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5 Biggest News Stories of the Week: July 1
As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. 1. A Recap of…
Essence Festival Kicks Off Weekend of Celebrating Black Joy and Culture
Essence Magazine’s annual celebration of Black women and culture got underway with a press conference at the Ashes Powerhouse Theater in New Orleans on Thursday. Essence Festival, known as the “party with a purpose,” was started in 1995 as a one-off event to celebrate Essence Magazine’s 25th anniversary. Over the…
3 Takeaways From Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s June Virtual Town Hall
During a virtual town hall on June 29, U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave an update on the January 6 Committee Hearing, the Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade and landmark gun safety legislation that was passed by the house. Here are a few takeaways from the conversation. 1. January…
Champions of Pride Part Four: Trailblazers
Pride Month is a time to reflect on the trailblazers, freedom fighters, and history makers who fought valiantly to increase inclusion and representation for the LGBTQ+ community, and who have paved a way for a better tomorrow for future generations. In the last installment of our four-part series celebrating Champions…
Key4Women and SCORE Cleveland Sponsor Women-Owned Business Pitch Contest
Originally published at 3blmedia.com. KeyBank ranked No. 18 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2022. KeyBank’s Key4Women program and SCORE Cleveland are sponsoring a business pitch contest for women-owned businesses located in Northeast Ohio. The competition will take place Oct. 4, 2022 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Cuyahoga…
KeyBank Provides $20 Million To Advance Racial Equity With Real Estate Development
Originally published at 3blmedia.com. KeyBank ranked No. 18 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2022. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investments (CDLI) provided a $20 million term loan to Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc. (Enterprise) to support Equitable Path Forward, a $3.5 billion nationwide initiative to…
Sysco Hosts First Virtual Supplier Diversity Summit
Originally published on LinkedIn. “Although our diverse supplier program is just getting started, our efforts to embed supplier diversity best practices in our business lead the industry,” said Darnell Greene, Director of Supplier Diversity. “Our program is helping diverse-owned businesses thrive and grow in the foodservice industry and provide…
Sysco’s LGBTQ+ ERG, Spectrum, Launches a New Support Network
Originally published on LinkedIn. In celebration of Pride Month, Spectrum, Sysco’s global LGBTQ+ associate resource group, launched a new support network across its Brakes UK sites. It has placed this network of associates across different sites and departments and trained them to offer support, or just be that familiar…
Raytheon Expands Partnership With Feeding America To Take On Hunger in Military Communities
Originally published at rtx.com. Raytheon Technologies ranked No. 41 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2022. Yvonne Coombes knows how hard it can be for military families to put food on the table. As a regular volunteer at the Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center in…
PwC on Marching for LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Originally published at pwc.com. PwC is a Hall of Fame company. Setting the scene In recent years, societies worldwide have seen a growing culture of respect and inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people — a positive development supported in some cases by improved legal rights….