The Supreme Court has made a significant ruling, with a 6-3 decision stating that racial preferences in college admissions contravene the US Constitution. This signifies a positive change, as it ensures that deserving students with high grades and test scores will no longer be overlooked in favor of applicants who may have the “right” skin …
On a crisp fall day in 1924, Martha Lum entered Rosedale Consolidated School, a beautiful mission-style building that had been constructed just three years earlier for white students in Rosedale, Mississippi. Martha, however, was not new to the school. She had attended the public school the previous year. But everything had changed due to the …
Public support for the Black Lives Matter movement in America is rapidly declining. According to a recent poll by Pew, only 51% of Americans now support the group to some extent, a significant decrease from the 67% during the 2020 George Floyd protests. Out of this 51%, a mere 22% strongly support the movement, while …
When Lovie Smith was brought on as head coach of the Houston Texans in February 2022, he immediately addressed the lack of diversity in the NFL coaching ranks. As one of just two Black head coaches in the league, he called out the problem and challenged the NFL to take action. Despite his efforts, Smith …
Silicon Valley Bank’s recent collapse has reignited concerns about lending discrimination in the banking industry, especially when it comes to people of color. Venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton, who founded Backstage Capital, stepped in to help some of the startup founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds. However, such options for those …