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Banking Black thegrio.com
October 15, 2020
OneUnited, the largest Black-owned bank in the country, revealed it has reached a customer milestone of 100,000 clients.
October 10, 2020
The U.S. Labor Department twisted a Civil Rights-era presidential order to scrutinize companies over their public commitments to diversity.
September 27, 2020
To many onlookers, the sales through the Etsy marketplace may straddle an uncomfortable line between supporting and exploiting the movement.
Alex Allen Hearken thegrio.com
September 22, 2020
Alex Allen, a Black woman, shares her story of bias at progressive tech company and claims she was paid the…
Florida-based Investment Firm Buys Pier 1 Imports IP
September 16, 2020
Yelp released a report that revealed more than half the business closures across the nation have ended up being permanent…
September 12, 2020
Banks are "flying blind into a credit storm" and are drastically cutting back on loans because banks can't determine who…
13th Annual ADCOLOR Conference and Awards – Awards
September 3, 2020
Steve Pamon, CEO of Parkwood Entertainment which was founded by Beyoncé in 2010, is announced as a new member of…
September 2, 2020
Kimora Lee Simmons and her daughters Ming and Aoki have launched Baby Phat beauty with three scented skin and body…
McDonald's Monthly Sales Drop Again, Continuing Worldwide Slump
September 1, 2020
A new lawsuit against McDonald's corp claims Black franchisees were set-up to fail by being restricted to problem areas.
August 19, 2020
Amazon has removed shirts from its marketplace that referred to Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris as a sexist slur.
Judith Batty Girls Scout thegrio.com
August 19, 2020
Judith Batty is named interim Girl Scouts CEO, the first Black woman to hold the title in its century-long history.…
black business thegrio.com
August 11, 2020
Black-owned businesses have taken a huge hit forcing closures amid the coronavirus pandemic and are twice as likely to close…
Makiya Congious whataburger thegrio.com
August 10, 2020
A Black Whataburger employee in Texas claims she lost her job after a white customer complained about her wearing a…
Chinese PPP Trump loans thegrio.com
August 3, 2020
The Treasury Department revealed that some PPP funds earmarked for U.S. businesses were actually given to ones with Chinese parent…
Airline And Global Travel Industry Faces Downturn Due To Coronavirus Outbreak
July 14, 2020
Black travel professionals are confronting their own industry, not just to acknowledge its lack of diversity, but to demand more…
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America
July 13, 2020
Costco employees make a stand after some were sent home for wearing Black Lives Matter masks becuase they were deemed…
July 1, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City plans to paint a “Black Lives Matter” mural in front of…
July 1, 2020
Kanye West congratulates his wife, Kim Kardashian West for making deals that have allowed her to become a billionaire, just…
June 30, 2020
Netflix, which has $5B in its cash reserves, will place 2 percent of its holdings with financial institutions that loan…
Wal-Mart
June 30, 2020
Walmart says that it will remove All Lives Matter merchandise from their stores as they realize it's used to diminish…