As the Black Lives Matter movement marches on, more communities are celebrating Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865 — the day, nearly two-and-a-half years.
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2020 commitment: Airbnb said it would donate a total of $500,000 to the NAACP and the Black Lives Matter Foundation. It also said it would match employee donations to both groups.
The company also said that by the end of 2021, 20% of its board of directors and executive team collectively would be made up of people of color. By the end of 2025, Airbnb said, its goal is to have 20% of U.S. employees be underrepresented minorities and for 50% of global employees who identify in the gender binary to be women.
Airbnb also said each member of its executive team would create and share a detailed plan to meet those goals with their teams.
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If you tuned into the Reset America Stage during OZY Fest, you might have had the same realization I did: There are a million and one amazing ideas out there to help us fix America. From criminal justice reform to revitalizing historically Black colleges and universities to economic empowerment, there are a whole lot of folks doing the work to make our country a better place. So, as we draw closer to Juneteenth on June 19, the anniversary of the day when enslaved people in Texas were emancipated fully two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed we offer 10 of the most compelling ideas from OZY Fest and beyond, from experts and readers alike, about how to #ResetAmerica.