On March 11, Delta Air Lines dedicated a building at its Atlanta headquarters to Andrew Young, the civil rights leader and former mayor. At the ceremony, Mr. Young spoke of […]
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Back to news homeCoca-Cola C.E.O.: Voting Rights Advocate?
We’re a Georgia-based company. That’s going to be certainly our starting point. I don’t see us having the wherewithal to understand every nuance in every other state. I think there […]
Black Executives Call on Corporations to Fight Restrictive Voting Laws
Dozens of the most prominent Black business leaders in America are banding together to call on companies to fight a wave of restrictive voting bills being advanced by Republicans in […]
Corporations, Vocal About Racial Justice, Go Quiet on Voting Rights
This time around, however, the entertainment industry has taken a more guarded approach.When asked for comment, Disney, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Entertainment and ViacomCBS either said they had no public […]
A Novel Way to Finance School May Penalize Students from HBCU’s, Study Finds
The typical student who borrows to attend college leaves with more than $30,000 in debt. Many struggle to keep up with their payments, and America’s ballooning tab for student loans […]
He Redefined ‘Racist.’ Now He’s Trying to Build a Newsroom.
Dr. Kendi’s book, a memoirish argument that Americans of all races must confront their roles in a racist system, has drawn attention, and controversy, for pulling the word “racist” away […]
To Help Black Developers, Programs Start With Access to Capital
For 15 years, Harvey Yancey has been building and renovating market-rate homes, affordable housing and commercial spaces in Washington, D.C. During that time, his company, H2DesignBuild, has navigated funding challenges […]
How the U.S. Got It (Mostly) Right in the Economy’s Rescue
“Now that we need them, there’s no freaking help,” he said.Research from Eliza Forsythe, an economist at the University of Illinois, found that from June until Feb. 17, only 41 […]
Loretta Whitfield, Whose Black Doll Was ‘Ahead of Its Time,’ Dies at 79
In the early 1980s, Melvin Whitfield was working for a health nonprofit in West Africa when he came to a realization: Few of the children he encountered had dolls, and […]
Amazon Workers’ Union Drive Reaches Far Beyond Alabama
Players from the National Football League were among the first to voice their support. Then came Stacey Abrams, the Democratic star who helped turn Georgia blue in the 2020 election. […]