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Author:Jessica Kellner

Operating Through Empathy: Barbershop Owner Creates Community Change, One Head at a Time

Operating Through Empathy: Barbershop Owner Creates Community Change, One Head at a Time

Barber and Philanthropist Provides a Platform for Social Change, But Not Without Facing Challenges

As the owner of 180V Salon in Kansas City, Missouri, barber and philanthropist Joey Thomas spends his days listening to what the people in his hyper-segregated city want and need. Barbershops are one of the cultural cornerstones of the Black community, so Thomas has used this platform to help discover and fill needs not being met … Continued

The Power of Community to Fund Black-Owned Businesses: A Q&A with GIFTKC Founder Brandon Calloway

The Power of Community to Fund Black-Owned Businesses: A Q&A with GIFTKC Founder Brandon Calloway

GIFTKC Launches Replicable Model to Support Local Black-Owned Businesses and Challenge Systemic Racism

After the police killing of George Floyd last summer, racial justice advocates have shone a spotlight on how racism is deeply embedded in American systems — the economy being one of them. In line with their mission to transform capitalism as a force for good, many Certified B Corporations are focusing their efforts on becoming … Continued