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While Maricopa County election officials initially categorized the problem as a “hiccup,” it took hours before a solution was identified early Tuesday afternoon. According to the poll, 46% of voters said their family’s financial situation is worse than it was two years ago. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said.

☆ Goldman Sachs just dropped the names of its biggest partner class since David Solomon took over as CEO. See the full list here.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | Dakin Campbell | Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

David Solomon had been shrinking the size of Goldman's partner ranks to make it more exclusive. On Wednesday, the firm named 80 new partners, its largest class since Solomon became CEO in 2018. Goldman Sachs promoted 80 people to partner status on Wednesday, marking the largest class since David Solomon took over as CEO in 2018. Goldman's partner class has been steadily shrinking since David Solomon took over as CEO in 2018. Last year, Goldman gave its roughly 400 partners special one-time payments that added millions of dollars to their already generous year-end bonuses.

☆ Meet 5 of Goldman Sachs' newest partners, including a top fintech dealmaker and a structured trader from Honduras whose 3 brothers also work on Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Dakin Campbell | Alex Morrell | Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It also includes a star fintech banker and leading voice on the Black experience on Wall Street. Here are 5 top names who will help shape the Wall Street of tomorrow. In the 12 years that he's been at Goldman, Watkins has helped Goldman advise on some of the technology industry's biggest transactions. He has also been a leading voice in discussing the Black experience on Wall Street. After graduating in 2010, he went to work for the Global Electronic Trading Co., known on Wall Street as GETCO.

By the end of Election Day, approximately 21,000 total interviews will be conducted. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said. Share this -Link copiedSunny weather in most battleground states on Election Day It’s a bright and sunny Election Day in many battleground states!

Numbers don’t lie (Madonna is one of the bestselling pop stars of all time), but they don’t often tell the whole story. Without question, I view Madonna as someone who pushed the boundaries of overtly and unabashedly sexual performances in popular culture. But Black artists often get excised from predominating narratives about U.S. popular culture. But Black artists often get excised from predominating narratives about U.S. popular culture. The risks were much higher for the Black women and the Black and Latinx queer people across genders who chose to be sexually provocative entertainers.

☆ Vista's Robert Smith says investing in DEI businesses vitally important in a bear market
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Robert F. Smith, chairman and CEO at Vista Equity Partners, said investing in businesses and managers that emphasize diversity, equity and inclusion remains vital, especially in a bear market. The billionaire investor, who spoke with CNBC's Frank Holland at the Disruptor 50 Summit, said that venture capital and private equity funding should continue to expand to minority-owned businesses. The recent drop in venture capital funding, due to growing recession fears, has disproportionately hit African American, Latinx business owners and founders, he said. They're seeing some outsized reductions in their funding," Smith said. Some venture capital firms that he said are effectively identifying opportunities include the New Voices Fund.

Reyes said Hollywood films often reflected the politics of their time — and that had an influence on Latino roles. Studies by the Government Accountability Office, the University of Southern California and other groups consistently show that Latinos are underrepresented in the film industry. Just this year, UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report documented “enormous gains” by women and people of color, but Latino representation still lagged. Slowly but surely, we are shaking up the narrative in Hollywood.”Calderón is frustrated by the continuing practice of “brownface,” whereby Latino roles go to white actors. Sanchez cited Eugenio Derbez in “Coda” (2021) as an example of a well-written Latino film character.

Yet, in “Till,” filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu offers viewers a different window into Emmett’s life through the perspective of his poised and graceful mother, Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler). But for Black mothers like Mamie, this is a different sort of anxiety. Through Deadwyler’s powerful performance, viewers will feel the palpable fear of Black mothers knowing they can never fully protect their Black children in white America. It is a manic fury that destroys Black lives and inflicts irreparable harm on our community, especially on the psyches of Black mothers. But for Black mothers like Mamie, this is a different sort of anxiety.

☆ Los Angeles’ Nury Martinez’s shocking anti-Black remarks hurt at the deepest level
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Amir Whitaker | Amir Whitaker Is Senior Policy Counsel With The Aclu Of Southern California. Before Joining The Aclu | Whitaker Represented Students | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Many of us in Los Angeles are still in shock from the recently leaked audio recording of politicians spewing racist and hateful language. It laid bare the true colors of four of the most influential Latinx leaders in the country, whose collective power affects nearly 4 million Angelenos. But this is Los Angeles, one of the most diverse cities in the world. Hearing a public servant in one of the most powerful seats in our city government fantasize about committing violence against a Black child was extremely troubling. I get anxious just thinking about having to explain to my Black child what they need to know to survive in America.

