Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 7, 2022
Climate change is real.
That may sound like a superfluous statement but unfortunately, due to the rapid spread of online disinformation from detractors, it has to be said.
So much so, Pinterest has launched a new misinformation policy to combat the perpetuation of false and misleading claims about climate change and its effects on their platform, and hopefully others. They are the first to
Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 7, 2022
The Great Resignation has empowered and emboldened many labor force workers to turn in their two-week notices at higher rates than seen before. Now, a new report by Women in Revenue is saying that women executives are planning to leave their leadership roles for positions that are a better fit for them in a movement they’re called The Great Renegotiation.
Women in Revenue (WIR), a
Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 6, 2022
As we grow older, millennials and mature Gen Z’s are starting to develop a certain degree of nostalgia for our younger days. The food we loved, the shows we watched, and even the everyday tasks we did with our parents that we took for granted back then. For instance, remember those times of sitting at the kitchen table while our moms styled
Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 6, 2022
Historically, Black people have faced significant systemic barriers in the workforce, and despite an improved labor market, they still can’t obtain well-paying, stable jobs with quality benefits at the same rate as other groups.
In response, Grads of Life, a national initiative dedicated to closing the gap between people historically excluded from the workforce and employers hiring talent, recently announced it will expand its partnership
Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 6, 2022
Although we still have a long way to go in the journey to closing the gender wage gap, new Pew Center data shows that we’re slowly catching up to men in pay parity.
According to the analysis, the median woman under 30 who works full time earns 93% of what her male peers make. Yet in 22 of 250 U.S. metropolitan areas, women are earning
Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 6, 2022
Let’s be honest—the financial services industry is not diverse.
All of the ‘isms are still prevalent in the sector: racism, sexism, ageism among others, so it’s worth applauding when Black women rise up the ranks of leadership. In fact, of the financial industry’s C-suite positions only 4% of those seats are filled by Black women. Outside of underrepresentation in leadership, there is a larger
Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 5, 2022
Everyone knows societal equity is an incredibly important, yet lofty goal that most of us want to see actualized in our lifetimes. Carta, along with some very recognizable faces, are working to help debunk major concepts that have stood in the way of achieving financial freedom.
The equity management platform recently released Equity 101—a free curriculum with 10 interactive lessons about equity and
Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 5, 2022
There’s no escaping the internet’s favorite buzzword: “metaverse.” The concept makes many feel similar to what people experienced in the 80s when the internet was on the horizon–confused but still braced for its takeover. According to a new report, industry professionals also don’t have a full grasp of the concept and want to know how that will affect the landscape.
Unsupervised.com’s survey findings revealed that
Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 4, 2022
As annoying as it sounds, exercising really does make life better.
By now, you’ve probably heard that regular fitness raises endorphins, but there’s also evidence it increases dopamine, endocannabinoid and adrenaline–all chemicals associated with making us feel happy? That’s probably why the fitness industry is booming, currently estimated at over 32 billion U.S. Luckily, some of our favorite onscreen celebs are getting in