Health care, with its robust demand for trained workers, seemed a promising industry for a large upward-mobility program, said Van Ton-Quinlivan, chief executive of the nonprofit.Futuro Health focuses on so-called […]
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Back to news homeEight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition Match
Porcha Woodruff was getting her two daughters ready for school when six police officers showed up at her door in Detroit. They asked her to step outside because she was […]
Affirmative Action Ruling May Upend Diversity Hiring Policies, Too
As a legal matter, the Supreme Court’s rejection of race-conscious admissions in higher education does not in itself impede employers from pursuing diversity in the workplace.That, at least, is the […]
Google’s Photo App Still Can’t Find Gorillas. And Neither Can Apple’s.
Credit…Desiree Rios/The New York TimesEight years after a controversy over Black people being mislabeled as gorillas by image analysis software — and despite big advances in computer vision — tech […]
This Barber’s Clientele Includes Draymond Green and Other Celebrities
I slide into a cushy leather chair in this bustling shop next to a small flooring business. The hum of clippers echoes throughout the room.Jay Organez swoops a crisp cape […]
Taking Social Security, Paying Student Debt: Financial Planners Weigh In
Ross Levin, the founder of Accredited Investors in Edina, Minn., considered Ms. Keyser’s question. The Keyser family is right on track with their current plan, one they have created mostly […]
This Historically Black University Created Its Own Tech Intern Pipeline
Trying to obtain an internship at a leading tech company or start-up can be a depressing quest for many college students, requiring a sustained, semester-long effort — often with little […]
Elon Musk Accuses Media of Bias for Dropping ‘Dilbert’
Last fall, shortly after completing his purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk sent a message to a skittish corporate community: Trust me.“Twitter aspires to be the most respected advertising platform in […]
Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds
WASHINGTON — Black taxpayers are at least three times as likely to be audited by the Internal Revenue Service as other taxpayers, even after accounting for the differences in the […]
New Suit Uses Data to Back Racial Bias Claims Against State Farm
Jacqueline Huskey, a Black woman living in suburban Illinois, tried more than a dozen times to get help from State Farm after a hailstorm punched holes in her roof. Now, […]