What Is Mentorship and How Does It Contribute to Career Success?
Mentorship can help you find career success by connecting you with a mentor who can guide you through the complexities of your industry or organization.
What Is Mentorship and How Does It Contribute to Career Success?
Mentorship can help you find career success by connecting you with a mentor who can guide you through the complexities of your industry or organization.
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Women Who Run the World: Celebrating International Women’s Day
In 1908, the first National Woman’s Day was observed in the United States in honor of the garment workers’ strike in New York to protest unsafe working conditions. However, it was not until almost 70 years later that the United Nations recognized International Women’s Day as an international day honoring
EDISON Alliance Forms at World Economic Forum to Tackle Global Connectivity Gap
In January, Robert F. Smith participated in a panel at The Davos Agenda gathering to discuss digital inequities that the past year has exposed and exacerbated. The World Economic Forum described the importance of the panel and noted our current landscape where “almost half of the global population, some 3.6
Bank of America Invests $150 Million for Minority Entrepreneurs
Continuing this summer’s notable $1 billion commitment to advance racial equality and economic opportunity, Bank of America recently announced an additional investment: $150 million to 40 minority-led funds based in 21 markets across the U.S. This move is part of the larger effort by the U.S. financial community and marginalized
Progress in Equitable Medical Care and Research
It’s an unavoidable fact that medical science has lagged when it comes to diagnosing and treating diseases such as cancer in African American communities. A number of factors contribute to this, including a slow rebuilding of trust in medical institutions due to past mistreatment of minority community members, such as
People of Color Pay More in Banking Fees than White Americans
A new Bankrate survey found that people of color pay on average more than double what white Americans pay in banking fees. When asked about fees including ATM, overdraft and routine service charges, Latinos reported paying $14 a month on average, and Black adults reported paying about $12 a month.
How Remote Working Can Improve Diversity and Inclusion
As we continue to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of life, a new dynamic has emerged. With more people than ever working from home, increased focus has been placed on how working remotely, if done correctly and with intention, can increase diversity in the workplace and

Women Who Run the World: Celebrating International Women’s Day
In 1908, the first National Woman’s Day was observed in the United States in honor of the garment workers’ strike in New York to protest unsafe working conditions. However, it was not until almost 70 years later that the United Nations recognized International Women’s Day as an international day honoring
EDISON Alliance Forms at World Economic Forum to Tackle Global Connectivity Gap
In January, Robert F. Smith participated in a panel at The Davos Agenda gathering to discuss digital inequities that the past year has exposed and exacerbated. The World Economic Forum described the importance of the panel and noted our current landscape where “almost half of the global population, some 3.6
Bank of America Invests $150 Million for Minority Entrepreneurs
Continuing this summer’s notable $1 billion commitment to advance racial equality and economic opportunity, Bank of America recently announced an additional investment: $150 million to 40 minority-led funds based in 21 markets across the U.S. This move is part of the larger effort by the U.S. financial community and marginalized
Progress in Equitable Medical Care and Research
It’s an unavoidable fact that medical science has lagged when it comes to diagnosing and treating diseases such as cancer in African American communities. A number of factors contribute to this, including a slow rebuilding of trust in medical institutions due to past mistreatment of minority community members, such as
People of Color Pay More in Banking Fees than White Americans
A new Bankrate survey found that people of color pay on average more than double what white Americans pay in banking fees. When asked about fees including ATM, overdraft and routine service charges, Latinos reported paying $14 a month on average, and Black adults reported paying about $12 a month.
How Remote Working Can Improve Diversity and Inclusion
As we continue to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of life, a new dynamic has emerged. With more people than ever working from home, increased focus has been placed on how working remotely, if done correctly and with intention, can increase diversity in the workplace and