Stories Tagged as
Black women
All dressed up with no sales to show for it
May 27, 2024
A day in the life of a struggling, but hopeful, entrepreneur.
Legal challenges could have chilling effect on workplace diversity efforts
Oct 3, 2023
It's possible that employers will roll back racial diversity initiatives even if they’re perfectly legal.
There's more evidence that subsidized jobs boost racial equity, report finds
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Aug 17, 2023
"There are just a lot of positive ripple effects for communities," says Kali Grant of Georgetown, who co-wrote the updated report.
Black unemployment is at a record low, but tight financial conditions could change that
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
May 30, 2023
Black men made gains in warehousing and transportation, which tend to offer low wages. A recession could hit workers of color hard, economist Michelle Holder says
Abortion bans may have inequitable economic consequences, especially for Black women
by
Blake Farmer
May 31, 2022
Black women have disproportionally used abortion services across much of the South, where access to the procedure may essentially vanish if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
Flight school combats lack of diversity in the cockpit
Jan 24, 2022
As analysts predict a pilot shortage in the coming years, a nonprofit flight school in Mississippi is focused on training a more diverse aviation workforce.
Why the economic recovery looks different for women of color
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 13, 2022
“There are going to be lingering scarring effects,” economist Michelle Holder said.
For public good, not for profit.
Overcoming fear as a first-time homebuyer
May 25, 2021
“It’s been very empowering for me, even though it has been very difficult,” says Ko Bragg, a journalist based in New Orleans.
Goldman Sachs to invest billions in Black women
by
Erika Beras
Mar 12, 2021
The firm says it wants to change the lives of "One Million Black Women," but that'll take more than a monetary investment.
Are Black women being “centered” in this economy yet?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 23, 2020
Janelle Jones is "super hopeful" about Black women's influence in the next U.S. government, but worried about the disinvestment that may come with austerity.