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Greenwood Expands Its Executive Engineering Team Ahead of Product Release This Year

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
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Dylani joins Greenwood as part of her personal motivation and a shared vision with Greenwood, to affect change and impact persons and businesses who are often overlooked.

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  • Dylani joins Greenwood as part of her personal motivation and a shared vision with Greenwood, to affect change and impact persons and businesses who are often overlooked.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210624005416/en/
    Dylani Herath joins Greenwood as Vice President of Engineering.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    "We are thrilled to welcome Dylani to Greenwood, as her technical expertise and motivation to make an impact perfectly aligns with the Greenwood team," said Ryan Glover, Greenwood Co-Founder and Chairman.
  • At Greenwood, Dylani will develop and scale the banking platform, including further developing the platforms security, growth, and product pipeline.

To Honor the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre Friendship-West Baptist Church Celebrates the Legacy of Black Wall Street to Radically Reimagine a Thriving Economic Movement for Black Communities

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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and invite community members to learn and honor the efforts of those who created a rich cultural community and sustained a thriving economic base for black people.

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  • and invite community members to learn and honor the efforts of those who created a rich cultural community and sustained a thriving economic base for black people.
  • Their mission is to carry the torch of Black Wall Street in Tulsa OK, and to reimagine a new black wall street for Black communities across the nation.
  • In the early 1900s, the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa was one of the wealthiest Black communities in the 20th century.
  • Friendship-West Baptist Church hopes to establish a community in the southern sector of DFW that experiences economic growth and stability for all businesses.

Leading South African martech provider Everlytic expands into UK and Europe

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Monday, May 24, 2021
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - African Media Agency - 24 May 2021 - Everlytic, South Africa's leading provider of an all-in-one platform for data-charged, automated, multi-channel messaging, launched its Channel Partnership Programme with the aim of partnering with like-minded businesses and agencies in the UK and Europe.

Key Points: 
  • JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - African Media Agency - 24 May 2021 - Everlytic, South Africa's leading provider of an all-in-one platform for data-charged, automated, multi-channel messaging, launched its Channel Partnership Programme with the aim of partnering with like-minded businesses and agencies in the UK and Europe.
  • Everlytic is no stranger to the global market, already servicing international customers - but expansion has never been a focus until now.
  • Having become the clear frontrunner in marketing and automation technology in South Africa, the natural next step for Everlytic is to seek forward-thinking channel partners across geographies.
  • Everlytic stands proud as a world-class South African messaging platform, recognised and endorsed by leading industry experts.

Open Letter from the Ontario labour movement to Doug Ford and Christine Elliot: Declare racism, including anti-Black racism and anti-Indigenous racism, a public health crisis

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Articles, Discrimination, Hatred, Racism, Race and society, Race human categorization), Racism in the United States, Terrorism in the United States, White supremacy, Racialization, Institutional racism

Christine Elliott:

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  • Christine Elliott:
    We are writing to urge you to declare racism, including anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, a public health crisis.
  • Black, racialized, and indigenous workers also experience very significant amounts of racially motivated physical and verbal assault working in the Ontario health care system.
  • In order to adequately address anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, we need a public health perspective.
  • We need the province to declare racism a public health crisis.

ZoomInfo Announces Donations of Over $100,000 to Support the Black Community and Racial Equality

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
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ZoomInfo , a global leader in go-to-market intelligence solutions, today announced donations of over $100,000 to seven nonprofit organizations in support of equal rights and racial justice for the Black community.

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  • ZoomInfo , a global leader in go-to-market intelligence solutions, today announced donations of over $100,000 to seven nonprofit organizations in support of equal rights and racial justice for the Black community.
  • We support Americans who are standing up and speaking up against racial injustice and inequality.
  • The mistreatment of the Black community and systemic racism in the U.S. must stop.
  • We brought together the ZoomInfo family to educate, inform, and have an open discussion on how we can all make an impact for the Black community.

New Membership Community Officially Launches for Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy with Online Event

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --YFJ Consulting, LLC announces the official launch of WOC, a new membership community for Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --YFJ Consulting, LLC announces the official launch of WOC, a new membership community for Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy.
  • WOC's mission is to celebrate, inspire and champion women of color in fundraising, philanthropy and related fields through building community and providing unparalleled personal and professional development resources.
  • Another arm of WOC was also announced, the Allies in Action membership network, a place for non people of color to unite in solidarity, taking action to champion, support and celebrate women of color in fundraising and philanthropy.
  • I invite all women of color to take their seats and WOC is here to lead the way."

National Tech Training Program, NPower, Releases 2-Year Research Report on Obstacles Black and Latinx Women Face in Pursuing Technology Careers

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Thursday, June 18, 2020
Race human categorization), Feminism, Intersectional feminism, Race and society, Anti-racism, Person of color, Women of color

The data driven report highlights the challenges and opportunities that emerge from investing in women of color from low-to-moderate income communities.

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  • The data driven report highlights the challenges and opportunities that emerge from investing in women of color from low-to-moderate income communities.
  • It also sheds new light on the industry fact that less than 10 percent of all tech professionals are women of color.
  • "This is one of the most in-depth looks at specific and unique barriers young Black and Latinx women face in pursuing training and employment in the tech labor market - specifically those without college degrees and from underserved communities," said Ceccarelli.
  • "The recommendations in this research will help tech executives recruit, hire and retain more women of color in their workforce.

New Membership Community Launches for Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy

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Friday, June 5, 2020
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NEW YORK, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- YFJ Consulting, LLC announces the launch of WOC, a new membership community for Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- YFJ Consulting, LLC announces the launch of WOC, a new membership community for Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy.
  • WOC's mission is to celebrate, inspire and champion women of color in fundraising, philanthropy and related fields through building community and providing unparalleled personal and professional development resources.
  • Let us naturally include women of color in the way we think about leadership, careers and advancement.
  • I invite all women of color to take their seats and WOC is here to lead the way."

Introducing The 19th: A Nonprofit, Nonpartisan Newsroom To Inform, Engage And Empower America's Women

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Monday, January 27, 2020
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"The 19th aims to elevate the voices of women who are underrepresented in and underserved by American media: women of color, women living off the coasts and women of limited means," Ramshaw said.

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  • "The 19th aims to elevate the voices of women who are underrepresented in and underserved by American media: women of color, women living off the coasts and women of limited means," Ramshaw said.
  • Initial beats will include presidential politics, women and Congress, the women's electorate, women's health, women and the economy, and women and the states.
  • As a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom, all of The 19th's content will be free to consume and will not be behind a paywall.
  • It took another four decades, well into the civil rights movement, for women of color to attain that same right," Ramshaw said.

Members of Congress, Corporate Executives and Leaders in Higher Ed Are Coming Together to Address Faulty Pipelines in Promoting Women of Color to the C-Suite

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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"It is no secret that women of color, and particularly Black women, too often face insurmountable challenges in the workplace, which includes racism, pay inequity and sexism," said Anita Estell, Founder of CELIE.

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  • "It is no secret that women of color, and particularly Black women, too often face insurmountable challenges in the workplace, which includes racism, pay inequity and sexism," said Anita Estell, Founder of CELIE.
  • CELIE is committed to being a leader in not only identifying the problems but also implementing solutions to erode the barriers that keep talented women of color from executive office."
  • Dr. Lily McNair, President of Tuskegee University, said "Black women now outpace every other demographic in educational attainment.
  • Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, President and Chair of the Board, National Council of Negro Women