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Black church leaders brought religion to politics in the ‘60s – but it was dramatically different from today’s white Christian nationalism

Fifty-eight years ago in the summer of 1966, a group of Black church leaders took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times titled “Black Power.” Their densely worded statement called on national leaders, “white churchmen,” Black citizens and the mass media to correct the country’s racial power imbalance.…

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2024

The trolling of corporate America

Even companies making mild gestures of social responsibility are getting slammed with boycotts and lawsuits. Their hollow do-gooder rhetoric hasn't helped.

Fortune · Oct 2, 2023

How boards can make the most of stakeholder governance

Stakeholder governance, which considers everyone from employees to customers to the community, is in the spotlight.

Fortune · Aug 1, 2023

Rapid corporate exodus from Russia is seen as a lesson for ESG investors, regulators

The unprecedented response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the global outcry from consumers, lawmakers and government officials may signal a shift in how corporations should be evaluated on environmental, social and governance criteria, observers said.

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2022

Rapid corporate exodus from Russia is seen as a lesson for ESG investors, regulators - Roll Call

Companies rapidly departed from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, raising a question about the speed of their response to ESG issues.

Roll Call · Mar 17, 2022