Jan 27, 2021
Black History Month is a month-long celebration that honors the contributions of African Americans throughout history. Historical figures like Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first U.S. woman to become a self-made millionaire; Rosa Parks, who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and galvanized the civil rights movement; James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, President Barack Obama the first and only African American President of the US and Shirley Chisholm, who was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives are more common facts for many when we talk about Black History. But here are a few Black History Month facts that you may not know! Here are a few Little-Known Black History Month Facts.
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CINCINNATI, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation ( Foundation ) today announced the recipients of its Racial Equity Fund
Build It Together grant challenge, an initiative awarding $3 million in grants and forging partnerships with innovative organizations to help build more equitable, inclusive communities. This initiative reflects a focus area of Kroger s
Framework for Action: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion plan, a 10-point commitment announced in October 2020 to accelerate and promote greater change in the workplace and in the communities the company serves.
The Kroger Co. Foundation awards $3 million in funding to Black Girl Ventures (Washington, D.C.), Everytable (Los Angeles), LISC (New York), and Thurgood Marshall College Fund (Washington, D.C.) as part of its Racial Equity Fund Build It Together Challenge.
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Kicking off a short series on the state of Black representation in the tech sector, an update on how some firms are trying to address long-standing inequalities and encourage change.
Today marks the start of Black History Month in the US, an occasion that Apple has chosen to mark with the launch of a limited edition Black Unity watch, so that anyone with $399 to spare can show their solidarity.
(Apple - Black Unity)
Black History Month, or African American History Month, is celebrated each year during February to highlight the contributions and achievements of African-American individuals and communities, as well as the struggles for freedom and equality in the United States.
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Major League Baseball, its Clubs, and media entities (MLB Network and MLB.com) will observe Black History Month 2021 in a variety of ways, across our sport, with the following goals in mind:
• To meaningfully engage and support African American people, institutions, and communities across the nation;
• To celebrate and recognize the rich history of African Americans in baseball; and
• To showcase the voices of African American youth, professional players & coaches, historians, and others connected to the sport.
These efforts are among many ongoing initiatives and partnerships maintained year-round with our communities, our fans, and our MLB players, coaches and professionals.
Black Heritage Celebration (BHC)
presented by Crown Royal Regal Apple themed “Empowering and Inspiring One Generation to the Next.” The 17th annual BHC is an expanded recognition platform to honor and remember Black history, as well as to recognize those who have personally and positively impacted the Black community from Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.
The Cavs will use home games in February to showcase and amplify on-going team initiatives that
(1) Celebrate Black History and Culture, (2) Invest in Black Futures, (3) Highlight Black Business and Entrepreneurship and (4) Inspire the Racial Justice Movement. The team will recognize these efforts through special video presentations on Humongotron for the currently restricted number of fans in attendance at the FieldHouse, as well as on team social media channels, Cavs.com, and in TV and radio game broadcasts and shows. BHC events will also be brought to life in a creative, virtual manner throughout the month-long celebration.