Jun 19, 2024

Black entrepreneurship and closing the racial wealth gap

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Kezia Williams, CEO of the Black upStart, discusses some of the hurdles Black business owners face and efforts to close the racial wealth gap.

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Black entrepreneurship's role in closing the racial wealth gap

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder

Jun 19, 2024

Kezia Williams, CEO of the Black upStart, on how Black-owned businesses can bridge a wealth divide rooted in discrimination.

Studies show that Black women are the fastest-growing segment of entrepreneurs.

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Preschool not only preps children for K-12, but raises future earnings, study finds

by Daniel Ackerman

Jun 19, 2024

National Bureau of Economic Research data backs view that early childhood education brings many benefits. Yet most 4-year-olds don't attend.

"In terms of positive investments in young children's well-being, public preschool — I don't think you can get better bang for your buck," said Anna Johnson of Georgetown.

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Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

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