Rosalind McLymont

Photo by RDNE Stock project Breaking the Cycle: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Minority Funding Authored by J. Byron Brazier, this book illuminates pathways to navigate financial institutions and pave the way for positive, generational changes. The book sheds light on emerging alternatives to traditional banking institutions for funding, describing them as promising opportunities while acknowledging their limitations and risks.

May is recognized as National Small Business Month, a tradition that began in 1963 when then-President John F. Kennedy designated National Small Business Week. The “Week” became a Month,” celebrating small businesses as the backbone of the U.S. economy.

photo by Christina Morillo At the dawn of 2026, as artificial intelligence barreled its way into industries, the workforce, financial markets, and human society in general, human resource experts, market analysts, and tech gurus drew attention to changes in skill requirements—what some termed “the skills churn”—for the new year and beyond.