☆ 'Yellowstone' cast members to saddle up for special Ride to the Polls
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Two “Yellowstone” cast members are teaming up with other celebrities for a good cause on horseback. “I launched Ride to the Polls in 2020, hoping to reach young people in my community who weren’t motivated to vote for good reason,” she told CNN. I think BIPOC communities, disenfranchised communities, across the country feel like they’re not sure what to trust anymore. Young and Harness’s drive to do more Ride to the Polls events was done with that in mind. A Skate to the Polls event was held back in August.

☆ The economic sexism of being a stay-at-home mom cost me years of career momentum, salary, and the ability to save for retirement — but I'd do it again
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Lygia Navarro | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I had to depend more on my partner's salary and fell out of touch with professional contacts. Thanks to my partner's salary, my six-month-leave stretched longer. I was still saddled with societal pressures around work: working mom friends quizzed me constantly about my return, and I stressed about being "unproductive." While my partner's salary covers our basic living expenses, and mine goes to savings and student debt, our kid doesn't have a college fund yet — and we won't be able to retire before our 70s. The economic sexism of caregiving cost me years of career momentum, salary, and the ability to save for retirement — even more worrisome now that I am disabled by long COVID.

☆ Hispanic unemployment rate falls sharply in September, but fewer workers join labor force
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe unemployment rate among Hispanic workers dropped sharply in September, but that could be due to fewer eligible adults looking for a job. Hispanic workers saw their unemployment rate fall to 3.8% from 4.5% in August. But Hispanics saw a sharp decline in labor force participation, which tracks how many people are employed or searching for work. Many Hispanic workers do seek employment in some areas of the market heavily affected by Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, she added. While Hispanic workers saw the biggest declines on a month-to-month basis, she noted that Black women have still seen the sharpest decline in labor force participation since the start of the pandemic.

☆ Megan Thee Stallion creates website for fans that lists mental health resources
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Megan Thee Stallion cares about your mental health. The entertainer has created a website called “Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too,” which offers visitors to the site a vast and diverse list of free therapy organizations, various crisis helplines and places to find substance abuse help, among other resources. Special attention is also paid to providing resources for members of traditionally marginalized communities. The site’s name comes from a verse in her single “Anxiety.”Last year, Megan Thee Stallion publicly talked about going to therapy after her mom Holly Thomas died of brain cancer in 2019. She appeared on Taraji P. Henson’s “Peace of Mind with Taraji” Facebook watch series, where she opened up about needing help.

☆ Preschool Punks and Dancing Mommies at the Linda Lindas Show
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Melena Ryzik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The children were exhilarated by the same things that made Delaney misty: the fact that the bandmates (sisters Mila and Lucia de la Garza, their cousin Eloise Wong, and their friend Bela Salazar) are all young girls, that they’re Asian American and Latinx, that they’re fierce. “They stand up for a lot of things,” said Lucy Potenza, 12. Her mom smoothed her hair.

☆ New book spotlights experiences of gay sons of immigrants in Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Agnes Constante | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Shortly after the 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Anthony Ocampo began writing his most recent book. The book, “Brown and Gay in LA,” tells the stories of gay sons of immigrants in Los Angeles — specifically of Filipino Americans and Latinos — including his own. He wanted his writing to capture that while same-sex marriage now existed, gay men had lived lives with extreme difficulties in their families, communities and schools beforehand. “The idea that gay men aren’t men is a fallacy,” he said. “When you think of America, you hardly ever think about the queer, gay children of immigrants, even though they are very much part of the mosaic of this country,” he said.

☆ 3 strategies for entrepreneurs who want to incorporate DEI into their hiring process
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-22 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

BI GraphicsThe pandemic and the Great Resignation have fueled a war for talent among small-business owners. This article is part of Talent Insider, a series containing expert advice to help small business owners tackle a range of hiring challenges. And millions of people have left their jobs in the Great Resignation, creating a war for talent among business owners. Janice Gassam Asare, a racial-equity consultant, told Insider that small-business owners looking to hire employees from underrepresented populations face more difficulty than bigger firms. Asare recommended small-business owners use sites like Jopwell, a career-advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American job seekers.

