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Marc Morial, the president of the National Urban League tells theGrio, “[Vernon Jordan] had a behind-the-scenes influence.” Jordan was one of the first Black Americans to sit on a corporate board in the ’70s and ’80s. He remained on those boards throughout the years and his seat at the table opened doors for Black CEOs like Ken Chenault and Former American Express CEO Ken Chenault and former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns (Photo: Getty Images) As Morial points out, “The common denominator for both of those Black [CEOs] was that Vernon Jordon was a board member of both of those companie...

“Many candidates like the idea of being president,” Obama told the group, according to the book, which is being released next week. “But few really have a ‘why.’ ” ADVERTISEMENT Wary of objections the wealthy donors may have to Warren, who had vowed to raise taxes on the richest Americans, Obama personally vouched for her, noting they had overlapped during their time at Harvard and in the Senate and that she formed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during his administration. He urged the donors to back Warren if she’s the nominee despite any reservations they may have ove...

Ken Frazier To Step Down As CEO Of Merck By AFP News on February 05 2021 2:02 AM Ken Frazier, one of the most prominent African Americans in corporate America, will step down as Merck chief executive at the end of June, the drugmaker announced Thursday. Frazier will stay on the board as executive chairman during a transition period, the length of which is to be determined, Merck said in a press release. Succeeding Frazier as chief executive will be Robert Davis, who will become president on April 1 and then CEO and a board member on July 1. Davis joined Merck as chief financial o...

OneTen's corporate partners have made long-term commitments for the initiative's first year in excess of $100 million.

linkedin Let's start the New Year with a nice healthy cleanse by recapping our 27 favourite Facebook outrages of 2020. JANUARY 1. A glowing article about Facebook entitled “How Facebook Is Helping Ensure the Integrity of the 2020 Election” appeared in  Teen Vogue magazine. When sharp-eyed people started questioning the authenticity of the article, an "editor's note" suddenly appeared stating, "This is sponsored editorial content." Sponsored editorial content is the bullshit phrase  that means "this is an ad." Then the 'editor's note' suddenly disappeared. The...