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Below are examples of how Center members are responding to protests of racial inequality. 

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Updated: 3/22/2021  

Accenture
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet sent a note to employees discussing the death of George Floyd and addressing racism. She also laid out steps to improve diversity in company leadership, inclusion & diversity training, and identify new partnerships to promote diversity and fight racism. 

Adobe
Adobe released a statement standing in solidarity with the Black community against social injustice and intolerance.

Aflac
In a Facebook post, Aflac president Teresa L. White released a statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. White highlighted Aflac's efforts towards higher diversity within the workforce and Board of Directors, while applauding Aflac's past efforts toward racial justice, including donating $1 million toward the building of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and having more than 50% of its philanthropic expenditures in 2020 earmarked toward African American institutions and causes. "Aflac opposes any form of bigotry, intolerance or disrespect in our society," said White. "Any suggestion that our company does not support the national movement for social justice, ending racism and promoting racial harmony is inaccurate.”

AIG
AIG CEO Brian Duperreault and President Peter Zaffino sent a company-wide Standing as Allies message that has also been shared on AIG.com. As an initial statement of support for the Black community, the AIG Foundation will make a US$500,000 donation to human rights organizations. In addition, each colleague globally will receive an additional paid day off to volunteer for an organization that focuses on education about the importance of equality, diversity, inclusion, criminal justice reform, an

On Tuesday, Ed Clark unveiled Schulich School of Business alumnus Bharat Masrani, 56, as the next chief executive officer of TD, Canada’s second-largest bank. The Ugandan-born banker will take over on Nov. 1, 2014, after a transitional stint as chief operating officer, reported The Globe and Mail and others April 3. It is a significant moment in the Canadian banking world, making Masrani, who is of South Asian descent, the first visible minority to ascend to the corner office of a major Canadian bank. Read full story.

How Martin Luther King’s legacy speaks to our Canadian reality
“The version of King commemorated on the third Monday of January each year in the U.S. – the version Canadians will be familiar with – is that of a prophetic, revolutionary voice tamed and made safe for an America – and a world – still characterized by racial, economic and social injustice,” wrote Simon Black, a researcher at the City Institute at York University, in the Toronto Star April 3. “The King we seldom hear from today is the King who called for a ‘radical revolution of values.’ His message is a moral beacon, a light whose source may have been the black church, a prophetic Christianity forged amid the struggle against American apartheid more than 40 years ago, but it illuminates the dark corners of Canadian democracy today.” Read full story.

NDP’s proposed new rhetoric seeks to dial down socialism
York University Professor Jim Laxer, who mounted a strong campaign for party leader in 1971 but lost to David Lewis, said the party has been moving away from its socialist roots for a long time. “What this does is to further move it in that direction,” said Laxer in The Globe and Mail April 3. All references to socialism in the NDP’s proposed new constitution preamble simply acknowledge the past and the remainder of the document seems to be a “small-l liberal conception of values and society,” he said. Read full story.

Toronto, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The renowned World Affairs Conference (WAC) is pleased to announce that Martin Luther King III will be the keynote speaker at this year’s student-led conference to be held at Upper Canada College in Toronto on Thursday, February 9. The day-long conference is co-hosted with Branksome Hall and features more than 10 speakers who will present on this year’s theme: WAC 2023: Hybrid Thinking. Participating in-person will be secondary students and teachers from 17 schools from across the Greater Toronto Area, as well as a global audience joining virtually. 

The World Affairs Conference aims to bring together youths, educators and changemakers to help shape a better world. It is North America’s largest and Canada’s oldest annual student-run current events conference, providing high-quality discussion opportunities for thousands of inspired, curious and globally-minded high school students from around the world. Its mission is to motivate high school students to proactively engage in world affairs and become aware of humanity's most pressing challenges  by exposing students to experienced perspectives and discussion opportunities with global leaders.

Mr. King will be in Toronto on February 9 and his keynote, which takes place at 2:30 p.m., will speak to the importance of continuing the struggle for civil rights and taking a stand against adversity, emphasizing the importance of individual action in making his father’s dream a reality and challenging us all to do better.

“We have an exciting lineup of speakers this year. From our headlining keynote speaker Martin Luther King III, son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, to biotechnology experts, CEOs, New York Times published writers, comedians, Ti

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There are many virtual offerings this year to celebrate Black History Month. People can take virtual tours of historically significant sites, such as these:

Making charitable donations to organizations promoting and advancing Black excellence is another way to show support throughout the month. Examples of organizations include:

AAA – The Auto Club Group

AAA – The Auto Club Group’s African American ERG is a supportive environment in which Black and African American employees can celebrate and showcase their diverse talents, develop professionally, and contribute to growing ACG through DEI. The African American ERG acts as an inclusive mechanism for disseminating career-related information, promoting targeted organizational growth, and showcasing success of African American employees and other diverse employees at ACG. The African American ERG will host the third annual Food, Soul & Conversation Virtual Forum to discuss ways to unite, lead, and continue to progress with an ACG Executive Leader Guest Panel.

Check out AAA – The Auto Club Group’s LinkedIn profile throughout the month for more updates!

Advance Auto Parts

In celebration of Black History Month, Advance Auto Parts is hosting a series of events throughout February. In partnership with the African American Leading Inclusion and Growth Network (ALIGN), the following events will be offered to team members:

• Advancing the Board Room with our Board Member Sherice Torres
• Advance the Talk, Lunch & Learn DEI Session
• Advancing Our Story main stage event
• Programming with our Women in Motion Network

Follow Advance Auto Parts on their social media pages with these hashtags: #AAP #LifeatAAP #DEI #BlackHistoryMonth.

Alight Solutions

Alight Solutions will be offering the following events to employees to celebrate and honor Black History Month 2022:

• Black History Month Keynote: Dr. Stacey Pearson-Wharton –