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Leaders making the Black experience a part of corporate America


Mark Jones; Matter.vc; Naj Austin; Skye Gould/Insider
This Black History Month, there s a heightened call to dismantle systemic racism.
Insider and the National Black Chamber of Commerce highlighted leaders advancing racial equity.
These leaders shared their influence on Black and brown communities and their future goals.
This Black History Month seems different from those of recent years.
There s an overwhelming outcry from the American public, specifically from Black people, people of color, and their allies, to combat systemic racism and enact equity.
In May, video footage of the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, went viral, sparking an uproar. Business leaders denounced the killing and promised to do their part to effect change. Suddenly there was more attention put on the antiracist work of Black people and people of color, work that s been going on for decades. ....

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10 business leaders fighting to make the Black experience a permanent part of corporate America


Harry Alford.
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Harry Alford and his team at Humble Ventures have funded more than 50 Black-owned businesses in 2020 alone, some of which include a social network that centers communities of color and a fast-casual restaurant whose mission is to redefine healthy and affordable food for all.
Alford said the Black Lives Matter movement validated his company s mission and gave him added motivation to keep investing in Black entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color. While he is optimistic about 2021, he thinks leaders in the business community will need to keep their focus on advancing racial diversity, equity, and inclusion.
I don t believe the problems that surfaced in 2020 will disappear with the shift of administrations, he said. We must continue to do the work. We need to listen. We need to learn. We need to speak up when we see injustice. ....

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