Drew McCaskill shares:
Slavery's explosive growth: USA Today's interactive graphic
Slavery's explosive growth: USA Today's interactive graphic
Drew's BET article, "Black America Deserves More From Popeyes..."
(Excerpt from the BET article)
In exchange for our $23 million in digital capital and untold millions of dollars in profits from standing in line for chicken sandwiches, Black consumers have the right to ask some fundamental questions.
In exchange for our $23 million in digital capital and untold millions of dollars in profits from standing in line for chicken sandwiches, Black consumers have the right to ask some fundamental questions.
- Does the CEO of this company have any Black executives reporting to him/her?
- Does this company support Black advocacy groups like NAACP, NUL, BLM?
- Does the company support political issues that protect the Black community?
- What percentage of franchise owners are Black?
- Does the company spend money with Black vendors and entrepreneurs?
- Does the company hire and promote Black employees in the stores and at the corporate level?
- Does the company support Black community events, education initiatives and Black-owned platforms with advertising dollars?
Bonus #8 (not in the article) shared on the show today:
8. Is there a Black Board member?
8. Is there a Black Board member?