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Amazon Senior Black Executives Are Leaving E-Commerce Giant

Alicia Boler Davis, a senior vice president who oversaw Amazon’s logistics warehouses, and Dave Bozeman, vice president of transportation services, “have decided to explore new opportunities outside Amazon,” newly named operations division chief John Felton said in an email to staff.

Macy’s Wins Over Underserved Market: Black Sororities

“We know when we see our stuff,” said Baker-Woods, who at one point resorted to painting t-shirts in hard-to-find hues for sorority events.

AMERIGROUP GEORGIA OPENS COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER IN SOUTHWEST ATLANTA

The Amerigroup Community Service Center is a one-stop shop for a wide range of information and resources, including access to healthcare, social and financial support, innovative technology, and more.

Tech Minute: Autonomous Warehouse Robots and the Things to Come

Amazon workers walk miles per their work schedule related to shelving and picking up items frantically. The warehouse autonomous robots will have the ability to work incredible hours that pick up whole shelves, also known as pods improve efficiency and productivity.

The Mechanics of Entrepreneurship: Have You Considered Intrapreneurship?

Employers and employees should be aware of how they can grow the company and how they can be a significant influencer in their organization in a positive way.

Why Telfar bags are the new HBCU ‘Material Girl’ staple

“And now you’re not talking about dressing if you’re not talking about Telfar. That’s why I feel like this style will be something that’s looked at as nostalgic in the future.”

Sisterhood in the Workplace: Supporting Black and Latina Women beyond Women’s History Month

Byna Elliott, Head of Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan Chase recently discussed their perspectives on women in the workplace, and how the company is helping to create an equal playing field.

Back on the block again, Hines Ward Jr., is named one of 8 head coaches in the 3rd time XFL

Hines Ward Jr., born in South Korea, to a Korean mother and a black father. He was in Atlanta most of his life, and played at the University of Georgia.

Lacey’s Thoughts: Here is why Blacks don’t support Black-owned businesses?

I continuously hear complaints about how unprofessional they are and how bad their customer service is. I came across one incident on Facebook when I read a post on someone's timeline. A black man was inquiring about booking a service.

2020 Census Called ‘Worse Undercount’ in Decades as Bureau Misses Millions of Blacks and Hispanics

“This is the worse census undercount I’ve seen in my 30 years working on census issues,” Arturo Vargas, CEO of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials Education Fund, said during a news conference.

Tech Brands Founded By Black Women

Asmau Ahmed has accomplished a lot in her time in the field of tech. She has produced an impressive number of digital products that are widely adopted.

Meet Mike and Emily Green and Common Ground Conversations on Race in America

Co-founded in 2019 by Mike and Emily Green, a biracial couple living in southern Oregon, Common Ground Conversations on Race in America (CGC) began as a workshop for parents and teachers on “How to Talk to Kids About Race in America.” Emily’s background in social work and her experience in managing wraparound services for at-risk families, coupled with Mike’s unique lens as a cultural economist and national consultant on Inclusive Competitiveness® strategies, laid the foundation for a first-of-its-kind approach to informing, educating and equipping leaders across industry sectors who engage the public and grapple with issues of race. The CGC journey began with a series of inquiries to Emily regarding the home school training of their two young boys on issues of race.

Black Men in Tech: Representation Matters

We recently hosted our Black Men in Tech: Representation Matters, a virtual conversation with our 2022 Power List tech insiders.

Sport’s Minute: During the MLB lock-out we explore Tony Clark and the other league’s black labor leaders?

Tony Clark is not the first black labor leader in major league sports. He’s one of many who have fought for more benefits and pay for leader.

The State of Black Media Webinar recording

Black audience-focused media outlets publish up to six times more coverage than mainstream media on major issues such as racism, healthcare, and public policy.

Take-a-way: The St Louis City NAACP Chapter hosted a mini-conference on Civil Rights and Redlining

The conference featured guest speakers, and the man of the hour St Louis NAACP President Adolphus Pruitt.

Converse is doing its part to Collaborate and Support the Power of Black art

Since 2015, Converse has proudly donated and pledged nearly 3 million in grants to support the Black community in the U.S. and U.K.

Who will get the Last laugh as Frontier merges with Spirit Airlines?

The companies promised consumers great fares including a billion dollar worth of savings. But one question that has been burning on the mind of many is will the popular “Big front Seat” of Spirit survive.

Macy’s celebrates creators/Students at Historically Black colleges and Universities who are making great influences

Kwame Molden-SPGBK Watches

MMCA announces partnership with RJI to grow Inclusive Media and Economies

The partnership makes MMCA the fiscal host for Inclusive Media and Economies, joining RJI, which founded and has supported the project since May 2020. RJI continues to support Inclusive Media and Economies through funding, guidance, and amplification of the project through its academic and media networks.

Meta: Jay-Z and Meek Mill. Source: Variety

How is Jay-Z Building his Billion-Dollar Empire?

Call to Action to Dismantle Structural Racism and Economic Disparities in Minneapolis-St. Paul

In response, these leaders reached out to seven African American nonprofit executive directors (I was one) and together, we established the Itasca North Minneapolis Partnership. The Partnership’s mission: develop and implement strategies to better leverage private-sector employment and economic development assets against the disparate and deepening racial and economic disparities experienced by African Americans in North Minneapolis.

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