BUSINE S S IKEA U . S . COMMU N I T Y F O U N D AT I O N SUPPORTS LI BL AC K BU SINE SSE S The IKEA U.S. Community Foundation is donating $25,000 to the African American Small Business Foundation. The funds will support the foundation and local Black-owned businesses and organizations that work to support social justice, economic empowerment, and education initiatives in Black communities. In 2020, The IKEA U.S. Community Foundation created the IKEA Black Business Initiative to aid local Black-owned businesses and organizations with a donation of more than $900,000 in funding and product. The initiative is part of a $3 million national commitment by The IKEA U.S. Community Foundation to support Black equality across the country. “The IKEA U.S. Community Foundation’s Black Business Initiative is focused on making a tangible impact to support racial equality and inclusion in our workplace and society. Through local relationships, our ambition is to build a connection with neighboring businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations that support economic
of these funds and build relationships with these deserving organizations. In June 2020, The IKEA U.S. Community Foundation committed a total of $3 million to support organizations that were negatively and disproportionately impacted by civil unrest and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. IKEA US RETAIL LLC also committed to improving and accelerating internal efforts supporting the upward mobility of underrepresented co-workers across ethnicity, race and national origin, from both hourly and salaried roles, to ensure that diversity is reflected at all levels of the organization.
empowerment and equity for the Black community,” said Amy Jensen, IKEA Long Island Market Manager. “Together with our social justice partners, co-workers, customer, and communities, we can work to make meaningful and measurable change.”
While these specific Black Business Initiative grants are provided by The IKEA U.S. Community Foundation, local IKEA stores and units in the respective markets will also separately collaborate with grant recipients and local organizations to follow the impact
“IKEA’s grant to small business owners on Long Island will provide muchneeded capital to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis. IKEA’s commitment to advancing racial equity via providing small business owners resources is very much appreciated by our community and foundation,” said Phil Andrews, Founding President, African American Small Business Foundation.
B L AC K BA R A S SO C I AT I O N I N S TA L L AT I O N H E L D WHO Metropolitan Black Bar Association – The Metropolitan Black Bar Association, a unified citywide association of Black and other minority lawyers, is New York State’s largest predominantly Black bar association whose purpose is to advance equality and excellence in the pursuit of justice, aid the progress of Blacks and other people of color in the profession, address legal issues affecting the citywide community, and to foster the study of law by encouraging the personal and professional development of young lawyers and law students. W H AT The respected and widely recognized Metropolitan Black Bar Association will host the 2022-23 Installation of the Officers and Directors, including: OFFICERS President Carl Forbes Jr., Esq. President-Elect Nicole Lester Arrindell, Esq. VIce President, Communications Justina K. Rivera, Esq. Vice President, Finance Eric A. Love, Esq. Vice President, Membership Lauren Brown, Esq. Vice President, Programs Evette C. Ennis, Esq.
Treasurer Anta Cissé-Green, Esq. General Counsel Jennifer V. Abelaj, Esq. DIRECTORS Hon. Inga O’Neale (Class of 2023) Mirlande Telfort, Esq. (Class of 2023) Camille Joseph Varlack, Esq. (Class of 2024) Bisha Nurse, Esq. (Class of 2024) Lola Waterman, Esq. (Class of 2024) Monsurat M. Adebanjo, Esq. (Class of 2025) Tanya N. Blocker, Esq. (Class of 2025) Esther B. Cajuste, Esq. (Class of 2025) Hon. Claudia Daniels-DePeyster (Class of 2025) Jomaire Crawford, Esq. (Class of 2025) Luwick Francois, Esq. (Class of 2025) Phillip C. Hamilton, Esq. (Class of 2025) Kersuze Morancy, Esq. Jenesha Tai, Esq. Jennifer L. Taiwo, Esq. (Class of 2025) The installation and reception to follow will announce the organization leaders for the 2022-23 season. President Carl Forbes Jr. will also share his key goals and remarks during the reception; Carl’s 2022-23 theme: “Expanding Our REACH” is focused on enhancing the Resources and Education the MBBA provides to its members, broadening its legislative and public policy Advocacy,
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