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Building equity
Banks, credit unions aim for greater diversity
When BB&T recruited Thomas Ransom, a Black economics student at Hampden-Sydney College, to join its management development program in the late 1990s, he quickly had to pick up the world
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After the crisis
Three years later, is support for DEI fading?
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During summer 2020, racial inequities took center stage in the United States as protesters took to the streets after the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, by a
Pharrell brings Mighty Dream to Norfolk
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In November, Grammy-winning music superstar Pharrell Williams hosted the three-day Mighty Dream forum in Norfolk and broke some news about his Something in the Water music festival and the status
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Pharrell’s Mighty Dream forum coming to Norfolk Nov. 1-3
Event to include Google, H&M execs
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Executives from Google, H&M, Universal Music Group, Yelp and McDonald’s will join Grammy winner Pharrell Williams Nov. 1-3 in Norfolk for his Mighty Dream forum, a sequel to last fall’s
VCU Massey Center names internship for attorney
Rudene Mercer Haynes internship will support cancer research interest
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Virginia Commonwealth University’s Massey Cancer Center has established an internship named for Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Partner Rudene Mercer Haynes, the law firm announced last week. “I am humbled by
White House taps Va. HBCU presidents for advisory board
VSU and NSU leaders among board appointees
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The presidents of Virginia State University and Norfolk State University are on the list of intended appointees to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the
DEI openers
Hiring of diversity and equity chiefs is on upswing
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Every movement has its moment. And now appears to be the moment for diversity, equity and inclusion officers in C-suites, academia and government. Black Lives Matters protests sparked by the
The Visionary
Superstar Pharrell Williams has a dream for Virginia
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The online version of this article includes additional material from Virginia Business’ interview with Pharrell Williams. Pharrell Williams is a 13-time Grammy winner, an Oscar nominee, a fashion designer, a
Great responsibility
Black business leaders pay it forward
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“Business can be a force for good. I absolutely believe it,” says Byron L. Boston, CEO and co-chief investment officer of Glen Allen-based real estate investment trust Dynex Capital Inc.
The 2022 Black business leaders issue
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The Visionary Superstar Pharrell Williams has dream of equitable economic success for Hampton Roads and Virginia DEI openers Hiring of diversity and equity chiefs is on upswing