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Target has been very loud about its commitment to providing equity to the retail space. From their annual Black History Month merchandise to their Black Beyond Measure initiatives, the retail giant is no stranger to creating spaces that amplify the businesses and creativity of Black entrepreneurs. As a part of its Black History Month celebration , Target highlighted Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students who designed the popular merch available to consumers each year. Compounding on that work, Target hosted the HBCU Technology and Future Leaders in Retail Challenge. According to the company’s website , the Future Leaders in Retail Challenge was for students to “explore a detailed case study, then develop comprehensive leadership plans that help the students explore the scope of responsibilities and dynamic challenges that Target store leaders tackle each day, all while further developing their own leadership skills and professional and retail acumen.” Participants...
Tech giant Intel is continuing its long-standing global diversity and inclusion initiatives with its latest partnership with HBCU North Carolina Central University (NCCU). According to a company announcement, Intel has pledged a generous $5 million donation — $1 million annually over the next five years — toward building the university’s very own tech law and policy center and empowering the next generation of HBCU tech leaders. Intel plans to allocate its funds to build up a strong foundation for the center — which consists of key staff, an endowed professorship, need-based scholarships for students experiencing financial hardships, and additional startup costs needed to develop the center. “As a company and industry, we need to do better to ensure legal and policy jobs are available to all communities, because talent is everywhere but opportunity is not,” said Steven R. Rodgers, Intel’s general counsel, in a press statement. “At the beginning of this year, we began to hold our...
Apple has announced that they’re dropping an exclusive limited-edition collection in time for Black History Month, and needless to say, Twitter isn’t having it. According to The Verge, the titan of tech is releasing an Apple Watch with what it’s calling “limited edition colors” — which, in actuality, is a little more than a black, green, and red striped band and face, meant to represent the Pan-African flag — and will make it available for purchase beginning on Feb. 1. Apple claims that proceeds from the Black Unity Collection will go to “supporting six global organizations,” including the Black Lives Matter Support Fund, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and European Network Against Racism. It’s unclear, however, what percentage of these proceeds will be made available to these not-for-profit organizations. While one could have a discussion about the aesthetic appeal of the Black Unity Collection, it goes without saying that Twitizens did not react well to the announcement....