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White House will celebrate Black History Month even as some government agencies skip it on Trump’s anti-DEI order
Politics
White House will celebrate Black History Month even as some government agencies skip it on Trump’s anti-DEI order
By Matt Brown, Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2025
City of London has given up on inclusion, Black workers say
Lifestyle
City of London has given up on inclusion, Black workers say
By Tiwa Adebayo and BloombergOctober 18, 2024
The image shows pedestrians walking in front of the New York Stock Exchange building, which features a large American flag draped across its front facade. The building is adorned with classic architecture, including columns, and two smaller American flags flanking the main entrance. Some people are walking by, blurred in motion, while others sit on nearby benches. The scene captures the bustling nature of Wall Street, set against the backdrop of one of the most iconic financial institutions in the world.
Politics
NYC bills propose sign marking Wall Street as first slave market, along with reparations study
By The Associated PressSeptember 12, 2024
How the creator of ‘Suffs’ turned women’s suffrage into a surprise Broadway hit—just in time for a historic presidential election
Newsletters
How the creator of ‘Suffs’ turned women’s suffrage into a surprise Broadway hit—just in time for a historic presidential election
By Emma Hinchliffe and Nina AjemianAugust 8, 2024
A man and a woman sitting at a table
Leadership
Black CEO representation on the Fortune 500 is so bad that this year’s 1.6% is a near-record high. Here’s what could turn it around
By Sunny NagpaulFebruary 9, 2024
Target shopper
Retail
High school teacher catches Target misidentifying civil rights icons for Black History Month: ‘They could have caught it by just doing a quick Google search’
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressFebruary 2, 2024
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
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
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
I am a Black woman who owns a bank–but my achievements wouldn’t be possible without my great-grandmother. Meet Ma Honey, the self-made entrepreneur from the segregated South
Commentary
I am a Black woman who owns a bank–but my achievements wouldn’t be possible without my great-grandmother. Meet Ma Honey, the self-made entrepreneur from the segregated South
By Teri WilliamsMarch 31, 2023
Woman on a rooftop surrounded by other buildings
Commentary
Why I stopped focusing on stigma in my quest for Black mental health—and why focusing on ‘radical healing’ can show us the way forward
By Jessica JacksonFebruary 28, 2023
Black employees can’t wait 95 years to reach talent parity at managerial levels. It’s time to invest in Black talent
Commentary
Black employees can’t wait 95 years to reach talent parity at managerial levels. It’s time to invest in Black talent
By Rosanna DurruthyFebruary 24, 2023
Black History Month is a time to remember the countless contributions of African Americans despite political pushback
Newsletters
Black History Month is a time to remember the countless contributions of African Americans despite political pushback
By Ellen McGirtFebruary 3, 2023
Irises found on a national park battlefield in Louisiana may mark razed homes in historic Black community ‘Fazendeville,’ founded by a New Orleans-area grocer
Real Estate
Irises found on a national park battlefield in Louisiana may mark razed homes in historic Black community ‘Fazendeville,’ founded by a New Orleans-area grocer
By The Associated PressApril 2, 2022
We need to retell U.S. history with Black people at the center
Commentary
We need to retell U.S. history with Black people at the center
By Keisha N. BlainFebruary 11, 2021
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