Scientists—starting with Isaac Newton—have long acknowledged standing on the shoulders of giants. But the names of those giants have tended to fade quickly when they belonged to women and people of color. That is starting to change with a new generation of...
We’ve seen this narrative repeated so often lately: COVID-19 is the ultimate equalizer. At the heart of the statement is the fact that no one is immune to the virus, regardless of socioeconomic status, geographical location, or color of their skin. But the assertion...
Women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. Yet less than five percent of small business lending – only about $1 in $23 – goes to women. CNote, an Oakland-based fintech firm, is looking to fix this disparity with the Wisdom Fund, a new...
