What began as a single call to action in 2020 has evolved into one of the most influential economic equity movements in modern retail. On Saturday night, the Fifteen Percent Pledge returned with its annual fundraising gala at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles—marking not just another glamorous evening, but a powerful checkpoint in a long-term strategy to build sustainable infrastructure for Black-owned businesses.
The New York Urban League (NYUL), one of NYC’s oldest civil rights organizations and a leading affiliate of the National Urban League, hosted its 58th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner at the historic Ziegfeld Ballroom on Thursday, June 6th.
Aurora James has teamed with Johnnie Walker ahead of the midterm elections through the brand’s ‘First Strides’ initiative to elevate She Should Run’s mission of empowering women to imagine their name on the ballot during future elections.
“I just started thinking more about the issues that are surrounding the idea of black cinema and black designers having more representation.” – Aurora James