Solidarity in action

Black entrepreneurship is on the rise as founders find their way around financial roadblocks.

A national nonprofit that connects people in need to essential public benefits is now using tech and texts to help high school seniors find money for college.

A new program pairs mental health counselors with police officers to give people in crisis the help they need, keeping them out of ERs and jails. Data analytics shows it's working.

Founder Ashton Keys says the old NCAA rule prohibiting such deals put Black athletes — about half of all Division I men’s basketball and football players — at a particular disadvantage.

“You have to be able to roll with the highs and the lows,” says clothing designer Michelle Cadore, who embraced digital during the pandemic and saw sales skyrocket.

In the wake of nationwide racial justice protests, we expanded our commitment to using our talent and our resources to combat racial discrimination and to create equal opportunities for all.

Inspired by group savings clubs in Asia, Africa and Latin America, two American women are modernizing this tradition to help people build wealth better together and give the underbanked more opportunities to thrive.

As data increasingly guides decision-making in many parts of our lives, Howard is establishing a new center to train the next generation of data scientists.

“Equity is what makes us all accountable,” says Randall Tucker, Mastercard’s Chief Inclusion Officer. “It’s what makes this a team effort, not just the mission of a vocal few.”

A diversity, equity and inclusion strategy done right will make a good company great, Mastercard's Chief Inclusion Officer Randall Tucker says. Here are three things to keep in mind.

Dana Cox, a senior vice president at Mastercard, is honing her leadership skills and bringing new perspectives through a program that connects Black and women leaders with nonprofit boards.

This Atlanta nonprofit gives Black business owners the training to grow. ‘Support is a verb,’ its founder says.

Empowering businesses owned by women of color makes the economy stronger, says Arian Simone, the co-founder of Fearless Fund.

In Mastercard’s podcast on the future of work, three alumni of HBCUs discuss how the experience shaped them, expanded their networks and gave them opportunities to rise in corporate America.

The heart of Black neighborhoods, these restaurants have struggled during the pandemic. Their closures could leave an outsized hole – but there is hope.

Data suggests that Black-owned businesses are less likely to receive PPP loans than white-owned ones. These banking nonprofits are helping Black entrepreneurs get the credit they need.

Michelle Cadore opened her boutique to showcase Black designers, who often struggle to get picked up by major retailers. Then she struggled to keep her own business going.

Great marketers not only listen carefully to consumers’ needs and wants, but reflect their voices and put brand values into action.