role model.
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Ending the Pause on Student Loan Payments Brings Many Back to a Harsh Reality
The temporary pause on requirements for federal student loan payments that started due to the health and economic crisis is scheduled to end on September 30, 2021. Student loan debt can be crushing, and this pause has been a huge relief for many Americans. In 2020, for the first time
The Legacy of the Voting Rights Act and the Ongoing Fight for Reform
August 6, 2021 marks the 56th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. The law ensured that state and local governments could not deny American citizens the equal right to vote
Black Neighborhoods Register More Businesses in 2020
2020 was an unprecedented year for many people across the United States. Families were separated, millions of people lost their jobs and thousands of companies went out of business. In fact, roughly 200,000 U.S. establishments closed permanently in 2020. By the end of April 2020, the number of active business
Bank of America Makes Record Investment in Closing Home Ownership Gap
Purchasing a home in this country is one of the most effective ways to build wealth. But, when structural racism blocks thousands of Black families from buying a home, it worsens the country’s already fierce racial wealth gap. Efforts like Bank of America’s $15 billion Community Homeownership Commitment provide a
3 Stories About Black Music History in 6 Minutes (or So)
Music has been a part of Robert F. Smith’s life since he was a child. Smith’s father William attended college on a music scholarship and made sure music was a part of their family’s everyday life. Smith once recalled that his family often gathered around the piano at night, and
The 4% Problem and Efforts To Invest in Corporate Diversity
Journalist Jamal Simmons recently joined CBS This Morning to discuss his new Democracy Journal column, entitled “The 4 Percent Problem.” According to the Simmons, Black inclusion stalls at nearly 4% across nearly every leading sector of the U.S. economy, from technology to finance. Although many corporations made impactful commitments to
Ending the Pause on Student Loan Payments Brings Many Back to a Harsh Reality
The temporary pause on requirements for federal student loan payments that started due to the health and economic crisis is scheduled to end on September 30, 2021. Student loan debt can be crushing, and this pause has been a huge relief for many Americans. In 2020, for the first time
The Legacy of the Voting Rights Act and the Ongoing Fight for Reform
August 6, 2021 marks the 56th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. The law ensured that state and local governments could not deny American citizens the equal right to vote
Black Neighborhoods Register More Businesses in 2020
2020 was an unprecedented year for many people across the United States. Families were separated, millions of people lost their jobs and thousands of companies went out of business. In fact, roughly 200,000 U.S. establishments closed permanently in 2020. By the end of April 2020, the number of active business
Bank of America Makes Record Investment in Closing Home Ownership Gap
Purchasing a home in this country is one of the most effective ways to build wealth. But, when structural racism blocks thousands of Black families from buying a home, it worsens the country’s already fierce racial wealth gap. Efforts like Bank of America’s $15 billion Community Homeownership Commitment provide a
3 Stories About Black Music History in 6 Minutes (or So)
Music has been a part of Robert F. Smith’s life since he was a child. Smith’s father William attended college on a music scholarship and made sure music was a part of their family’s everyday life. Smith once recalled that his family often gathered around the piano at night, and
The 4% Problem and Efforts To Invest in Corporate Diversity
Journalist Jamal Simmons recently joined CBS This Morning to discuss his new Democracy Journal column, entitled “The 4 Percent Problem.” According to the Simmons, Black inclusion stalls at nearly 4% across nearly every leading sector of the U.S. economy, from technology to finance. Although many corporations made impactful commitments to