John W. Rogers, Jr.’s Post

I am honored to serve as Chair of the reconvened Council on Underserved Communities at the U.S. Small Business Administration. I look forward to working with Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and my fellow Council members to strengthen the small business community by creating equitable access to capital and customers. Read the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/ec8BNnSy

Tune in Wednesday, October 6, at 10:10 am ET to hear me speak with Caroline Hyde from Bloomberg Live at #BloombergInvest. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gsGpbvxH

I spoke with Ray Boshara about his new book, #TheFutureofBuildingWealth and the importance of the stock market as a wealth-building tool for Black Americans. To read more, including an essay I co-wrote with Professor Stephanie Creary, get your copy of the book here: https://lnkd.in/gsj7ypkW

Closing the racial wealth gap could generate an additional $5 trillion in GDP over the next five years. We need to put federal contracting dollars to work to meet this goal. Ursula Burns, Robert F. Smith, David Clunie and I make the case in Barron's: https://lnkd.in/gPmVgJkS

TUNE IN this Monday, 6/28 at 1:15 pm CT to a fireside chat where J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez and I will speak about the role directors play in advancing D&I in corporate America. You can register for the virtual event here: https://lnkd.in/g4kJaGQ

Tune in tomorrow to Washington Post Live at 2:00 pm ET for the Post's "Race in America: Black Economic Mobility" program, where I will be speaking on business diversity and the racial wealth gap. You can register for the event by clicking here:

A diverse board is a competitive advantage. I am delighted to see Ascend Leadership launch the 10x25 initiative to increase #AAPI representation in boardrooms: https://lnkd.in/gkMnVy5

Yesterday, I was featured in the CBS special, “Tulsa 1921: An American Tragedy,” where I told the story of my great-grandfather, J.B. Stradford, who lost everything 100 years ago.

“What distinguishes great businesses in the long run is how they treat their teammates.” This morning, I participated in the Edelman #TrustBarometer Global Launch Event. You can watch the event at the link below.

Congratulations to Stephanie Creary on the culmination of years of research examining "what works" in relation to workplace DEI practices.