Gia Peppers Tackles Black Equity & Consciousness In New Audio Series
More Than That With Gia Peppers offers a sonic experience of enlightening conversations between Peppers and a number of accomplished Black celebrities and entrepreneurs. Some of those guests include Eboni K. Williams (
RHONY), Aisha “Pinky” Cole (Owner of Slutty Vegan restaurant), Kelle Rozell (Founder of The Black Dollar Index), and more.
“This is an incredibly important contribution to the expansion of Black storytelling,” says Peppers. “In this audio series, we will get the chance to dive into the worlds of the award-winning writers, venture capitalists, social activists and advocates for wellness.”
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A digital artwork file sold for a record $69.3 million at Christie’s on Thursday, suggesting that the digital nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are quickly being embraced by the mainstream art community as treasured collectibles.
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Keep an eye on these 4 companies and their diversity efforts By Khristopher J. Brooks Bank of America pledges $25M to address racial inequities
One effect of the protests that swept the U.S. after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd last year was a reckoning in corporate America with the searing impact of racism. Yet while numerous business leaders have pledged to uplift communities of color and help erase racial inequities, a handful of companies are projected to make the biggest leaps in diversity and inclusion: Bank of America, Netflix, UPS and Walmart.
One clear common denominator among the four: a genuine push to hire more people of color. Also, these companies have the scale to fund race-focused initiatives nationwide. Perhaps most important is their potential for diversifying management so that people of color can become a driving force for internal change, with minority executives bringing fresh ideas to the table and, in doing so, knocki
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The Black Dollar Index is Holding Companies Accountable on Racial Justice
Feb 24, 2021
In the wake of last summer’s social unrest after the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, Black Americans witnessed a tidal wave of public statements of support and “we stand with” pledges from corporations that previously were never experienced. Nevertheless, much of corporate America still hasn’t matched their words with deeds. To that end, the recent launch of the Black Dollar Index offers consumers and investors a platform by which they can gauge companies’ commitments to economic and social justice and hold them accountable.