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

As the global health crisis gripped the country, Robert F. Smith recognized his unique ability to help coordinate a philanthropic response, at scale.  “In times like this you have to think about the assets that you can truly leverage,” Smith said. “I have the great fortune of having relationships with

After the coronavirus hit, Minneapolis small-business owner Rosemary Ugboajah applied for a small business relief loan. She first applied with her local credit union, but they didn’t have the tools to process these relief loans. After reaching out to other banks, she found one able to help her apply, but

Student loan debt is one of the biggest challenges facing young people today, and it’s disproportionately impacting Black students who are not only more likely to have to take on student loans, but, on average, owe more than $7,000 more than their white peers after receiving a bachelor’s degree. This

In a keynote address he gave at the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, Robert F. Smith made a bold call to action, imploring large corporations to use 2% of their annual net income for the next decade to empower the Black community. This proposal follows Smith also circulating a plan