As our country and our world continues to strive to make up for the injustices of the past and come closer to realizing a truly fair society for people of all races, here’s how a group of companies are celebrating this year’s Black History Month, which runs for all of February.
How will you be observing Black History Month in 2022?
This year, to celebrate Black History Month the Blacks at Noblis Employee Resource Group (ERG) is partnering with Noblis’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champions League to host events, spotlight our employees, and shine a light on Black historical figures who have made significant contributions in the fields of science and technology or the military.
Why is it important for your company to recognize Black History Month?
Noblis recognizes the need to embrace diversity as a skill versus a value. We seek to create events and opportunities to have hard conversations, go into difficult spaces and find the solutions together to drive successful teams that embrace a diverse skillset.
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How will you be observing Black History Month in 2022?
Experian will be hosting a series of virtual events, focused on promoting the national theme of Black History Month, Black health and wellness. Events will address a variety of topics, from mental health to nutrition, with our keynote speaker, former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, will end our celebration with a session about physical well-being.
Why is it important for your company to recognize Black History Month?
Since its inception, Black History Month has been an important time of celebration for the African American community. As such, Experian believes it important to rally around our African American employees to ensure we acknowledge and honor this special month while elevating awareness, demonstrating advocacy, and showing overall support.
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How will you be observing Black History Month in 2022?
Vena Solutions will be celebrating Black History Month through three key pillars: Internal Education, Community Impact, and Celebration. Internally, we’ll highlight Black excellence through shared stories across the organization and a roundtable learning on microaggressions and impacts on mental health. We’ll focus on community impact by sharing learning resources and children’s book recommendations to celebrate the month and Family Day/Weekend in Canada. We also plan to make a donation to an NFP supporting Black communities. We’ll be celebrating the formation of our Black Employee Resource Group this year to sustain impact beyond February. We’ll also highlight the career journeys of our Black employees in finance and tech on our social channels.
Why is it important for your company to recognize Black History Month?
To celebrate conversations around the Black lived experience—both inside and outside of work—and to engrain it in Vena’s culture beyond the month of February. To build a more inclusive work environment and to improve the employee experience for Black professionals. To accelerate our efforts and commitment as an organization to attract, retain and grow Black talent at Vena, leading to more diverse representation at all professional levels, equitable career progression, and attainment.
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How will you be observing Black History Month in 2022?
IBM’s theme for this year’s Black History Month is “Elements of the Past, Catalysts of the Future.” Deservingly so, the past few years have been focused on societal inequities, social injustice, and biases. In short, elements that were impacting IBMers and the world. This year much of our programming is focused on self. Our events and activities are curated to provide opportunities for our Black Community members and Allies to truly shift focus to the most important part of the equation – discovering one’s motivations, intentions, and talents. Re-establishing a strong self-identity allows for better career progression, the ability to positively impact the greater community, and be that catalyst of change. Career Development, Cultural Awareness, and Innovation are additional focus areas that we have invited external SMEs to speak upon with IBMers. Our Business Resource Groups are also creating programs aligned to the thematic.
Why is it important for your company to recognize Black History Month?
In 1968, IBM named George Carter, a Black man, as the company’s first Director of Equal Opportunity Programs. While those before Mr. Carter laid the groundwork for such an opportunity, this positioning formally cemented our long commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, which we have exhibited for over 100 years. Diversity and Inclusion are core to who we are as a company. Not only do we acknowledge and celebrate the contributions and culture of the Black Community, but also seven other diverse communities at IBM: Women, LGBTQ+, Hispanic, Pan-Asian, Native American/Indigenous People, People with Diverse Abilities, and Veterans. This is who we are, even beyond the celebration month, with yearlong engagement.
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How will you be observing Black History Month in 2022?
This year Strava will be celebrating Black History Month with the overall theme of black education and economic empowerment. You may be asking yourself, how will Strava do this? Strava’s black history month event coordinators will be hosting events such as a discussion panel on the history and impact of HBCUs and greek letter organizations, and a call to action to support black-owned businesses. A resource guide listing various black-owned businesses will be shared with all employees.
Why is it important for your company to recognize Black History Month?
It is important for Strava to recognize black history month because Strava has pledged and is committed to fighting racism and discrimination in all forms. To stand true to this commitment Strava optimizes the opportunity to be inclusive and further educate our team by recognizing black history month in various ways.
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How will you be observing Black History Month in 2022?
At Zwift, we take a three-pronged approach to celebrating Black History Month through our Black Celebration Series — we’re celebrating internally, externally, and in-game. First, we are educating our employees around racial justice and issues surrounding race in Sport. To put this education and advocacy into practice, we’re also seeking to cultivate community and take action through our newly-formed Employee Resource Group, Mozaic, celebrating BIPOC employees and their allies. Next, we’ve renewed our social impact commitments with the California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ), Sporting Equals, and the Los Angeles Bicycle Academy (LABA) to help ensure the “work of the work” is getting done, supporting via our platform and partnership. Finally, we’re celebrating and uplifting our Black cycling and running communities through weekly in-game events, workouts, and podcasts featuring prominent Black athletes and influencers like Rahsaan Bahati, Jools Walker, and the Level Up Movement. Our Black Celebration Series is a year-round celebration, and we’re excited to kick it off during Black History Month.
Why is it important for your company to recognize Black History Month?
It is important for Zwift to recognize Black History Month because our company values are based around “Zwift for Everyone” and our internal mission is to drive true belonging in our game and on our internal teams.
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How will you be observing Black History Month in 2022?
The Diaspora, nCino’s affinity group with a mission to provide a welcoming and uplifting community for the empowerment, enrichment, and advancement of nCino employees who represent the African Diaspora, is hosting events every Thursday in February to celebrate Black History Month. Planned events include a virtual game day, a slam poetry night, and bachata lessons. The Diaspora has also partnered with WilmingtoNColor, a locally-owned black tour company, to give employees an opportunity to learn more about the Wilmington coup of 1898 and reckon with the City’s violent past.
Why is it important for your company to recognize Black History Month?
At nCino, we aim to hire candidates who will add to our culture by not only reflecting the company’s values and professional ethics but also by contributing diverse opinions, experiences, and specialized skills to our overall company culture. We highlight our employees, their passions, and their shared history to promote the inclusive, welcoming nCino culture we love. One of our core values is “Respect Each Other,” and that means recognizing and celebrating our differences. nCino plans to celebrate US Black History Month in February, as well as UK Black History Month in October. To truly be a global company, we must ensure our employees feel seen and valued.
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How will you be observing Black History Month in 2022?
Just as each year during Black History Month GE celebrates those who paved the way for future leaders, GE Power’s African American Forum gives each member an opportunity to pay that forward and take their own place in GE’s history. The AAF helps employees establish a strong personal network of fellow employees, leaders, mentors, and genuine friends, and also provides opportunities for meaningful community outreach.
Why is it important for your company to recognize Black History Month?
Black History Month is a time to commemorate and reflect on the remarkable achievements of African Americans throughout history. The AAF will celebrate the contributions of African American inventors/pioneers at GE and within the global community in science, technology, medicine, and others. The celebration will emphasize the legacy of diversity and inclusion, highlight moments in African American history and recognize the ongoing impact of African American culture.
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How will you be observing Black History Month in 2022?
This year’s Black History Month theme is all about Health and Wellness. We have a number of events geared to elevate self-care, tackling microaggressions, and how to seize career opportunities. We also have a personal campaign from black employees on the importance of mental health.
Why is it important for your company to recognize Black History Month?
We recognize black history month because celebrating black history is not just about the past, we have to focus on the future and how we can build foundations of equity moving forward.
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