By Lesley Green-Rennis The Black unemployment rate now stands at 6.7%, higher than any other ethnic demographic 16% of Latinx workers and 20% of Black workers have the ability to work from home Black and Hispanic Americans are feeling just how economically problematic the coronavirus pandemic is. Their households are less financially secure, tend to
By Lesley Green-Rennis Public School buses are bringing Wi-Fi to students in need, allowing a connection within a 200-ft reach More than 4 in 10 low-income households do not have home broadband services With the nationwide shift to distance learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the homework gap, a measurement between school-age children who have access
By Lesley Green-Rennis Goldman Sachs looks through social unrest to diversity investing Only 36% of African Americans participate in the stock market in some way Wall street titan, Goldman Sachs (GS -1.08%) is laying its investment cards on the table when it comes to diversity. The company wants to infuse diversity throughout its organization and
By Lesley Green-Rennis MacKenzie Scott gifted $160M to 7 HBCUs HBCUs produce almost 20% of African American graduates The third richest woman in the world, MacKenzie Scott, recently donated $160 million to seven historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). These havens for intellectuals of melanin to congregate in higher learning and self pride actually generate
By Lesley Green-Rennis Urban areas produce 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and poor neighborhoods are more vulnerable to climate change Low-income Black communities already have higher rates of many health conditions and take longer to bounce back from natural disasters Government housing policies such as redlining, have had lasting effects, from concentrating poverty, to stifling
By Lesley Green-Rennis Black students face longer rides to school, in terms of time and miles, than white students Private companies account for roughly 40% of the school bus industry that’s valued at $13.5B As COVID-19 continues to rip through American cities, school bus companies are being left behind. The majority of U.S. public school
By Lelsey Green-Rennis Beyoncé and Peloton team up on content and support for HBCUs that produce nearly 20% of all African American graduates The home fitness equipment market is expected to reach $23.27B by 2025 Queen B and connected fitness company Peloton (PTON -0.86%) have teamed up to deliver curated content along with support to
By Lesley Green-Rennis Robert F. Smith’s SFI includes an income contingent financing alternative that allows students to borrow up to $20K per year 86.6% of Black students take out federal loans to attend four-year colleges President-elect Joe Biden plans to cancel a minimum of $10,000 for student borrowers, as this debt crisis has disproportionately impacted
