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OneTen, a Coalition of Major Corporations, Vows to Hire 1 Million African Americans in High-Paying Jobs OneTen, a Coalition of Major Corporations, Vows to Hire 1 Million African Americans in High-Paying Jobs   NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia OneTen, a coalition of leading executives, said it would work to hire 1 million African Americans into family-sustaining jobs with advancement opportunities over the next decade. The coalition joined forces to upskill, employ, and advance the hires as a method to chip away at the economic barriers plaguing African Americans. ...

GM First Automaker to Join OneTen Coalition Photo: General Motors General Motors is the first automaker to join the OneTen coalition, an effort that seeks to provide jobs and career advancement for 1 million Black Americans by 2030. GM is one of 37 founding companies that are part of the initiative at launch. OneTen aims for 1 million jobs in 10 years According to OneTen, the objective is not simply to place Black workers in jobs. The goal is to empower individuals without four-year college degrees by upskilling them and providing them opportunities for upward economic mobility. OneTen will c...

Over the past three months, ambition has turned into action. While the majority of Task Force members have finished their initial assignments, Chandler, Hammond, and Rivkin continue to move the work forward, joined by Dobbin Bookman, Jean Cunningham, Jen Eliason, Brian Kenny, and Kathleen McGinn to comprise a steering committee that will coordinate and impel efforts until a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO) is hired (see below). Additionally, Jill Fadule has been brought on as an interim project manager, ensuring coordination across the many areas of activity and working with othe...

December 17, 2020 by NNPA (NNPA) – OneTen, a coalition of leading executives, said it would work to hire 1 million African Americans into family-sustaining jobs with advancement opportunities over the next decade. The coalition joined forces to upskill, employ, and advance the hires as a method to chip away at the economic barriers plaguing African Americans. “This is a moment in time for Americans to move past our divisions to come together and reach our full potential as a nation,” Ken Frazier, the chairman and CEO of Merck and a OneTen founder stated. “Our country’s workforce of...

Published: December 17th, 2020 Craig J. Lewis sees a missed opportunity by venture capitalists to invest in African American startups. Welcome to Behind the Buyouts, The Deal’s podcast where we sit down with leading private markets investors players and drill down into their buyout, growth equity and venture capital deals. For our latest episode we’re joined by Craig J. Lewis, CEO and founder of Dallas-based Gig Wage Inc. Lewis traced his career arc from a pro basketball player in Europe to launching a sports marketing business, moving into sales and even writing a business book before la...