Companies That Have Stripped Back Their DEI Efforts

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Companies That Have Stripped Back Their DEI Efforts

Several major U.S. companies are buckling under pressure from conservative groups to scale back or eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

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Black capitalism

Black capitalism is a movement among African Americans to build wealth through the ownership and development of businesses. Black capitalism has traditionally focused on African-American businesses, although some critics and activists have also pushed for increased representation of Blacks in

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(1898) Rev. Charles S. Morris Describes The Wilmington Massacre of 1898

Long termed a “race riot,” the turmoil that enveloped Wilmington, North Carolina on November 10, 1898 is now called an armed insurrection. White supremacists drove from power all of the black and white elected officials of this predominately African American city in what was believed to

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Josephine Baker: French Resistance and the CIvil Rights Movement - Birthday

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Black Enterprise CEO: “I Am Tired…The Pandemic Of Racism Must End”

Tired of the media-driven, negative stereotypes that shape the dangerous narrative surrounding young black

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Herndon, Wanda J. (1952- )

In 1978, Wanda J. Herndon launched her successful career in corporate America when she became the first African American exempt professional and external hire in the Communicator Development Program of The Dow Chemical Company. Later, she made significant contributions at other major

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A Four Day Work Week May Be A Reality Soon For the U.S. Workforce – Your Black World

Most employees in the U.S. say they’re happier and more productive working four days

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Newt Gingrich: Trump better able than Biden to lead US to economic recovery from coronavirus

… enjoying historic employment numbers — especially African Americans, Latino Americans and women. Except …

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(1854) William Lloyd Garrison, “No Compromise with the Evil of Slavery”

By 1854 William Lloyd Garrison was the most prominent abolitionist in the United States. Beginning with his newspaper, the Liberator, which he established in Boston in 1831, Garrison led the effort to end slavery in the nation. In this 1854 speech which appears below, Garrison called for complete

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Left of Black with Candice Jenkins

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Candice Jenkins to talk about Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Black Middle

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Wisconsin McDonald's Restaurants to Hire 6770 Employees This Summer

In its fifth year, Archways to Opportunity continues to provide tuition assistance and skills development to McDonald’s diverse employee community

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Officer Karen Cries For Cops To “Get A Break” After Having To Wait For McDonald’s

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Black Workers More Likely to Face Retaliation for Raising Coronavirus Concerns

A survey by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) about working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic confirms that corporate America has treated Black workers categorically worse than White workers during the

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Adidas Is Reportedly Looking To Sell Reebok

Adidas Is Reportedly Looking To Sell Reebok

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Black Workers More Likely to Face Retaliation for Raising Coronavirus Concerns

A survey by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) about working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic confirms that corporate America has treated Black workers categorically worse than White workers during the

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Diddy Pens Letter To Corporate America Demanding Change

In the wake of a cultural reckoning since the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Black Americans have been fighting — in life and in business — at every […] The post Diddy Pens Letter To Corporate America Demanding Change appeared first on Essence.

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Melvin T. Stith

Melvin T. Stith was Dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University from 2005 until July 2013. Prior to that, Stith was the Dean Emeritus and Jim Moran Professor of Business Administration at Florida State University for thirteen

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Black Corporate Leaders Form Alliance To Nurture Next Generation Of Executives

Being Black in corporate America is a thankless job. Not only are we working “twice as hard, to get half as much,” but many Black employees feel marginalized, find it […] The post Black Corporate Leaders Form Alliance To Nurture Next Generation Of Executives appeared first on Essence.

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The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - Diversity Fuels Us

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was founded on the belief more than 50 years ago that the best answers for clients came through diversity of thought. Our founder Bruce Henderson encouraged all consultants—even the most junior members on a team—to engage in vigorous debate and

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The SCLC plans protest outside Nielsen Headquarters during Black History Month | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The Legendary Civil Rights Organization First Led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is Launching A Major Initiative to Encourage U.S. Companies Charged with Racism and Discrimination to End Such Practices On February 4, 2021, officials from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the

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Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone With The Wind’ Be Gone Forever | Afro

NEW YORK (AP) — While some have criticized HBO Max’s removal of “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming service — including those who wonder if it hurts the legacy of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American woman to win an Academy Award — Oscar nominee Queen Latifah says good

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McDonald’s Launches $500,000 Scholarship For HBCU Students

Earlier this week, McDonald’s USA announced that they launched their new “Black and Positively Golden Scholarship Fund to assist students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) this upcoming fall despite the impact of

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This Black Ad Exec Wants To Create 1 Million New Black Millionaires

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Diddy Tells”Corporate America” To Pay Black Creatives, Twitter Blinks In Former Bad Boy Artists

Right message, wrong messenger? That's what many people are saying after Diddy called for corporations to start paying Black creatives.

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Shawn Wooden: Corporate America, it’s time to stand up against racism • EBONY

This is an OP-ED I am a proud American, and I am having trouble breathing in the country I love. Even though the Declaration of Independence stated that Americans have the unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, these are realities for some yet remain out of reach for far

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Black Workers More Likely to Face Retaliation | Dallas Weekly

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Baker, Josephine

Baker, Josephine, 1906–75, African-American dancer and singer, b. St. Louis, Mo., as Freda Josephine McDonald. In 1923 and 1924 she appeared in Broadway chorus lines. She became a sensation in Paris in La Revue Nègre (1925), renowned for her jazz singing, dancing, and exotically skimpy

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McDonald's Launches $500,000 Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Fund For HBCU Students - Blavity

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How This Black-Owned Delivery Service Is Giving Back To Restaurants Amid COVID-19

[ad_1] With social distancing and quarantine restrictions still in place amid the COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus pandemic, many restaurants are relying solely on takeout and delivery orders in order to stay afloat during the public health crisis. Recently, apps like GrubHub and UberEats came

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Sharon Chuter’s Pull Up or Shut Up Campaign is Encouraging Action Plans Against Systemic Racism in the Workforce •

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