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Patricia Roberts Harris, the first Black woman to hold a US cabinet seat and first Black woman to join a Fortune 500 board
Leadership
Meet the little-known first Black woman to sit on a Fortune 500 corporate board
By Lila MacLellanJune 19, 2023
I built a career in finance out of driving growth for diverse businesses. Here’s what I’ve learned
Commentary
I built a career in finance out of driving growth for diverse businesses. Here’s what I’ve learned
By Fred RoyallJune 19, 2023
Shopify’s head of equitable commerce: ‘Unsustainable marketing moments hurt Black entrepreneurs. Here’s why’
Commentary
Shopify’s head of equitable commerce: ‘Unsustainable marketing moments hurt Black entrepreneurs. Here’s why’
By Brandon DavenportJune 13, 2023
The push for reparations for Black Americans just got a $20 million boost: ‘It takes the money to win’
Politics
The push for reparations for Black Americans just got a $20 million boost: ‘It takes the money to win’
By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressJune 9, 2023
In this photo illustration a Google Play Store logo is seen on a smartphone.
Tech
Google pulls ‘Slavery Simulator’ from app store after backlash from Brazilian gamers
By Chloe TaylorMay 26, 2023
Black Americans suffer from high blood pressure more than other groups. Here’s how it may have played a role in COVID deaths
Health
Black Americans suffer from high blood pressure more than other groups. Here’s how it may have played a role in COVID deaths
By Kat Stafford and The Associated PressMay 23, 2023
A lifetime of racism means Black Americans are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s—and cases are expected to quadruple by 2060
Mind
A lifetime of racism means Black Americans are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s—and cases are expected to quadruple by 2060
By Kat Stafford and The Associated PressMay 23, 2023
The Black and white unemployment gap is the smallest it has ever been
Finance
The Black and white unemployment gap is the smallest it has ever been
By Catarina Saraiva and BloombergApril 7, 2023
Zora Neale Hurston
Success
The historically Black town famous for the Harlem Renaissance’s Zora Neale Hurston escapes threat from housing developer
By The Associated PressApril 1, 2023
Reparations being considered for Black Californians could cost the state more than $800 billion, economists say
Finance
Reparations being considered for Black Californians could cost the state more than $800 billion, economists say
By Janie Har and The Associated PressMarch 29, 2023
The crypto meltdown has hurt Black and Latino investors attracted to building wealth outside of traditional systems: ‘It was great until it wasn’t’
Tech
The crypto meltdown has hurt Black and Latino investors attracted to building wealth outside of traditional systems: ‘It was great until it wasn’t’
By Cora Lewis, Alexandra Olson and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2023
San Francisco reparations
Success
Reparations: San Francisco could pay $5 million to each of its Black residents
By Janie Har and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2023
Rev. Monica Marshall browses a room containing artifacts of the church's history.
Lifestyle
Historic Black churches are getting a $4 million boost to help with preservation after the COVID pandemic put renovations in danger
By Aaron Morrison and The Associated PressJanuary 20, 2023
Aurora James convinced retailers to commit 15% of their shelf space to Black brands—and now wants holdouts Walmart and Amazon to ‘step up’
Newsletters
Aurora James convinced retailers to commit 15% of their shelf space to Black brands—and now wants holdouts Walmart and Amazon to ‘step up’
By Emma HinchliffeJanuary 18, 2023
Black family wearing masks sitting in doctor's office with doctor.
Health
The Black community was hit hardest by the initial COVID wave. Now it’s struggling with long COVID
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonAugust 10, 2022
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