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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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Black Ambition: Pharrell Launches New Initiative for Black and LatinX Entrepreneurs
Award-winning producer and fashion icon Pharrell Williams has announced the launch of his new nonprofit initiative, Black Ambition, âdedicated to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs who are launching tech, design, healthcare, and consumer products/services start-ups.â In a press release sent to The Root, the initiative will also include two prize competitions: The Black Ambition HBCU Prize…
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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 oneâs 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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#MoreThanCoffee: BLK & Bold Serves Your Morning Brew With a Side of Social Impact
Itâs International Coffee Dayâdoes your favorite grind make an impact? No, weâre not talking about that anticipatory jolt of caffeine, though if youâre 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)âor perhaps your chosen pick-me-up is a cup…
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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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Coronaaa?! Soulja Boy's Soap Business Is Booming Due To Coronavirus
Soulja Boy (born DeAndre Way) has always been ahead of the game. He has boasted that he âcreated the internetâ and he was definitely one of the first to use YouTube as the primary marketing tool it has become, uploading his first video just a mere three months after the juggernaut platformâs official launch in…
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East Coast, West Coast, Worldwide: Akonâs Business Ventures Are Legend, but His New Music Enterprise Is One of His Most Boundary Breaking Yet
The instant Akon joined me at The Rootâs office in a skyscraper overlooking Times Square, he seemed at ease. With his publicist in tow, he strolled in, falling headfirst into a conversation we were having about the huge buzz around upcoming events in Accra, Ghana in December (AfroNation and Afrochella); a pilgrimage so massive, hotels…
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âHot Girl Summerâ Officially Belongs to Megan Thee Stallion
Just in time for summerâs end, âHot Girlâ Megan Thee Stallion got her wish and was awarded a trademark for the song title and phrase she made go viral, âHot Girl Summer.â Citing information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office database, Complex reports that Theory Entertainment LLC (the legal name for Meganâs label, 300…
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Rohan Marley, Son of Reggae Legend Bob Marley, Is Looking to Go Into the Business of â What Else? Weed
Rohan Marley, the entrepreneur and son of reggae great Bob Marley, has made moves to go into the medical marijuana business in the state of New Jersey. Marley, who has strong ties to the state â having helped raise the five children he had with singer Lauryn Hill there â has applied for a permit…
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Did You Know Hasbro Now Owns Death Row Records? Itâs True and Weâre Not Playing Games
To all you toys out there, who donât want to be under a parent company where the CEO…all up in your playpen, all in the sandbox, dancinâ…then come to Death Row! This is how I imagine it went down in the Hasbro, Inc. boardroom, once the acquisition of Death Row Records was finalized. You read…