☆ UPDATED: 10 ways to get funding in 2022 if you're a underrepresented founder
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-11 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Underrepresented business owners have been hit hard throughout the pandemic. Underrepresented business owners said they struggled the most to access credit during the pandemic, a Federal Reserve survey found. And although venture capital funding hit a record high last year, it's dwindling this year as experts predict the US economy is headed toward a recession. We've also included some funding opportunities that aren't specific to underrepresented founders, but may still be relevant to their businesses. If you know of a funding opportunity that fits this list, please email this reporter at jortakales@insider.com.

Fewer than 200 Black women have ever raised $1 million or more in venture-capital funds. Black and Latina women founders received 0.43% of the $166 billion in VC funding from 2020.Insider is compiling a list of Black female founders who've raised $1 million or more in VC in 2021. What's more, companies led by Black women typically receive less than 1% of all venture capital funding, according to data from Crunchbase. If you're a Black female founder who's raised $1 million or more in VC funding this year, please contact Alexandra York at ayork@insider.com. An earlier version of this story misstated the time period in which 93 Black female founders had raised VC funds of $1 million or more.

☆ How the global head of HR at BlackRock has managed the world's largest investment firm through the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-30 | by ( Rachel Durose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Manish Mehta is the global head of human resources at the largest investment firm in the world. Mehta leads the human resources team at BlackRock, the largest investment management firm in the world, with over 16,000 employees and $9.5 trillion in assets under management. "Our people are our most important asset at BlackRock," Mehta said. Additionally, 80% of BlackRock employees participate in at least one of 15 global employee, professional, and social impact networks. "Navigating the challenges of the pandemic with our HR team, I have seen the difference HR can make in people's lives."

☆ The creator of the viral Black fetus image will have his illustrations published in a book
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-13 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“Mind the Gap: A clinical handbook of signs and symptoms in Black and Brown Skin,” was first published in 2020. Chidiebere IbeIbe says that a lack of illustrations of skin conditions in Black skin makes it hard for medical students to diagnose them. Ibe is working on a textbook on birth defects in children, which he says will be illustrated with Black skin images. Even in Nigeria, White skin images dominate the medical literature, says Ibe. Ibe plans to become a pediatric neurosurgeon and is also working on a textbook on birth defects in children, which will be illustrated with Black skin images.

Life insurance can help build wealth in the Hispanic community, but first there needs to be trust. Insider spoke to Silvia Tergas, a financial planner with Prudential, about how life insurance plays a role in financial wellness in the Hispanic community. Insider's Featured Life Insurance Companies Lemonade Life InsuranceNationwide Life InsuranceGuardian Life Insurance Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. "Financial planning begins and ends with the client's need for life insurance," said Tergas, "and at end of day, life insurance is risk management." She said based on your cash flow and potential resources, you should balance the need for permanent life insurance, which is more expensive than term life insurance.

☆ Glassdoor's chief people officer made herself vulnerable to show her staff the importance of mental health. Now she's championing diverse and inclusive leadership.
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-13 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cortez wrote publicly about her own struggles to show staff the importance of mental wellness. She encouraged Glassdoor to publish its first Diversity & Inclusion Transparency report in 2020. At Glassdoor, Cortez told Insider, the pandemic put even greater pressure on her and her team to display strong leadership. Cortez shaped Glassdoor's remote-work policy based on employee feedbackCortez joined Glassdoor, which now employs more than 1,000 people, in August 2019. On March 9, 2020, Cortez led Glassdoor in instituting a remote-work policy and gathering employee feedback on how the shift was working out.

When the enslaved population was first freed, the Freedman's Bank was established to provide a savings and wealth-building tool. Black bank customers lost millions in deposits. When Freedman's Bank closedA short nine years after opening, the Freedman's Bank closed in 1874. The Freedman's Bank collapse destroyed Black people's trust in financial systemsMy grandmother had a bank account. In short, in the African American community, the Freedman's Bank collapse is to finance what the Tuskegee experiments are to healthcare.

The National Bureau of Economic Research found that when it comes to approving a loan application, online lenders are 40% less likely to discriminate than mortgage lenders who meet with applicants face-to-face. However, online lenders still tend to discriminate based on neighborhoods and shopping behavior, which affects interest rates. AdvertisementUnlike in-person lenders, the research showed online fintech lenders don't discriminate when it comes to approving a loan application. Fintech lenders still discriminate less frequently than non-fintech lenders, though. In this case, you will likely have to meet someone in person, even if you're using an online lender.

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