Study Highlights Barriers Black Women Face in Corporate America
Black women in corporate America are less likely than their male or white colleagues to be promoted or to receive the support and access they need to advance despite being just as ambitious, a report from the Lean In Foundation finds.
How White Managers Can Support Black Employees
Here are four things White managers (and their organizations) should not do and four things they should do in order to build a climate of trust in their workplaces.
The Number of Black CEOs in the Fortune 500 Remains Very Low
Despite years of diversity programs and pious pledges by corporate America, the ranks of African-American chief executives running a Fortune 500 company remain maddeningly very slim: There are only five black CEOs on the 2020 list, which debuted last month.
Study Highlights Barriers Black Women Face in Corporate America
Black women in corporate America are less likely than their male or white colleagues to be promoted or to receive the support and access they need to advance despite being just as ambitious, a report from the Lean In Foundation finds.
Black Workers Still Earn Less than Their White Counterparts
As employers in the U.S. tackle issues around racism, fresh attention is being given to the racial wage gap and why black men and women, in particular, still earn substantially less than their white counterparts.
Study Highlights Barriers Black Women Face in Corporate America
Black women in corporate America are less likely than their male or white colleagues to be promoted or to receive the support and access they need to advance despite being just as ambitious, a report from the Lean In Foundation finds.
African Immigrants
The story of people of African descent in the United States is not primarily a story of immigration. Most Africans who arrived in North America came against their will, caught up in a brutal system of human exploitation.
The Number of Black CEOs in the Fortune 500 Remains Very Low
Despite years of diversity programs and pious pledges by corporate America, the ranks of African-American chief executives running a Fortune 500 company remain maddeningly very slim: There are only five black CEOs on the 2020 list, which debuted last month.
Black Soldiers in the U.S. Military During the Civil War
By the end of the Civil War, roughly 179,000 black men (10% of the Union Army) served as soldiers in the U.S. Army and another 19,000 served in the Navy.
How White Managers Can Support Black Employees
Here are four things White managers (and their organizations) should not do and four things they should do in order to build a climate of trust in their workplaces.
African Immigrants
The story of people of African descent in the United States is not primarily a story of immigration. Most Africans who arrived in North America came against their will, caught up in a brutal system of human exploitation.
Black Entrepreneurs Still Facing Unique Challenges Despite Increase in Business
A staggering 75 percent of Black business owners have seen an increase in business, according to new research.
Celebrating Ursula Burns, the First Black Female CEO to Head a Fortune 500 Company
Being a Fortune 500 CEO is an elite feat that’s remarkable for a woman in her own right — there are just 27 of them as of January 2018 — but even more so for a black woman. In fact, Burns was the first black woman to serve as a CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
How White Managers Can Support Black Employees
Here are four things White managers (and their organizations) should not do and four things they should do in order to build a climate of trust in their workplaces.
Black Women Can Thrive Beyond Racial Barriers At Work
“White men pave the way for white women.” This was a comment a young millennial white woman said to me one day in a corporate meeting.
African-Americans in the American Workforce
Despite the gains in employment made by African-Americans in the last 50 years, the annual median income of African-American households in 2012 was $33,321, compared with the national median at $51,017.
African Immigrants
The story of people of African descent in the United States is not primarily a story of immigration. Most Africans who arrived in North America came against their will, caught up in a brutal system of human exploitation.
‘Let’s Build Instead Of Burn’: Daymond John Launches Black Entrepreneurs Day To Inspire Black Business Owners To Persevere
What do Black entrepreneurs—more than 40% of whom have shuttered their businesses amidst the pandemic—need during this unprecedented time? If you ask Daymond John, it’s support from industry peers, honest conversations about Black business and, during a time of heightened emotional stress, quality entertainment.
First Black Player in Major Leagues? Hint: It Wasn’t Jackie Robinson
For decades, no one knew who the first black major leaguer was. Today, a consensus of the game’s historians believe a former slave named William Edward White was the first.
How White Managers Can Support Black Employees
Here are four things White managers (and their organizations) should not do and four things they should do in order to build a climate of trust in their workplaces.