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We gon’ be alright. Well, at least The Fifteen Percent Pledge will surely see to it. On February 1st, the non-profit ...
The Fifteen Percent Pledge, a racial equity and economic justice nonprofit advocacy organization urging major retailers and corporations to commit 15% of their purchasing power to Black-owned ...
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The Fifteen Percent Pledge aims to help reduce the disparity by partnering with Shop with Google to offer its second Achievement Award worth $250,000 for Black-owned businesses. The award that ...
As the rollback and termination of diversity and inclusion initiatives continue, the fourth annual Fifteen Percent Pledge ...
Aurora James and Emma Grede attends the 3rd annual Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala at Paramount Studios on Feb. 3 in Los Angeles (Credit: Robin L Marshall/Getty Images) Fifteen Percent Pledge brings ...
The Fifteen Percent Pledge, founded by Aurora James, is making waves once again as it opens online applications for its Achievement Award. This groundbreaking movement, which began in 2020 ...
From the Fifteen Percent Pledge to Synthesis AI, these small and mighty organizations—all with between 10 and 100 employees—are punching above their weight. In one year, the 15% Pledge got 385 ...
When the Fifteen Percent Pledge was first founded in May 2020 by Brother Vellies’ Aurora James, the ask was clear: dedicate 15% of retail space to Black-owned businesses. The Black population ...
Old Navy and the Fifteen Percent Pledge have teamed on an initiative to ramp up diversity through creatives emerging in the retail industry on the national level. In partnership with the Fifteen ...
According to the Fifteen Percent Pledge, in 2022, Black startup founders received less than one percent of the $33.6 billion in capital distributed. In response, the Fifteen Percent Pledge ...