SAN FRANCISCO — The California legislature voted this week to ban discrimination based on hair texture or styles. It demonstrates the continuing need for the United Nations declaration of Aug. 31 as the International Day for Peoples of African Descent.
John William Templeton, “The Black Encyclopedia” annually calls together representatives of the 1.5 billion Black people globally as the conclusion of the 31 Ways 31 Days of the 21st annual Journal of Black Innovation National Black Business Month in August.
This year, he unveils blackopedia.com, to address the vast invisibility of those humans in online search engines.
The 80 cities initiative links the 80 metropolitan areas in Africa and the Caribbean with corresponding areas in the United States with concentrations of Black wealth and talent.
“There are 20 cities in the Diaspora larger than New York City,” notes Templeton. “Boosting the scale of Black owned businesses requires us to engage the public procurement opportunities; and build import and export supply chains which end disparities.”
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