More than 140 of the country’s top racial justice leaders and allies have written an open letter calling on the largest asset managers to uphold their racial equity and justice commitments. Leaders representing Color of Change, Black to the Future Action Fund, NAACP, and People for the American Way detail in the open letter published in the Financial Times, that asset … [Read more...] about Racial Justice Leaders Write Open Letter Demanding Asset Managers Fulfill Racial Justice Commitments
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Church Leaders Call For Boycott Of Home Depot Over Georgia Voting Bill
Reuters – Black religious leaders in Georgia representing more than 1,000 churches called on Tuesday for a boycott of Home Depot Inc, accusing the home improvement giant of failing to take a stand against the state’s new Republican-backed curbs on voting. In a statement, Bishop Reginald Jackson, who oversees Georgia’s African Methodist Episcopal churches, said … [Read more...] about Church Leaders Call For Boycott Of Home Depot Over Georgia Voting Bill
Young M.A. Partners With Black-Owned Spirits Company to Compete Against Mainstream Brands
A Black-owned spirits brand is partnering with independent rapper and Brooklyn native Young M.A. to connect its product with Black youths. Nyak is premiering across an array of states, including Florida, Texas, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Delaware and Connecticut, Afro Tech reported. And with Young M.A., whose real name is Katorah Hortense … [Read more...] about Young M.A. Partners With Black-Owned Spirits Company to Compete Against Mainstream Brands
Two Entrepreneurs Launch the Newest Black-Owned Organic Tequila Brand Called Los Negros
Meet Thaddeus Massey and Randy Morgan, two Los Angeles-based entrepreneurs who are the founders of Los Negros Organic Tequila. They are game-changers on a mission to bring underrepresented groups to the Tequila business table with a voice! Their tequila product is the brainchild of Aficionado Thaddeus Massey. However, before getting into this industry, Thaddeus was a working … [Read more...] about Two Entrepreneurs Launch the Newest Black-Owned Organic Tequila Brand Called Los Negros
Maya Wiley Wants To Make History And Change New York City At The Same Time
*This is part of a special Black Enterprise series on the New York City Mayor’s Primary. Black Enterprise will give the top candidates a chance to introduce themselves to our readers and share their agendas with our audience. Activism has been in Maya Wiley’s life as long as she’s been walking. The child of civil rights activists, Wiley has spent her professional … [Read more...] about Maya Wiley Wants To Make History And Change New York City At The Same Time