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Diversity & Inclusion
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Report: Majority of Greater Worcester PPP loans went to wealthy, white neighborhoods
December 11, 2020The vast majority of federal Paycheck Protection Program loans in the Worcester metropolitan area went to upper and middle income white neighborhoods, according to geocoded data released by Washington nonprofit National Community Reinvestment
December 11, 2020
Boston nonprofit executive becomes first woman, person of color to lead WPI business school
December 9, 2020Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named an alumna, the Rev. Debora Jackson, as the new dean of the Robert A. Foisie Business School, the first woman and person of color to do so.
December 9, 2020
New Commonwealth Fund awards $100K to Worcester groups, targeting support for children of color
December 3, 2020The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund, a fund established this year by senior-level Black and brown corporate executives in Massachusetts, announced its first round of grant funding Friday, including $100,000 distributed between
December 3, 2020
UMass Memorial hires former Harvard executive to head diversity & inclusion
December 2, 2020UMass Memorial Health Care has hired a new vice president to oversee diversity and inclusion, a new position at the Worcester-based hospital system that's the largest employer in Central Massachusetts.
December 2, 2020
Blackstone national corridor adds handicapped accessible option
December 2, 2020The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor's visitors centers in Worcester and Whitinsville are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. But park leaders and partners are ensuring there's still available activities, particularly for
December 2, 2020
Pot retailers could sue over state delivery rules
November 24, 2020Some cannabis retailers have threatened to sue the state Cannabis Control Commission if it votes to adopt its latest set of industry rules on Monday as expected.
November 24, 2020
Two Worcester groups share $66K in pandemic aid
November 24, 2020Two Worcester organizations have received a total of $66,400 in state funding to help reduce the spread of coronavirus in communities of color in the cities hardest hit by the pandemic in Massachusetts.
November 24, 2020
10 Things I Know About ... Building community amid racial unrest
Updated: November 23, 202010) Black Families Together convenes hundreds of Black people in Worcester, to address racism and the inequities existing for Black people. Priorities include business ownership and access to capital.
Updated: November 23, 2020
UMass Medical School hires diversity and inclusion head
November 13, 2020UMass Medical School has hired a new vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, the Worcester school announced Friday.
November 13, 2020
Worcester names new chief diversity officer
November 10, 2020The City of Worcester has named Stephanie Williams as its new chief diversity officer, the city announced on Tuesday.
November 10, 2020
Registration open for WBJ’s Thursday panel on diversity
November 10, 2020WBJ will host a web forum centered around building a better business through diversity and inclusion on Thursday, featuring speakers from sectors including nonprofits, education and banking.
November 10, 2020
Walker: Be inclusive when communicating on the job
November 4, 2020Discussions about inclusivity have swept much of the country this year, including deep-rooted effects of racism and how people are made to feel equal and be given equal opportunities today. That includes how we communicate on the job, Bonnie Walker
November 4, 2020
WPI drops $70 undergraduate application fee
October 13, 2020Prospective undergraduate students interested in attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute will no longer have to pay an application fee, the college announced on Monday.
October 13, 2020
Mass. organizations push for salary transparency to narrow racial and gender pay gaps
Updated: October 12, 2020For every $1 a man earns in Massachusetts, women earn 83 cents, according to data from the National Women’s Law Center. That disparity is even greater for women of color, with Black women in Massachusetts earning 57.7 cents compared to white men,
Updated: October 12, 2020
As shown at Clark University, a summer of steps toward racial equity are just part of a larger discussion
Updated: October 12, 2020More than four months have passed since Minneapolis police officers killed George Floyd, prompting renewed attention to the Black Lives Matter racial justice movement and impelling companies and communities of all kinds to release statements of
Updated: October 12, 2020
WBJ Podcast: Slavery & the Central Mass. economy
October 6, 2020Former WBJ Editorial Intern Devina Bhalla and News Editor Grant Welker discuss Bhalla's two-month deep-dive into slavery's history and legacy into the Central Massachusetts economy in this episode of the WBJ Podcast.
October 6, 2020
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