black business
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37 Major Companies Join Effort to Hire 1 Million Black People Over 10 Years
Recruitment startup OneTen has joined forces with 37 major companies to employ 1 million Black people over the course of the next 10 years. NBC News reports that Comcast, Nike, and Target are among the companies that have agreed to work with OneTen on this endeavor. The coalition will focus on finding sustainable careers for…
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#MoreThanCoffee: BLK & Bold Serves Your Morning Brew With a Side of Social Impact
It’s International Coffee Day—does your favorite grind make an impact? No, we’re not talking about that anticipatory jolt of caffeine, though if you’re anything like most of the members of The Root crew, you may be on your third or fourth cup while reading this (so, no judgments)—or perhaps your chosen pick-me-up is a cup…
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Watch: Minding Our Black Business With Anika Hobbs, the Woman Behind the Retail Social Enterprise, Nubian Hueman
One of my favorite stores in Washington, D.C., is Nubian Hueman, located in the Anacostia Arts Center, a multi-use arts space in the Anacostia neighborhood of the city. Nubian Hueman is a retail space that exemplifies Black excellence; the stores—there are currently two retail locations, the D.C. location and another in Baltimore—are filled with items…
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American Express Launches 'Coalition to Back Black Businesses,' Applications for First Round of $5,000 Grants Now Open
The coronavirus pandemic has placed an extraordinary toll on the Black community. The virus has become the third-leading cause of death for Black people and the economic fallout has had a disproportionate effect on Black people, as well. A program launched by American Express intends to alleviate some of the economic stress. Fast Company reports…
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More Georgia Racism: Snellville Business Owners Find 'No More N***er Businesses' Letters Pinned to Their Stores
I live in Stone Mountain, Ga., about a 20-minute drive out from Snellville, Ga., which is the scene of today’s episode of “Damn, That’s Racist.” According to CBS 46, several businesses in Snellville—where my black brother and his black wife, daughter and son currently reside—recently received letters from an anonymous, but likely white person who…
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Kamala Harris Tackles 'Opportunity Gap' With Plan to Grow Black Wealth by Investing Some $75 Billion in Entrepreneurship and HBCUs
With less access to traditional bank loans and often saddled with higher student debt burdens than other racial groups, African Americans are often hard-pressed to come up with the capital needed to start businesses. With that in mind, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Friday will unveil a multibillion-dollar plan meant to shore…
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The Marathon Continues: T.I., Charlamagne Tha God Visit Capitol Hill to Discuss Nipsey Hussle-Backed Plan to Put Money Into Black Communities
Shortly before he was gunned down in front of the clothing store he owned in South Los Angeles in March, rapper, activist and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle had plans to meet with lawmakers to discuss an idea he had to help funnel investment dollars to his native South L.A. as well as other distressed black communities…
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‘Economic Version of Black Lives Matter’: Nipsey Hussle Planned to Tackle Gentrification Before His Life Was Cut Short
The stories of Nipsey Hussle’s entrepreneurship and community activism were legion following his being gunned down in front of the store he owned in South Los Angeles. But in the weeks since his death, new reports are coming out showing how extensive Hussle’s plans were, not only for his native South Los Angeles, but disenfranchised…
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BNYFW: Telfar Global’s Showroom Experiment Starts Today!
Telfar Global rocked New York’s runway last week, and starting today, the collection is on view at New York City’s Century 21 department store near the World Trade Center and available to order. If you can’t make it to the store, you can check out the collection here, post what you like to Instagram and…