Center for Economic Inclusion

We're thrilled to announce our latest round of #ProjectVanguard Accelerator & Fund awardees. These businesses are changing the landscape and join our accomplished cohort of Minnesota's finest innovators and job creators. If these businesses are not in your supply chain ~ they should be! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gzfpdGgz cc:Tawanna Black D'Angelos Svenkeson Georgia Fort Terresa Moses Belkis Cruz Babette Buckner Chief Executive Officer Ini Augustine Brittany Howard Constance Bembenek Edna McKenzie, Ed.S, MA Veronica Alba Saroeun Earm, CPPM Andrea Ferstan

We're thrilled to announce $2 million in investment for the latest round of Vanguard Accelerator & Fund Awardees! "This is more than an investment—it's a commitment to creating a bold, diverse, and just economy," said Tawanna Black Founder and CEO of the Center for Economic Inclusion. "These businesses are job creators, innovators, and a driving force behind inclusive economic growth. By supporting them, we are laying the foundation for Minnesota’s economy to be more competitive and equitable for everyone."

FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES IN MINNESOTA Through this research, we dug deeper into the root causes of racial wage disparities and found that they are largely driven by occupational segregation -- meaning that the job that people hold is largely predicted by their race. Example: In Minnesota, the most common job for Black Minnesotans as a health aide, while the most common job for white Minnesotans is as a manager. As the graphic reflects, we looked at the top 10 occupations in Minnesota for each racial group in 2021 and compared them to the family sustaining wage at the time: + Only ONE of the top 10 occupations for Hispanic workers was family sustaining. + Only TWO of the top 10 occupations for Black and multi-racial workers were family sustaining. + Meanwhile, SEVEN out of the top 10 occupations for Asian and white workers were family sustaining. + American Indian Indigenous workers are not reflected in this graphic because there were too few workers in each of these categories for that data to be reliable. LEARN MORE: https://lnkd.in/g3SVB5us #familysustainingwages #jobs #research #wagegap

FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES MATTER TO ALL MINNESOTANS In our new report, we reviewed 2021 U.S. Census data to understand how many workers were earning a family sustaining wage. While the data show that just over half (55%) of Minnesota's 2.8 million workers are paid at least a family sustaining wage, Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous Minnesotans are the least likely to be paid a family sustaining wage, with only about 1/3 of all Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous workers reporting hourly wages above that threshold. Among Asian communities in Minnesota, Hmong workers are the largest cultural community with more than 40,000 workers, but the least likely to be paid a family sustaining wage (39%). Family sustaining wages impacts all Minnesotans. Approximately three in four workers paid less than a family sustaining wage are white. LEARN MORE: https://lnkd.in/g3SVB5us #familysustainingwages #jobs #research #wagegap

NEW RESEARCH Providing family sustaining wages for essential workers in Minnesota – jobs disproportionately held by women of color – also benefits employers and our overall state economy. More: https://lnkd.in/g3SVB5us Our thanks to the McKnight Foundation for funding this work. #familysustainingwages #jobs #research #wagegap

We love to see our Center for Economic Inclusion Vanguard Businesses WIN!!! And this weekend was one for the books as Tyrone Minor opened the doors to the Mali Center! Congratulations Tyrone~ The best is yet to come! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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What an great day with our Northeast Ohio Trust! We love to see leaders reckoning for new ways to build inclusive growth for EVERYONE! Join us!