Tag: Race and ethnicity

This investment manager is looking to bridge the racial wealth gap

Jim Casselberry, KnownSource: KnownBlack people in America won their personal freedom 158 years ago. Economic freedom, though, has been far more elusive.Veteran portfolio manager...

Black-owned beauty brands and founders breaking billion-dollar barriers

Mahisha Dellinger, founder of hair care line Curls, launched her beauty brand in 2002 and at that time, "Despite having great personal credit, I...

20 Black filmmakers who have changed Hollywood in the last century

(L to R) Ava Duvernay, Spike Lee, Jordan PeeleGetty ImagesThe films that launched the entertainment industry around the turn of the 20th century were...

Covid vaccine rollout gives CVS, Walgreens a chance to bring health care to communities of color

Dr. Virginia Banks, an infectious disease specialist, is part of a group of Black physicians and scientists who are focused on ways to solve...

Black restaurant workers received less in tips than others during pandemic, report says

A waiter wears a face mask at an outdoor dining area outside a restaurant during a snow storm on December 16, 2020 in New...

Walmart donates $14 million as part of broader pledge to advance racial equity

Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart.Adam Jeffery | CNBCIn the wake of the George Floyd protests, Walmart pledged to boost diversity within its own ranks...

China A.I. firms and Huawei filed to patent technology that could identify Uighur Muslims, report says

Surveillance cameras are mounted on a post at Tiananmen Square as snow falls in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019.Qilai Shen | Bloomberg...

CDC quietly adjusted Covid death data, shows higher relative toll on Black, Hispanic people

Family and friends place Humberto Rosales casket, who passed away from Covid-19 complications, at his gravesite at Memorial Pines Cemetery in Santa Teresa, New...

Morgan Stanley’s head of multicultural client strategy: Investors can do ‘quite well and do good’

Venture capitalists may be moving toward a more diverse and equitable funding ecosystem — at least incrementally.Morgan Stanley's second annual VC Report found that...

McDonald’s seeks dismissal of racial discrimination lawsuit from former franchisees

A customer pulls into a McDonald's restaurant.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMcDonald's on Friday asked a judge to dismiss the racial discrimination lawsuit...

Starbucks pledges to have 30% of corporate workforce identify as a minority by 2025

Starbucks said Wednesday it is starting a mentorship program, hiring outreach workers for its cafes and tying team diversity to executive compensation as part...

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