By Chauncey Alcorn Some of the biggest names in finance are betting big on the success of Greenwood, the digital banking platform introduced last year by co-founders Ryan Glover and rapper/activist Michael “Killer Mike” Render. The burgeoning fintech startup — named for
By Kelly Mena, Dianne Gallagher and Pamela Kirkland The GOP-led Georgia House is expected on Thursday to approve a sweeping election bill that would limit voting rights by imposing restrictions like an ID requirement for absentee voting in a state that was
Analysis by Stephen Collinson Joe Biden’s call for an assault weapons ban and a wave of other gun control measures adds a daunting new policy challenge to a progressive agenda that is already shaping up as the most ambitious by a Democratic
By Jasmine Wright and Maegan Vazquez Presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigned aggressively on gun control reform — making the case that if Congress couldn’t act to make changes, the president could. A California senator without much to lose as she fought to
By Jazmin Goodwin This year, Equal Pay Day falls on March 24, a date that symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn the same as men did in the previous year. The most recent estimates show women across
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, Amara Walker and Maria Cartaya Getting a Covid-19 vaccine appointment was frustrating for Brenda Hong. The 75-year-old said the online registration system was tough to navigate and she waited weeks for an appointment confirmation that never came. Ultimately,
Howard University student Abigail Hall took to social media, specifically Twitter, to announce her recent acceptance into Harvard Law School, and her tweet is going viral. Since tweeting her good news, the 21-year-old Jamaican American and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority member has
Job hunting just got a little bit easier for recent HBCU graduates and other professionals. HBCU Lifestyle, a platform that provides news, awareness, and information on all things HBCU life and culture, such as Greek life, scholarships, careers and life after college,
The Office of HBCU Outreach educates the public and builds strategic alliances that support North Carolina’s Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, and it is one of the most important segments of the department. It’s office
Evangeline M. Mitchell, a graduate of Prairie View A&M University in Texas, the University of Iowa College of Law, and the Harvard University Graduate School of Education K, was selected by Lawyers of Color, a nonprofit devoted to promoting diversity in the
