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Black Men Xcel Diversity, Equality, Inclusion

Showing Up for the Brothers: Black Corporate DEI Execs Detail How to Advocate for Black Men

Atiya JordanOctober 14, 2022October 14, 2022

by Atiya JordanOctober 14, 2022October 14, 20221858

A panel of corporate DEI executives and experts gathered at BLACK ENTERPRISE's Black Men Xcel Summit to offer strategies and solutions for Black men in corporate America....

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion

BLACK ENTERPRISE DEI Summit 2: Discover Why Corporate America Must Adopt ‘An Equity Mindset’ To Elevate Black Talent

Chris AtwellJune 21, 2021June 21, 2021

by Chris AtwellJune 21, 2021June 21, 20219720

Organizations must address toll on Black professionals of being ‘the only’ as root cause why so many lag behind white counterparts in career mobility...

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion

BLACK ENTERPRISE Launches Economic Equity & Racial Justice Town Hall Series June 10 With “One Year After George Floyd”

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 9, 2021June 9, 20212274

Inaugural event explores whether corporate America is delivering on multibillion-dollar pledges to end systemic racism and invest in economic equity...

BE 50th Anniversary Leadership

Corporate America Reflects On Our Founder’s Legacy: Nationwide Chief Administrative Officer Gale King

Gale KingDecember 23, 2020January 6, 2021

by Gale KingDecember 23, 2020January 6, 2021897

If a legacy is captured by what you give, then Earl Graves Sr.’s life and impact personify that definition—written forever in the hearts and minds...

BE 50th Anniversary EGG Memorial Leadership

Corporate America Reflects On Our Founder’s Legacy: A Message From Charles F. Lowrey, Chairman/CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc.

Charles F. LowreyDecember 23, 2020April 6, 2022

by Charles F. LowreyDecember 23, 2020April 6, 20221623

Charles F. Lowrey, the chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc., pays tribute to the visionary founder of BLACK ENTERPRISE, Earl G. Graves, Sr....

Black Lives Matter Business Leadership

Shifting Corporate Culture in 2021: 5 Tactics to Foster a More Inclusive Internal Workplace

Kai D. WrightDecember 15, 2020December 15, 2020

by Kai D. WrightDecember 15, 2020December 15, 20203117

The five considerations in this article will help ensure we as Black leaders are prepared and fortified for the road ahead on the path to...

Find Out How Corporate Racial Equity Programs Could Help Grow Your Business At Black Enterprise’s Entrepreneurs Summit

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 11, 2020November 18, 2020

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 11, 2020November 18, 20207818

An expert panel will tackle how corporations can advance black-owned businesses during the event's “Investing In Racial Equity,” session...

Business Leadership Politics

New California Law Will Require Racial Diversity on Corporate Boards

Derek MajorOctober 2, 2020October 2, 2020

by Derek MajorOctober 2, 2020October 2, 20202598

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring publicly traded corporations to have corporate board members from underrepresented communities....

News Politics

Trump’s Ban on Diversity Training is Upsetting Corporate America

Derek MajorOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020

by Derek MajorOctober 1, 2020October 1, 20205123

Trump's decision to extend a ban on what he calls "un-American" diversity training to federal contractors is scaring some leaders in corporate America. ...

Business Entrepreneurship Events News

White People Are Cashing In On The Black Struggle for Equality

Anthony QuinonesSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020

by Anthony QuinonesSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 202019708

Corporate America and white opportunists have taken a sin they created and leveraged it into a cash cow on the backs of Black people....