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The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts issued twice as many grants in 2023 than the year before, according to the organization’s most recent annual report.

Black insurance professionals meeting in Boston last week vowed to increase minority representation in the industry by ending the pattern of haphazard and accidental entry into the potentially lucrative field.

Chanda Smart has a motto: People who build affordable housing never had to live in it.

Located in South Bay Center in Dorchester, The Pearl provides the experience of entering a comfortable community corner bar that simultaneously offers handmade specialty cocktails, drinks and an elevated dining experience.

Anti-woke activist and investor Nelson Peltz has lost his bid to gain a seat on Disney’s board, landing a blow to recent attacks against Disney’s commitment to inclusive characters.

When the NAACP National Convention came to Boston last summer, it coincided with a time of controversy for the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, as there were concerns around a lack of diversity and unequal treatment of Black staff and vendors.

The latest jobs report for March 2024, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reveals a nuanced economic landscape characterized by persistent challenges for Black workers amidst broader employment gains.

Dani Monroe, founder and CEO of Center Focus International, Inc., is a pioneer in corporate inclusion, mentored By Dr. Price Cobbs, whom she calls the “godfather of DEI.” 

A major financial newsletter recently reported that “a majority of American workers can’t afford a $500 emergency expense and 76% of employees don’t have enough savings to cover one month of their expenses.”

Stating that TikTok is a threat to our national security, lawmakers have pushed for legislation to limit (or even eradicate) its use in the United States.

Upcoming changes to federal community-lending regulations hold out the promise of expanding access to credit for Black businesses and potential homeowners, according to local bankers and lending experts.

One of the most awarded American whiskey brands was built on a filtration process brought to the United States by enslaved people and practiced by the hands of first-known Black master distiller Nathan “Nearest” Green.