by dankeelan | Sep 29, 2020 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Fashion
Actress and entrepreneur Gabrielle Union is on a mission to ensure that Black-owned businesses and organizations have the support and resources needed to make it through the pandemic. Union recently unveiled a new initiative through her Flawless by...
by dankeelan | Aug 25, 2020 | Diversity, Featured, Remote Work
Incluzion, the first online platform connecting companies to Black and Latinx talent for freelance work, is proud to announce the launch of Incluzion Learning, and the Incluzion Remote Jobs. Platforms designed to provide a way to empower Black and Latinx people with...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Technology
As protests spread across the nation in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in May, scores of corporations voiced support and, in some cases, promised changes to hiring practices or donations to organizations working to improve equity and fight...
by dankeelan | Jul 28, 2020 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Gender
If you’re a woman and you’re Black, good luck getting access to funding. A 2016 Federal Reserve System survey found that Black women are more likely than non-minority entrepreneurs not only to face challenges finding financing, but also to fail to get some or all of...
by dankeelan | Jul 28, 2020 | Diversity, Gender, Legal
Hayley’s case is thought to be the first to test LGBT+ rights and discrimination in the gig economy. This case focuses on dignity at work – a critical issue for those working for both established businesses and new gig economy companies. Until January,...
by dankeelan | Jul 21, 2020 | Diversity, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
Workers from the service industry, fast-food chains and the gig economy rallied with organized labor Monday to protest systemic racism and economic inequality, staging demonstrations across the U.S. and around the world seeking better treatment of Black Americans in...
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