American Express Makes History: First Black Woman On Its Executive Committee
Having Glenda’s expertise and experience on the Executive Committee will be a huge asset for us,” American Express Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stephen J. Squeri said in a memo.
PayPal Funds Black Businesses & Startups
This fund is a part of Paypal’s larger $530 million pledge to support Black and minority-owned businesses in the U.S. and fight economic inequality.
francesca’s® Announces Reporting Date for Preliminary First Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results
Francesca’s Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: FRAN) today announced plans to report preliminary first quarter fiscal year 2020 financial results on Thursday, June 18, 2020, before the market opens.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Announces $1 Million Product Donation to NAACP Empowerment Programs
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY) today announced a $1 million product donation to the NAACP Empowerment Programs. The donation will provide essential items to the organization and its charity partners, supporting Black communities impacted by COVID-19 and recent …
Smart Advice to Build Your Own Business
With many tools and resources available, it is easy for entrepreneurs to build successful businesses. The United States has somewhere around 27 million entrepreneurs, and 69% of them started their businesses at home, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report …
Board & Brush Creative Studio is Coming to League City Plaza in League City, Texas
Weingarten Realty (NYSE: WRI) announced that Board & Brush Creative Studio is leasing 1,613 SF at League City Plaza in League City, Texas.
New Emergency Loan Funds for Black Businesses
A day before the U.S. House passed the HEROES Act, the Joint Center hosted an online briefing on fair and equal access to capital for Black businesses through stimulus legislation. The briefing addressed structural inequities faced by Black businesses and …
COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Last Friday, U.S. House Democrats passed a $3 trillion bill to address economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic—the HEROES Act.
Newly Unemployed? Understanding Your Health Insurance Options
With millions of people nationwide filing for unemployment since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals and families across the country are suddenly finding themselves without health insurance at a precarious time. Fortunately, new options may be able to …
Comcast Business Launches Webinar Series to Support Businesses of All Sizes
As individuals and organizations around the world respond to and work to respond to the pandemic, it is important for businesses to stay connected to information. The top priority of any business should be protecting the health of customers and …
How Business Leaders Can Bring Stability And Hope In A Time Of Uncertainty
Many business leaders face extreme challenges during their career, but the coronavirus pandemic is uncharted waters for all.
Returning to Work Post COVID-19
Returning to work after six weeks under the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown can cause differing amounts of emotions – disbelief, fear and even anger – among workers, much like after a disaster.
Re-Opening States Will Cause 233,000 More People To Die From Coronavirus – According To Wharton Model
New data from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that relax- ing lockdowns across U.S. cities and states could have serious conse- quences for the country’s battle to con- tain the coronavirus, which has infected over a million people while killing …
New York Times Chooses Controversy Over Truth in Promoting Revisionist History
Instead of renouncing the debunked 1619 Project, New York TimesPublisher A.G. Sulzberger today patted himself on the back for sparking debate with a revisionist history that has been distributed to schools nationwide.
Texas Company HumanN Donates $50,000 of Products To Healthcare and Essential Workers
HumanN, an Austin-based functional food and supplement company, has launched We Are All HumanN, donating $50,000 worth of SuperBeets and Neo40 products to healthcare workers and those on the frontlines fighting COVID-19 around the country as a thank you for …
