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How private equity can catalyze diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace

Business leaders hear a lot about disruption. But 2020 redefined the term. By March, the novel coronavirus had completely changed ways of life and work for billions of people. In May, the death of George Floyd produced an equally seismic shift in cultural awareness of systemic racism and set in motion urgent calls for racial equity—globally. […]

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We Must Address Power To Achieve Real Impact: A Letter to Peer Funders

Nathan Cummings frequently said that “nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome.” That entrepreneurial guidance served us well in November 2017, when our Board took a major leap of faith to advance our mission of creating a more just, vibrant, sustainable, and democratic society. Breaking from foundations’ long standing

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To expand the economy, invest in Black businesses

This article is from Brookings.edu. For the descendants of enslaved Africans in the United States, entrepreneurship represents more than just owning a business and pursuing the proverbial American Dream. Instead, the ability for Black people to participate in local, regional, and global markets represents a dream deferred by systemic racism and discrimination. Consequently, an analysis

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Building supportive ecosystems for Black-owned US businesses

Article by By David Baboolall, Kelemwork Cook, Nick Noel, Shelley Stewart, and Nina Yancy from McKinsley.com Black business owners have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic-linked economic downturn, partly because they were more likely to already be in a precarious position, including more likely to be located in communities with business environments that are more

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