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Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer (via LinkedIn)
September 1, 2023
After two years in the role, Row Brewer is stepping down as the first Black female CEO to lead Walgreens…
June 6, 2021
The 67th edition of Fortune 500 features Walgreens CEO Rosalind "Roz" Brewer and TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett.
May 3, 2021
The two major chains reportedly wasted more doses than nearly all states, U.S. territories and federal agencies combined.
John Legend thegrio.com
April 28, 2021
John Legend has partnered with Walgreens to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and tells theGrio why the initiative is so important.
BLUE Scholarship Gala To Benefit Spelman College - Inside
January 27, 2021
This career move will make Rosalind Brewer the only Black woman to run a Fortune 500 company. Back in 2017,…
December 25, 2020
Many are concerned about plans to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine via chain pharmacies and grocery stores. Some areas have neither.
December 23, 2020
Walmart responded to the Justice Department suit with a forceful statement, calling it "tainted by historical ethics violations."
June 5, 2020
Police in Vallejo, Ca. shot and killed an unarmed 22-year-old man who was kneeling with his hands up outside of…
Press conference for Jonathan Hart (also known as Sky Hart) for his shooting.
January 1, 2019
Donald Vincent Ciota II is accused of the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Jonathan Hart, a Black homeless man he suspected…
Allise Morgan speaks out after her son Jonathan Hart is fatally shot by Walgreens' security guard. thegrio.com
December 11, 2018
Walgreens executives and police are trying to piece together a disturbing incident that ended with a young homeless Black man…
Santanna Neal and Crystal Davis racially profiled at Walgreens TheGrio
June 16, 2018
“As soon as we walked in the store, we kept hearing the alerts, ‘Security check the floor,’ '' one of…
December 3, 2015
Jill Scott records a video with an emotional fan during an encounter at Walgreens...
March 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Former Tennessee Republican senator Bill Frist and Democratic mayor Cory Booker of Newark acted as honorary vice…
December 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Now that mainstream businesses like Walgreens and Macys are making a fortune selling attire with the YOLO…
November 1, 2012
In an effort to encourage more parents to get involved with their students’ education, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is rolling…
July 27, 2012
Right-wing public policy group American Legislative Exchange Council has lost its support from GM and Walgreens as well as a…
July 9, 2012
A Florida women was arrested last week after being accused of striking her husband with a bag of ice cream...
June 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Of the 1.1 million Americans living with HIV and AIDS, one in five is unaware of his…
June 26, 2012
VIDEO - We expect earnings reports this week from general mills, Walgreens, family dollar and k-b home...
March 27, 2012
MIAMI - North Miami Beach Police are investigating after a group of high school students who walked out of school…