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Introducing What We’re Reading, a bi-monthly series in which we share the most talked-about links from the Create & Cultivate team Slack channel. Scroll on to find out what the C&C team is currently discussing and please feel free to join in on the conversation by sharing your thoughts in the comment section if you’d like. This week, the most-buzzed about topics around the virtual water cooler spanned a historic ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to protect LGBTQ+ rights in the workplace to a renewed momentum toward finally make Juneteenth a nationally recognized holiday.
When outraged commenters are your employees.
An Essence poll found that nearly half of Black women (45%) say the place where they experience racism most frequently is in the workplace.
Square, Twitter, Nike, Target, and a growing number of companies are observing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for employees.
But too many companies are engaging in “performative allyship.”
Seven months pregnant and furloughed.
Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford—and fellow LGBTQ+ business leaders—on the hard work that led up to this week's landmark Supreme Court ruling.
Melinda Gates and MacKenzie Bezos unveil a $30M gender equality initiative.
Bon Appetit’s test kitchen staff is demanding equal pay.
12 ways to get reenergized on your midday break. (We highly recommend #3!)
ICYMI, Kim Kardashian West landed a podcast deal with Spotify.
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