Just 1 percent of start-up founders who raised venture capital are black, according to a joint study from RateMyInvestor and DiversityVC. And 81 percent of venture capital firms didn’t have a single black investor, according to a 2018 analysis by Equal Ventures partner Richard Kerby.
Category: Politics
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When the Trump White House’s false narratives collide
Usually, it’s President Trump ripping the lid off them. This time, it was Attorney General William P. Barr.
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Senators seek investigation into Project Airbridge deliveries of protective medical gear
A request for an independent review was sent to the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
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The Finance 202: Republicans, Democrats split on economy, as the recession becomes official and stocks soar
Partisan loyalties lead to starkly split views of how the economy is performing.
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The Energy 202: Susan Collins distances herself from Trump on lifting fishing restrictions off of New England
Facing a tough reelection race, the senator from Maine said the ‘federal government should direct its focus’ elsewhere.
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The Health 202: WHO says asymptomatic people usually don’t spread coronavirus. Experts doubt that.
The organization is being criticized for poorly communicating research on how the virus travels.
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The Cybersecurity 202: Senate panel says U.S. telecoms failed for decades to prevent Chinese spying
Chinese telecoms operated in the United States with minimal oversight.
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Power Up: There’s been a dramatic shift in public opinion about police treatment of black Americans
Big majorities now say police need to do more. But Trump dismissed the idea of systemic problems.
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Election officials brace for a pile-up of mail ballots in Tuesday’s primaries, a potential preview of November
Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, West Virginia and North Dakota have all adjusted their voting procedures in response to the pandemic and made it easier to cast ballots by mail.
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‘America has never fully lived up to its ideals,’ says Biden adviser Symone Sanders
The senior adviser discusses her career and the challenges of a virtual campaign.
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Big majorities support protests over Floyd killing and say police need to change, poll finds
Trump gets negative marks, with the public divided on whether the protests are mostly peaceful or mostly violent.
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GOP struggles with message amid national debate over police and racial justice
Trump promotes “law and order,” hoping to draw a contrast with Democrats, but risks tipping into offensive rhetoric.