Juneteenth is an opportunity to reflect on American history, freedom, and the ongoing importance of an inclusive economy.
McKinsey research led by Jordan VanLare, Melvin Mezue, Pooja Kumar, and coauthors finds that Black women in the United States experience significantly worse maternal health outcomes than other groups. Improving these outcomes is a matter of health, family well-being, and economic strength—and our research estimates it could generate $24.4 billion in economic value.
Improving maternal and child health is one example of how evidence-based investments can create broad and lasting benefits for families and communities. This Juneteenth, explore these insights on health, opportunity, community strength, and economic mobility.
Closing the Black maternal-health gap: Healthier lives, stronger economies
eHBCU: A first-of-its-kind HBCU online consortium to expand economic mobility through education
McKinsey’s five bold solutions to the affordable housing crisis
Creating an ‘ecosystem’ to close the Black talent gap in technology
McKinsey accelerates growth for Bottom Line, a nonprofit boosting graduation rates
Black-owned brands eye ‘unicorn’ success with McKinsey’s Next 1B