US country music star Dolly Parton has come out in support of Black Lives Matter, in a rare comment on politics. She told Billboard Magazine: “Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!” With a broad fan base that spans the right and the […]
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The president of the United States of America has a huge influence on how the world responds to international crises, such as wars, global pandemics and climate change. So when the election comes round every four years, there’s a lot of interest in the outcome but not a lot of […]
Diana the musical will be streamed on Netflix next year before it makes its official Broadway debut. This is an unprecedented move for the entertainment industry which is dealing with coronavirus restrictions. Broadway theatres remain closed during the pandemic and may not reopen this year, according to experts. The musical, […]
A US appeals court has agreed to re-hear arguments over efforts to drop charges against ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, one of several Trump associates convicted of lying. Flynn, a former three-star US general, was the highest ranking official snared by the special counsel inquiry into Russian meddling in the […]
Indian parents want their kids to have more screen time than they already do. With no clear timeline on when schools would reopen for physical classes in India, parents feel their kids are being given the short shrift with online classes. Nearly 70% of them said their children need to […]
ROM OUR OBSESSION Future of Work Preparing for a labor force that doesn’t yet exist. The coronavirus pandemic has given a certain nudge to the idea of freelance work. This has largely been possible because work-from-home became the rule rather than the exception the world over. Some gig economy workers, […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION The Third Age of TV First came broadcast, then cable, now streaming. Cinema halls remain an exception to India’s “unlock” phase. With fresh Covid-19 cases every day, going to a music gig, a food festival, or the simple act of watching a movie on a big screen is unlikely […]
Consumer behavior and demand has changed so drastically in the last few months that many businesses need to consider new ways to achieve their goals, whether that means developing new products or services, pivoting to a new operating model, or augmenting existing services. Solving for that, and the hundreds of […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION The Office How we shape, experience, and define the workplace. For months, Joanne Wright has been working to answer one question: How do we get employees back into offices safely? Wright, the vice president of enterprise operations and services at IBM, was responsible for building a playbook […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION Power in Progress Exploring diversity from all angles. When former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault left the board of Facebook and was nominated to Berkshire Hathaway’s board, he became the first African American director recruited to Warren Buffett’s iconic conglomerate. That means Berkshire’s name will no longer appear on Black Enterprise’s […]