Power In The Boardroom: Blacks in Corporate Governance
Our annual report on corporate governance, the B.E. Registry of Corporate Directors, checks on how blacks are progressing when it comes to board diversity...
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Rosalind Brewer to Sit on Amazon’s Board
Amazon has named Rosalind Brewer, the current chief operating officer of Starbucks, and one of the most influential black women corporate executives, to its board....
Fortune 500 Company Corporate Board Diversity at All-Time High
A new report from the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD) and Deloitte, reveals that women and people of color represent 34 percent of all corporate...
New California Law Forces Board Diversity, But Is It Right?
In a push to further corporate board diversity, California has enacted new legislation requiring publicly-traded firms in the state to have at least one woman...
'For Investors’ Benefit, Companies Must Be More Inclusive,' Says Rep. Meeks
Every few weeks, my constituents in New York invest large swaths of their paychecks into American companies. New York City employees alone have invested nearly...
CEO Spotlight: Nationwide’s Steve Rasmussen on the Side of Diversity and Inclusion (Part 2)
In Part 1 of BE’s interview with Steve S. Rasmussen, the CEO opened up about Nationwide’s diversity and inclusion practices with our Editor-in-Chief, Derek Dingle....
The Black Women With Multiple Board Directorships
Check out these black women who have earned their place on the board of multiple public companies because of their expertise, leadership and experience...
Twitter shakes up board with Debra Lee appointment
Twitter continues to push diversity agenda with appointment of the Debra Lee to board of directors....
These Democratic Lawmakers Are Leading the Call to Strengthen Disclosure of Corporate Board Diversity
The proposal, submitted nearly a year ago, encourages the SEC to require companies to disclose board nominees’ gender, racial, and ethnic diversity....
4 African Americans You Didn’t Know Were Involved With Digital Media Platforms
With diversity in tech being a hot topic, here are four African Americans deeply involved in the operations of prominent digital media platforms...