Goldman Sachs, Starbucks and a variety of other organizations in the US on Tuesday announced a collaborative effort aimed at narrowing the racial wealth gap between white and black Americans. The initiative, …
Read More »Instagram’s Eva Chen Talks About #StopAsianHate With Media And Advocacy Leaders
Eva Chen, Instagram’s director of fashion associations, hosted a conversation about growing anti-Asian racism on Tuesday with civil rights activist and Rise founder Amanda Nguyen, Allure editor-in-chief Michelle Lee, and “Birds of …
Read More »Amanda Nguyen’s viral video raises awareness of anti-Asian racism
Amanda Nguyen has been speaking out on civil rights issues for the better part of a decade, but she didn’t expect a recent Instagram video to go viral and spark a national …
Read More »Thasunda Brown Duckett to be the second black CEO of the Fortune 500 in 2021
On Thursday, the Teachers’ Insurance and Annuities Association of America, TIAA, announced former executive Thasunda Brown Duckett as its next CEO. When Duckett takes over her new role on May 1, she …
Read More »Facebook leader calls on brands and the public to confront anti-Asian racism
As a marketing professional, Eric Toda always looks at the Super Bowl with a critical eye. But this year, when he saw brands pledging to change after a year of protests over …
Read More »McDonald’s sets diversification goals and seeks gender parity by 2030
McDonald’s golden arches in a store in Westbury, New York. Kickstand | E + | fake images McDonald’s is taking steps to increase the number of women and historically underrepresented groups in …
Read More »Robert Johnson wants Black History Month to focus on future opportunities
BET founder Robert Johnson told CNBC on Tuesday that he believes Black History Month should focus more on what it takes to provide equal economic opportunity in the years ahead. “I’m suggesting …
Read More »Walmart donates $ 14 million as part of a pledge to advance racial equity
Doug McMillan, CEO of Walmart. Adam Jeffery | Cnbc In the wake of George Floyd’s opposition, Walmart promised to promote diversity within its own ranks and contribute $ 100 million over five …
Read More »HRC says Elon Musk should apologize for gender pronoun
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla Inc., arrived at the Axel Springer Awards ceremony in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Lisa Johansen-Kopitz | Bloomberg Getty Images In …
Read More »Trump RNC speech strong; Biden still ahead
President Donald Trump made a “well-articulated” argument for a second term to close the Republican National Convention, according to longtime GOP pollster Frank Luntz. “He made a very strong case for everything …
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