When Mary De La Rosa closed her toddler and preschool program in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, she fully expected to serve the 14 children again some day. In the end, though, Creative Explorers closed for good.Read More
To create an equal society, we must commit to making unbiased choices and being antiracist in all aspects of our lives.Read More
Thasunda Brown Duckett, the incoming CEO, becomes the second Black woman to earn a major corner office job this year after Walgreens Boots Alliance named Starbucks executive Rosalind “Roz” Brewer as its next CEO.Read More
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Ariel Investments, America’s First Black-Owned Mutual Fund Giant, Launches Fund
When Chicago-based investment firm Ariel Investments was founded by John W. Rogers Jr. in 1983, it was a breakthrough on Wall Street as the first black-owned mutual fund firm in the country. Over 38-years, Ariel has since navigated bull and bear markets and grown to manage $15 billion in assets.Read More
By Deanna Ransom Given the challenges Black Americans have been facing, my mood is tempered this Black History Month. I’m treating February as a reminder that achieving racial justice and equality with fierce urgency has got to be the goal. We’re seeing some positive signs in the workplace: Reuters recently reported a surge in companies pledging to […]Read More
