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Apple Announces New Details in $100 Million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, Including an Education Hub for HBCUs
Last June—amid a wave of protests sparked by the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others—Apple announced its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, which aims to “help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color.” On Wednesday, the tech company revealed in a press release new…
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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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Nasdaq Pushing Corporations to Do the Bare Minimum When It Comes to Diversity on Their Leadership Boards
Alright, LLC Twitter, this one’s for you: Nasdaq has announced plans to push for corporations to do the absolute bare minimum in ensuring diversity in their boardrooms. According to ABC News, a proposal submitted Tuesday by Nasdaq to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would require companies listed on the stock exchange to publicly detail…
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New Study Confirms What We Already Knew: Being Black in Corporate America Is Not for the Weak
It’s not exactly a secret that corporate America has a diversity and inclusion problem, and a new report uncovers just how ugly life is for many black professionals in the workplace. According to the New York Times, the Center for Talent Innovation just released a report, “Being Black in Corporate America,” after surveying approximately 3,700…