Diversity & Inclusion

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts has provided "unprecedented support" and "unprecedented access to capital" to entrepreneurs of color, MassINC research director Benjamin Forman told lawmakers Tuesday.

Anna Maria College in Paxton announced on Tuesday it has named Sherman Cowan as the new director of its diversity and inclusion department.

Three professors from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester received grants from the $800,000 Scholarship in Action, which aims to support Worcester-based research and partnership with the community, according to a Tuesday press release from the college.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, in conjunction with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced on Friday the launch of a new initiative intended to fight against redlining in communities of color.

Framingham State University received a $74,855 grant to develop a new teacher residency program in partnership with Framingham Public Schools and the National Center for Teacher Residencies, according to a Wednesday press release from the school.

The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester on Friday inaugurated its 33rd president, Vincent Rougeau, who is the institution’s first Black president and first non-clergy member to serve in the role.

Expecting decisions from legislative leaders in the next few weeks over how to start spending billions of remaining dollars from the state's American Rescue Plan Act allocation, a coalition of advocacy groups plus a handful of lawmakers on Monday released a scorecard they'll use to measure whether the plans prioritize racial justice.

With the Legislature and local governments beginning to make decisions on how to spend billions of dollars in federal relief funding, two economic experts on Thursday urged policymakers to be mindful of equity as they chart a path forward for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Renaissance Medical Group of Southbridge, a healthcare company specifically focusing on the region’s Latino population, announced on Monday it is teaming up with the Worcester Housing Authority to launch a new meal delivery program for WHA residents.

A report conducted by Michigan nonprofit Altarum Healthcare Value Hub revealed more than half of Massachusetts residents are struggling to afford health care, according to a Monday press release from Massachusetts Medical Society.