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31 Oct

After Pledging Commitment To Diversify Supplier Spend, Walgreens Partners

After Pledging Commitment To Diversify Supplier Spend, Walgreens Partners
Did you realize that Black people dignosed with melanoma are less more likely to survive than their white counterparts? In keeping with the Skin Cancer Foundation, while there are fewer instances of skin cancer amongst Black people, the mortality rate is dangerously higher. Black Girl Sunscreen founder Shontay Lundy is aiming to alter that, with the support of Walgreens. It was recently announced that the multi-billion drugstore brand is aiming to amplify supplier diversity by tapping 51 percent Black-owned brands to line their shelves. Black Girl Sunscreen is certainly one of those firms. “As a number one partner in reimagining local healthcare and wellbeing for all, ensuring that we create equitable opportunities for diverse suppliers to drive economic impact within the...
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27 Oct

Do you spend £1.5k a month in your appearance,

Do you spend £1.5k a month in your appearance,
Author Halima Jibril unpacks why the value of beauty is a lot higher for Black women Do you spend £1.5k in your appearance monthly, or are you a tramp?  As absurd as this query could appear, it has dominated online discourse this month – and after all, all of it began on TikTok. In a now-deleted video, social media personality Marissa Banks went on a rant about beauty maintenance and controversially remarked, “females won't need to be seen if their nails, lashes and hair usually are not done.” She continued: “Why would you set yourself in a predicament to be seen as a tramp, an ogre, mainly a pest to society?” Banks then went...
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1 Oct

Do you spend £1.5k a month in your appearance,

Do you spend £1.5k a month in your appearance,
Author Halima Jibril unpacks why the value of beauty is a lot higher for Black women Do you spend £1.5k in your appearance monthly, or are you a tramp?  As absurd as this query could appear, it has dominated online discourse this month – and in fact, all of it began on TikTok. In a now-deleted video, social media personality Marissa Banks went on a rant about beauty maintenance and controversially remarked, “females is not going to need to be seen if their nails, lashes and hair will not be done.” She continued: “Why would you place yourself in a predicament to be seen as a tramp, an ogre, mainly a pest to society?”...
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