On September 7, 2023, Google announced the appointment of Alex Okosi, currently Managing Director for YouTube in EMEA Emerging Markets, as its new Managing Director for Africa. In this role, Okosi is in charge of…
With the recent resignation of Rosalind Brewer as Walgreens CEO, Thasunda Brown Duckett is now the only Black woman leading a Fortune 500 Company. McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace Report demonstrates that for every 100…
Born to a former slave and an Irish-American journalist for the New York Herald, Maggie Lena Walker was a pioneer, storyteller, and civil rights activist. She defied the limitations of her time to become an…
In recent years, numerous global corporations have faced criticism for their inadequate commitment to diversity within their senior management ranks. However, FedEx Corporation stands out as a trailblazer in championing diversity. In 2017, the company…
The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…
Ideas and beliefs become traditions after being passed down generations. Traditions capture the essence of a culture, understand their needs and aspirations and manifest innovative measures to build and protect community. They are tested by…
Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos cookies has died at the age of 88. His family, in a statement, said Amos died from complications with dementia at his home in Honolulu. “With…
Freddie Figgers is the proverbial stone that the builders rejected. Abandoned as a newborn next to a dumpster, he was adopted by an elderly couple in rural Florida. His spirit was crushed when he discovered…
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