What Is Robert F. Smith Best Known For?
Robert F. Smith is an entrepreneur and committed philanthropist devoted to advancing opportunities that inspire and enable others to achieve their fullest potential.
Breaking Barriers: Increasing Diversity in Internship Programs
Internships can create career pipelines for students from underrepresented communities. There are many programs that can help students find paid internships to propel their careers.
Disconnected: Understanding the Digital Divide and its Impact
Technological advancements in recent decades have reshaped the fabric of our daily lives, changing the way we connect, learn, heal and transact. It has become so ingrained that we have come to expect technology and internet access to be readily available to us, no matter where we are. However, while many of us are fortunate enough to have seamless internet connections and technological resources, others have been, and continue to be, excluded. This exclusion is known as the digital divide.
Why Is America’s Retirement System Failing Workers?
A recent report commissioned by the public policy think tank Third Way says America’s retirement system is failing workers. The 2022 report, found that only half of American workers have a retirement plan available at their current employer.The study also found that retirement program access gaps increase wealth disparities between high-income and low-income families, as […]
More Black Americans Are Moving to the South
Black Americans are increasingly moving to the South, new data shows. The American Community Survey’s recent release of data from a study, coupled with analysis by the Brooking Institution show that many Black Americans are choosing to relocate to metropolitan areas in Southern states, like Atlanta, GA and Houston, TX. The trend — a reversal […]
National Park Foundation Grant Showcases Latino Stories
Homestead National Monument, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe National Park Foundation (NPF) is the official nonprofit partner of the National Parks Service, it works to protect and preserve national parks for the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts. Although the foundation was chartered by Congress in 1967, its mission is rooted in a centuries-long American […]
Celebrating International Human Rights Day
Each year on December 10th, the international community celebrates Human Rights Day, which takes place during Universal Human Rights Month. The annual commemoration honors the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) at its plenary meeting in Paris, France in 1948.The UDHR was created as a way to codify […]
The First U.S. Monument to Black Veterans Opens in Buffalo
A new monument celebrating the service of African American veterans opened in September 2022 at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park in Buffalo, New York. The comprehensive monument, called The African American Veterans Monument (AAVM) is the first monument to honor the sacrifices of Black veterans in the U.S. Completed in April […]
Hidden Empire Films Produces Docuseries on Floyd Mayweather
In October 2022, independent film company Hidden Empire Films announced that they will produce a new docuseries about professional boxer Floyd Mayweather. Titled The GOAT, the series will follow Mayweather’s journey from the beginning of his career all the way up to his 15 world championship titles.The film’s production is being spearheaded by Hidden Empire […]