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Athletes protest police shooting of Jacob Blake by refusing to play
Aug 27, 2020
Kenneth Shropshire called Wednesday a "universally unique day in history and in sport."
Why the founders of Crowns & Hops are running a brewing company with a mission
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Aug 24, 2020
"This absolutely is about racial equity," said Teo Hunter, COO of Crowns & Hops Brewing Co.
The "Detroitist" on her dad's record shop and what it really meant
by
Alli Fam
Aug 21, 2020
Marsha Music talks about her hometown and how urban renewal efforts uprooted the family business.
Retailers pledge 15% of shelf space to Black-owned businesses
Aug 19, 2020
The 15 Percent Pledge is pushing retailers to devote more shelf space to Black-owned businesses.
What the story of Soul City, N.C., can teach us about fixing systemic economic racism
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Aug 19, 2020
Civil rights leader Floyd McKissick set out to create a town, aided by government funding, that would showcase Black capitalism. Professor Devin Fergus explains why the story is relevant today.
The Economy, Reset
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 14, 2020
Ending systemic racism isn't just a moral dilemma; it's an economic problem, too. A look at the road to a fairer economy.
For Black women, the pay gap persists
by
Erika Beras
Aug 13, 2020
In times of crisis, existing patterns of inequality become more pronounced.
For public good, not for profit.
"If we can't get it let's create it:" tech entrepreneur Rameish Budhoo on creating the Black Nation app
by
Alli Fam
Aug 6, 2020
The Black Nation app started as a directory, and is now a social platform.
'America is an old house': Isabel Wilkerson on race and caste in America
Aug 5, 2020
In her new book, “Caste,” Pulitzer-Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson compares America to an “old house” where “the work is never done, and you don’t expect it to be.”
One reason why Black-owned businesses have fared worse in the pandemic: weaker banking relationships
Aug 4, 2020
That leaves them restricted access to capital, according to a study by the New York Fed.