After 2020’s parade of corporate pledges to the Black community, where do we stand today? Three local business and community leaders weighed in at a TCB event.
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The co-founder and former owner of Salo LLC on the importance of diversity work.
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DEI work is a lifelong journey, not just an initiative. It's time to stretch. Here's how to move forward.
If DEI fatigue sets in, that's the time to step up the work.
Many business leaders told the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce they want to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion, but don't know where to start. A new playbook aims to show the way.
Unconscious bias and lack of culturally competent care are among the reasons Black women in the U.S. are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women.
Sheletta Brundidge is on a mission to ensure Minnesota legislators hear the voices of Black business owners.
The St. Paul nonprofit is rolling out a new program designed to help boost Black, Indigenous, and Latina business owners.
Macalester, Carleton, St. Olaf, the University of St. Thomas, and St. Catherine University all signed on to amicus briefs in support of affirmative action.
After calling out Minnesota’s corporate community for ignoring local Black-owned media, Target, General Mills and others sign on to Brundidge's local podcast network, and go beyond traditional advertising spots.
Highlights and takeaways from our June 22 TCB Talks: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion event.
Multiple strategies are needed to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion in workplaces
One hundred small businesses owned by women and people of color in the Twin Cities will receive $10,000 grants.
Peter Michaud will take over as chair of the national law firm in 2024.
In 2021, women held 26.6 percent of the board seats at Minnesota’s largest publicly traded companies. But the number of women in executive roles still lags the national average
In 2017, Marika Reese decided to start her own for-profit mental health agency, Ubuntu Care Services, with a focus on African American clients. It was just the beginning.
The iPondr website launched with diverse stories for a broad audience. Now business clients are paying for iPondr content to build more inclusive workplaces.