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The Music Industry: Standing Up For Racial Inequality
All industries are facing intense pressure to address racial inequality and the music industry is no exception. In addition to a $1M donation to Color of Change, The Recording Academy is also partnering with the civil rights nonprofit to roll...
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How The Pandemic Should Reform Our Work Culture
It’s time for a culture shift. We live in an always-on work environment. We talk about our workaholism with a sense of pride. We start early and stay late. We work weekends. COVID-19 has only compounded this way of life. There...
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Aligning Business With Civil Society
Bob Annibale, Global Director of Citi Inclusive Finance, provides deep insight on what it means to be an Impact Executive, inspiring generations of employees at Citi and advancing progress for the LGBTQ community. On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court, by a vote of...
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Women’s Voting Centennial Is An Opportunity To Acknowledge Intersectionality
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” August 18, 2020 will mark the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. As organizations and...
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America: We Have A Racial Wealth Gap Problem
For centuries, Black and Brown people have been denied the opportunity to build generational wealth in America. The heritage of slavery and discriminatory government policies, such as “Black Codes” during Jim Crow, the New Deal, the GI Bill and “redlining”, are just...
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The Era Of Accountability
At the beginning of this year, 2020 was dubbed the start of a Decade of Action: a global effort dedicated towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs.) In many ways, this year has been a catalyst of change, although not exactly in the...
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We Are All Connected
With the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, and the ongoing climate crisis there are many disruptions not only in today’s world, but also in the way we do business. Many are left wondering how all these crises can be happening simultaneously. The answer is that they are all connected and that we are all connected as...
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Tech Companies Struggle With Racial Biases In Facial Recognition
Amid a national reckoning over racial inequality, companies are increasingly moving to scrutinize bias in their products and practices. In the tech sector, leading companies are rethinking their relationships with law enforcement, particularly when it comes to facial recognition software. ...
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Leading On The Right Side of Right
Change is hard but Mayor Frank Scott Jr, the 73rd mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, is still dedicated to building better lives for his own citizens. When asked how to go about change, Scott sees the answer through three distinct lenses:...
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“Pull Up Or Shut Up”
In the last few weeks, a growing list of companies, across various industries, have responded to protests and the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade, among many others. Corporate America has shared messages of...
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The #ShareTheMicNow Campaign Promotes Black Women’s Empowerment
As the call to speak out against racism and bigotry intensifies, the need to listen intensifies as well. As we continue to understand the reality of our history, educating ourselves in present time is more vital than ever. The #ShareTheMicNow campaign is a prime example, as it not only educated but also energized so many to...
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Investing In The Next Generation Of Workforce
For many large companies, college internships are a competitive pathway to hiring prospective employees. However, with the recent volatile economy and job market, paid summer internships were the first to go for many of these companies. Citigroup took a different...
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