It's Black History Month…Here's our Diversity in Retail Recap!
Happy Black History Month!
This year, in May, will mark 5 years since the infamous murder of George Floyd leading into a summer of promises and pledges to support equity for Black Americans. You may have read that these initiatives were short-lived as documented in this August 2021 Washington Post article.
From that era, you may also remember our Canna Conversations series or the WOC Brunch hosted at Nordstrom’s NYC Flagship Store highlighting conversations around initiatives designed to bring equity to fashion, beauty and retail. Well, here’s a list of people and brands who made promises, what they committed to do and what we found online about what they have (or have not) done:
Check out these articles to learn more about the companies commitments, share your thoughts below and be sure to hold them accountable with your spending power.