Stories Tagged as
Race and Economy
“Summer of Soul” producers on battling Black erasure to make the film
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Jul 22, 2021
Why the Harlem Cultural Festival, known as “Black Woodstock,” was forgotten for decades.
Why the words of America’s first Black economist resonate today
by
Kimberly Adams
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 28, 2021
“She was prescient in many ways,” says Nina Banks, editor of a new book on the speeches and writing of Sadie T. M. Alexander.
3 Federal Reserve leaders discuss the need for diversity among economists
May 31, 2021
An excerpt from a Federal Reserve conference series about race and the economy focused on diversifying the profession itself.
How boards can influence corporate diversity
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
May 20, 2021
Economist Dambisa Moyo on the evolving roles and responsibilities of corporate boards
A Baltimore church grapples with its racist past
by
Amy Scott
Apr 27, 2021
A personal connection to slavery sparked a reckoning that lead to reparations.
Many younger Black Americans started investing in the stock market during the pandemic
Apr 20, 2021
According to a recent survey, 30% of Black investors under 40 first got into the market in 2020.
Is the tax code racist?
Mar 23, 2021
Professor Dorothy Brown of Emory University became a "detective," searching for data on how the tax code impacts Black Americans.
For public good, not for profit.
New PPP plan aims to level playing field for smallest businesses
Feb 24, 2021
Smaller businesses owned by women and people of color often lack the banking relationships that larger companies have.
Aunt Jemima rebrands as Pearl Milling Company
by
Nova Safo
Feb 10, 2021
It's part of a reappraisal of brands long criticized for their demeaning or racist roots.
The “afterlife” of mass incarceration
Feb 1, 2021
In a new book, sociologist Reuben Jonathan Miller explores the punishments formerly imprisoned people face after their release. Read an excerpt here.