Business & Innovation

CEO Jamie Dimon stands firm on DEI despite Anti-DEI Sentiment According to a recent article from Axios, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon stands out in his defense of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs when many CEOs have gone silent or even hostile towards these efforts. This stance is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced by DEI initiatives, including funding and staffing declines, billionaires' anti-DEI campaigns, critics' arguments against DEI, […]

Image generated with Midjoirney Breakthrough research from Stanford Law School is shedding new light on how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT exhibit racial biases, yielding troubling disparities in their outputs based solely on whether a name is perceived as belonging to a white or Black individual. In the study, titled "What's in a Name? Auditing Large Language Models for Race and Gender Bias," Stanford Law Professor Julian Nyarko and […]

The Defining Challenge of AI  The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought forth a defining challenge of our time that holds immense promise but also raises profound questions about our values and future. As AI systems proliferate across various sectors, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) finds itself in a crucial position to shape policy initiatives that ensure the benefits of this transformative technology are equitably distributed. At the […]

photo by Taylor Mckie Serena Williams, a name synonymous with tennis excellence, has been making strides in a different court: venture capital. With her firm Serena Ventures, Williams has invested in startups for over a decade, focusing on empowering women and people of color in the entrepreneurial world[. The Catalyst for Change A startling realization sparked Williams' venture into investing. "I learned that less than 2% of all VC money […]

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images/MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP via Getty Images This week, we're revisiting an exploration of hair braiding gone wrong. Online, women looking to get box braids have gone viral with their complaints about confusing pricing structures, minimal care, and poor customer service. Brittany Luse chats with public historian and YouTuber Jouelzy to get an overview of the tension. Then, Jessica Poitras, legislative counsel for the Institute of Justice, joins the show […]

Dark & Lovely, a leading hair care brand for Black women, has announced a collaboration with the popular life simulation video game, The Sims 4, to address the lack of diversity in the gaming industry. The partnership aims to create new tools for Black gamers to express themselves in virtual worlds and raise awareness about the importance of representation. As part of the collaboration, Dark & Lovely released a social […]

Akima Connect In a world where technology is rapidly transforming the way we live, work, and connect, a new online platform is making waves by focusing on the unique needs and aspirations of Black women. Meet Akina Connect, the brainchild of visionary entrepreneur Leigh Higginbotham Butler, who recognized the necessity for a safe space where Black women could come together to learn, grow, and support one another. Born out of […]

RuPaul Launches Allstora, an Independent Online Book Marketplace Empowering Authors and Underrepresented Voice Emmy Award-winning host and drag performer RuPaul has made a groundbreaking move in the world of e-commerce with the launch of Allstora, an independent, author-owned online book marketplace. Boasting a catalog of over 10 million titles, Allstora aims to revolutionize the industry by introducing a profit-sharing model that promises to double authors' incomes on book sales. Cofounded […]