Black women have long been celebrated for their educational achievements, but does the narrative still hold true that they are the “most educated” in 2025? Recent data suggests that Black women are ...

The number of immigrant workers in the United States is declining. According to preliminary Census Bureau data analyzed by the Pew Research Center, more than 1.2 million immigrants left the labor ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a cable news contributor and professor of journalism. “300,000 Black women have left the American workforce in three months.” ...

In America, some view diversity, equity, and inclusion as unnatural, likening it to an invasive species. Unwilling to concede the injustices in our society, some cast blame on Black people and other ...

In 1993, one of us began a prestigious internship at a federal agency. During orientation, a lineup of high-ranking officials, nearly all White, save one person of color, addressed the interns. When ...

The latest jobs report shows Black workers facing higher joblessness, longer unemployment spells, and growing economic risk.

In a world being rapidly reshaped by artificial intelligence, political rollbacks, and widening wage gaps, a dynamic panel of Black women leaders gathered at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jasmine Browley's a Chicago-based writer covering millennials at work. As I’ve stated time and time again, millennials know how to ...

President Trump has cut hundreds of thousands of jobs from the federal work force, disproportionately affecting Black employees. Dr. Peggy Carr, the chief statistician at the Education Department, was ...

It is distressing that in a single quarter, more than 300,000 Black women left or were pushed out of the workforce, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In other words, within a ...

The U.S. is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in 2020. On Aug. 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, making the amendment law and ensuring that ...

The following information was released by the office of Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley: Pressley Has Demanded Action from Federal Reserve, Urged Powell to Uphold Fed's Mandate of Maximum ...