The Equality Digital District

The Equality District

June 27, 2023

The Economic Cost of Racial Inequality in the U.S.

Today, more than at any time since Dr. King’s assassination, we are bearing witness to the grave injustices affecting our fellow citizens. Black, Latinx, and Native […]
November 22, 2022

Small-Business Grants for Minorities: 10 Opportunities

1. Grants.gov Grants.gov allows grant seekers to find and apply for federal funding opportunities. It contains information on more than 1,000 grant programs across federal grant-making agencies, […]
November 22, 2022

Two Years After George Floyd’s Murder, Is Your DEI Strategy Performative Or Sustainable?

The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, unleashed a tidal wave of pledges of support for greater diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across corporate […]
November 22, 2022

It’s been two years since the murder of George Floyd. Here’s how policing in the country has changed.

Since Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd in 2020, policing in the country has largely remained unchanged. “[Policing is] very hard to change because they’ve got longstanding […]
November 22, 2022

These Are the Corporate Responses to the George Floyd Protests That Stand Out

For the past two weeks, protests against police brutality and racial inequality that were sparked by the police killing of George Floyd have been continuing across […]
November 22, 2022

What Does the DEI Industry Look Like Almost Two Years After George Floyd?

Key Insights:  The May 2020 murder of George Floyd sparked racial unrest throughout the world and simultaneously shifted the DEI industry. For some companies, the effort […]
November 22, 2022

Inside NASA’s Ambitious, 60-Page DEI Plan

The government agency’s roadmap for boosting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility among its massive workforce serves as a guide for small-business owners. Photo: Getty Images NASA, […]
November 22, 2022

Black Lives Matter: How D&I Has – and Hasn’t – Changed

George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020, resulting in an immense response worldwide. In the U.S., citizens took to the streets and expressed anger through […]
November 22, 2022

Corporate boards used to be mostly white and male. That’s changed since George Floyd’s murder

The corporate boardrooms of the nation’s largest companies have fewer men – and fewer white men – than they did just two years ago. New data shows that […]