Ralph Lauren Releases New Clothing Collection for Morehouse Students
Morehouse College, a prominent Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and the country’s only private liberal arts college for men, recently inspired a new clothing collection by Polo Ralph Lauren as part of the company’s renewed approach to racial equity. In 2020, Ralph Lauren Corporation re-examined their approaches to representation and inclusivity and unveiled a […]
Orchestras Take Steps to Improve Diversity in Classical Music with Sphinx
In 1930, William Grant Still conducted his Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American” with the New York Philharmonic becoming the first Black composer “to have a symphony performed by a professional orchestra in the U.S.” The classical music industry was less diverse then than it is today, and yet African Americans and Latinos continue to be underrepresented […]
Education Debt Prevents Black Families from Building Wealth
As of 2022, approximately 46 million Americans owe a total of nearly $1.75 trillion in U.S. student loan debt, according to federal student aid data. Women carry about two-thirds of that debt. Amid ongoing health and economic emergencies, the U.S. Department of Education issued a federal pause on student loan debt repayments, which will remain […]
Addressing Housing Disparities Among Black Communities
Caption: African American Photographs Assembled for 1900 Paris Exposition in a public domain photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Each year, National Fair Housing Month is celebrated in April in honor of the Fair Housing Act which was signed into law by “President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968. The act made “discrimination in housing transactions unlawful,” and […]
Exploring Black Feminism with Black History in Two Minutes (or so)
Women’s League, Newport, R.I. African American Photographs Assembled for 1900 Paris Exposition, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons “Black History in Two Minutes (or so),” (BH2M), a three-time Webby-Award winning video podcast series won its most recent Webby Award for Social Education & Discovery (Video) 2022. Celebrating the Black Feminist Movement through Black History in Two […]
Why Funding Arts STEAM Education, Should Be Prioritized
The U.S. has been increasing the integration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in the education system since the acronym was coined in 2001 by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Now, as the world moves into the fourth industrial revolution, there has been a growing call to prioritize arts education as well, expanding the […]
Girls Who Invest Helps Young Women Break Into the Industry
According to a 2021 study by Deloitte, only about 24 percent of leadership roles within financial services firms are filled by women, highlighting a disproportionate gap in leadership participation. The gap widens in C-suite senior leadership positions which are 92 percent male. While these statistics are projected to grow, with 28 percent of women representing […]
An Indigenous Colorado Fly Fishing Guide on Inclusive Outdoor Access
In February 2022, the New York Times profiled Erica Nelson, an Indigenous fly fishing guide and diversity and inclusivity consultant from Colorado – she is one of just two Indigenous women fly fishing guides in the entire state. Nelson, of Diné ancestry, was raised in Kirtland, New Mexico. (The Diné people were called “Navajo” by […]
Encouraging Diversity in Coding and Computer Programming Careers
“You can actually embrace this world of coding and change your life dimension in your generation,” said Robert F. Smith in a video encouraging viewers to take on a career in coding. “It can actually change your whole economic condition in your lifetime.” Smith and others are actively trying to increase diversity in technology careers […]