This year marks 100 years of Black History Month — a century that began with a fight for civil rights and a broader pursuit of economic freedom. The long arc of that movement has always been about more than access.

Every so often, the market cuts through the noise — and lately, it’s been doing that with remarkable consistency. In 2025, shareholders delivered an unambiguous verdict. Across 31 out of 31 corporations where anti-DEI proposals came to a vote, investors rejected

Every December, I take a beat to sit with what the year actually taught us. And 2025 was a year that reminded us, over and over again, that business doesn’t move in a straight line. It moves with politics. It

When the federal government rolled back SNAP benefits, millions of families suddenly had less to spend on groceries. But as the policy change took effect, something interesting happened: several companies whose business models depend on food access stepped up.

When the CEO of e.l.f. Beauty went on CNN to defend his company’s DEI efforts, he didn’t make a political statement — he made a business one. “Inclusivity is not optional. It’s fundamental, and our entire business is based on that,” said Tarang