An NC Senate committee on May 13 unanimously advanced a bill that which would create the state’s first systematic K-8 math intervention program, modeled on Read to Achieve.
A film about Lauren Simmons—the youngest woman stock trader in the New York Stock Exchange’s 230-year history—is in the works.
Philanthropist and businessman Robert F. Smith is furthering his efforts to empower HBCU scholars through a new financial wellness initiative.
J.R. Fenwick’s company FLip That Stock is working to increase Black participation in stock investing.