Black history has always been tied to the struggle for economic opportunity for Black workers. The last protest Martin Luther King Jr. …

In a recent report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) predicts that emerging professions are expected to double as a proportion of the workforce over the next five years. The rapid growth of these new to world jobs represents a significant challenge to employers hoping to fill these positions using traditional…

Companies’ efforts to increase diversity are failing Black workers. A report from Human Resources consulting company Mercer found that across industries in the U.S., Black workers are underrepresented at every career level above support staff when compared to their representation in the general population. To diversify their organizations, employers have…

Our research partners at LinkedIn show that the U.S. labor market will add 13 million technology jobs in roles, ranging from cybersecurity to software development, in the next five years (see Figure 1). …

The spring was very stressful for me. I’m originally from Canarsie, Brooklyn, and most of my family still lives there. Canarsie is a working, middle-class neighborhood that is 81% Black and is home to one of the best spots outside the Caribbean to get a traditional Jamaican breakfast. It also…

In our inaugural post in the STARlight Blog Series, we made the case for building a STARs-powered economy to help us overcome the COVID crisis. As we move towards recovery, it’s important to understand STARs’ potential to move into better-paying jobs. We conducted an analysis of the largest public datasets…