A new hotel in Orlando, Florida, has a unique claim to fame as one of the first travel properties designed with a specific focus on promoting diversity, equity and inclusion among its guests. The Lake Nona Wave Hotel just opened in December 2021, but according to Kimberly Wilson of Essence,…
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‘Black-Owned’ Business Label Debuts on Instagram
Finding and supporting companies by Black-owned businesses is about to become a whole lot easier thanks to a new “Black-owned” business tag debuting on Instagram. Randi Richardson of NBC News reported on Instagram’s announcement of the new feature available for U.S.-based businesses. Instagram said the goal of the “Black-owned” label…
Hip-Hop Producer Sean Combs and Salesforce Launch ‘Shop Circulate,’ New Digital Marketplace To Promote Black-Owned Businesses
Finding and supporting Black-owned businesses may soon be a whole lot easier thanks to a new initiative launched by music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the cloud-based software company Salesforce. The two have partnered to create a new “curated digital marketplace” called Shop Circulate that will allow consumers to browse…
One Expert’s Advice on How To Keep Supplier Diversity Programs From Failing Black-Owned Businesses
Despite a flood of promises to support Black business owners over the past year, many corporations are failing in their efforts to support social justice reform and improved diversity and inclusion programs. In fact, according to Denise Hamilton, an Inclusion strategist, keynote speaker, and the founder of Watch Her Work,…