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Prostate cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., and African American men are 73 percent more likely to develop prostate cancer than any other race or ethnicity. Today, most genomic studies of prostate cancer focus on men of European ancestry. In order to better detect prostate

Robert F. Smith will be interviewed by radio personality Steve Harvey in the first episode of the “Beloved Benefit Conversation Series,” from the organizers of the annual “Beloved Benefit” gala.  The annual Beloved Benefit event raises millions of dollars for nonprofit organizations in the metro Atlanta area. To date, more

Robert F. Smith remembers a very specific experience growing up: “One of my good friends, I remember one of the teachers in high school told him that he should actually go become a bricklayer. He should, you know—[become] either a bricklayer or a carpenter. Now, this guy now has a

The global coronavirus pandemic highlighted racial disparities in both health and economic opportunities, and sparked a long-overdue conversation on how to address racial inequality in America. This included how the country’s largest corporations should step up and use their power, resources, and voices to enact change.  In June, Robert F.

As the coronavirus pandemic hit America, small businesses across the country were crippled. To respond to the financial crisis, Congress and the White House passed the $2 trillion Cares Act, which included $349 billion in loans for small businesses. That money was gone within 13 days as a result of

The past few weeks have spurred important and long-overdue conversations about systemic racism and economic and social justice.  Robert F. Smith penned an op-ed for The Afro describing seven specific and scalable ways that together as a nation we can end system racism and ensure economic justice.  In particular, Smith