Ben Rose breaks down his vision for supporting the fledgling Indianapolis Black Theatre Co. while serving the careers of its members both on and off stage.
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The owner of Mass Ave sushi restaurant FortyFive Degrees purchased the 7,200-square-foot Metro bar and restaurant in May.
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Christian has set up a new special purpose entity that will purchase all of tech staffing firm TSR Inc.’s outstanding stock for $13.40 per share.
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A Kinsey Institute researcher and an Indiana University School of Medicine faculty member are part of the Out on Mass ownership group.
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The retailer has replaced the term DEI with “belonging” and no longer plans to consider race and gender when choosing suppliers—the latter a practice it adopted after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
The report also found that while overall racial diversity in the high-tech workforce increased from 26 percent in 2005 to 40.1 percent in 2022, Hispanic and Black workers remained significantly underrepresented in the field.
The home improvement chain joined the ranks of several other companies that have altered their programs after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in college admissions.
DEI efforts remain popular with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and some prominent members of the Hoosier business community even as companies elsewhere back away from what has become a culture war flashpoint.
“Toni Stone,” a play based on a woman who joined the roster of Negro League baseball’s Indianapolis Clowns in 1953, will serve as the debut production of the Indianapolis Black Theatre Co.
The Hogsett administration’s newest department is now part of a grant-funded effort to craft a racial wealth-equity plan for Indianapolis.
Indiana is one of 18 states that has never had a female governor. But four out of its five past lieutenant governors have been women.
Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages would be based on “guest insights and consumer research.”
Experts say the hesitancy of Black business owners to borrow stems from historical neglect of those customers by traditional banks—an opinion backed by extensive historical research.
White musicians are synonymous with many eras—including rockabilly, British Invasion, psychedelic, singer-songwriter and punk—but Black artists have been there from the beginning.
It’s no secret that golf builds business connections unlike anything else.
IBJ has named the new award after Mickey Maurer, who launched, owned and invested in several impactful companies in Indiana, including IBJ Media.
The 13-member caucus billed the six events as opportunities for Hoosiers to learn more about legislation passed in the most recent session and to “provide feedback and input” ahead of next year’s budget-writing session.
The stalling of women’s progress in the upper echelons of corporate America is “troubling,” said Ellen Kossek, professor of management at Purdue University. “We’re moving backward,” she said.
The programs are intended to help central Indiana Black business owners combat long-standing challenges in securing bank loans.
Heritage markers are planned in the neighborhoods of Haughville, Babe Denny, Norwood, Martindale and areas west and northwest of downtown.
Attracting and retaining entrepreneurs becomes possible with every measure we take to enhance our culture and identity as a city.
Almost half of Black home buyers in 2022 were first-time buyers, and newcomers haven’t benefited from the rising home equity that could help defray swelling sale prices and lending costs.
Most major companies have so far stuck by diversity initiatives, which many ramped up in the face of pressure from some shareholders, employees and customers. But some have made changes to try to protect them from legal scrutiny.
Jimmie McMillian serves as chief diversity officer and senior corporate counsel at Penske Entertainment Corp., which includes IndyCar, IMS Productions and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
