GBEF in the News
Trump wants to give you $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue. Here’s what complicates his plan
President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposal to pay Americans at least $2,000 in dividends from his global tariff policies, which experts say caused havoc on the U.S. economy and American businesses... ...more
News ,Future of Democracy
November 10, 2025•0 min read
SPLC and Global Black Economic Forum Unite to Defend Knoxville Nonprofit Against Federal Challenge Attacking Anti-Poverty Microloan Program
The Women Foundation was created to empower and support economically disadvantaged businesses in Knoxville, Tennessee, by providing access to capital. Through the foundation’s community fund, small bu... ...more
Future of Democracy ,Future of Work
October 08, 2025•1 min read
A year after settling anti-DEI suit, Fearless Fund expands its mission
From the day of the settlement forward, she said she would not cower nor change her mission of economic inclusion and freedom for women of color founders. Instead, she said she would expand her work t... ...more
DEI ,Future of Democracy
September 24, 2025•1 min read
Black female venture capitalist Arian Simone launches Fearless Global Initiative at UNGA to unite leaders for economic inclusion
Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone debuts FGI at UNGA, spotlighting its work investing in women-of-color founders with early-stage, growth potential and proven impact. ...more
News ,Future of Democracy &Future of Work
September 23, 2025•0 min read
Democracy in the Balance: Black Men at the Crossroads of Justice and Power
As we uplift the indispensable leadership of Black women, who have long been the backbone of our movements, we must also take a hard look at the role of Black men. Too often, narratives of resistance... ...more
News ,Future of Democracy
September 22, 2025•0 min read
The Backlash Against Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Is Loud — But Not Legitimate
Cutting DEI programs isn’t just a setback for underrepresented workers—it’s a costly mistake that weakens morale, stifles innovation, and exposes companies to legal and financial risk. ...more
Justice ,DEI
September 09, 2025•0 min read
President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposal to pay Americans at least $2,000 in dividends from his global tariff policies, which experts say caused havoc on the U.S. economy and American businesses...read more
November 10, 2025
SPLC and Global Black Economic Forum Unite to Defend Knoxville Nonprofit Against Federal Challenge Attacking Anti-Poverty Microloan Program
The Women Foundation was created to empower and support economically disadvantaged businesses in Knoxville, Tennessee, by providing access to capital. Through the foundation’s community fund, small businesses are invited once a year in the fall to apply for zero-interest microloans...read more
October 07, 2025
ThE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Arian Simone made a promise the day she settled the landmark racial discrimination lawsuit that made her and her Atlanta-based venture capital firm Fearless Fund the first targets in the fight against corporate diversity, equity and inclusion. ...read more
September 23, 2025
Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone debuts FGI at UNGA, spotlighting its work investing in women-of-color founders with early-stage, growth potential and proven impact...read more
September 22, 2025
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER
As we uplift the indispensable leadership of Black women, who have long been the backbone of our movements, we must also take a hard look at the role of Black men. Too often, narratives of resistance either sideline Black men as threats or place them on pedestals without accountability...read more
September 21, 2025
Cutting DEI programs isn’t just a setback for underrepresented workers—it’s a costly mistake that weakens morale, stifles innovation, and exposes companies to legal and financial risk...read more
September 09, 2025
While campaigning for his return to the White House during the 2024 election, Donald Trump warned Black voters that undocumented immigrants were taking their so-called “Black jobs.”..read more
August 04, 2025
July 30, 2025
In mid-May,Verizon followed the course of over a dozen major U.S. companies in rolling back their diversity, equity and inclusion practices—eliminating DEI from key tenets of their operations, including erasing DEI references from training material, ending bonuses and goals related to increasing the percentage of women and minority workers, and downsizing their human resources department....read more
July 29, 2025
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has been the most clear-eyed, candid critic (on or off the Supreme Court) of the damage the majority of MAGA justices have inflicted on the court’s institutional credibility, the rule of law, and the lives of hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of Americans....read more
July 11, 2025
On Friday, July 4, inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, attendees gathered for the "Artificial Intelligence: What You Need To Know To Prepare For The Future And Now" conversation on the Global Black Economic Forum stage...read more
July 05, 2025
The 2025 Essence Festival in New Orleans, a cultural and economic landmark, underscored a pivotal truth: Black entrepreneurship is not merely a social cause but a high-growth economic frontier....read more
July 05, 2025
XULA President Dr. C. Reynold Verret and Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine dean Dr. Leonardo Seoane spoke on the state of Black healthcare....read more
July 05, 2025
President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” passed Thursday afternoon after late-night sessions in the House and Senate. The President signed the bill into law Friday, the Fourth of July...read more
November 13, 2024
Essence Fest leads a summer of events for Black entrepreneurs galvanized by economic uncertainty...read more
JULY 03, 2025
Queer Space, a signature event of the Global Black Economic Forum, returns for its third year during the 31st ESSENCE Festival of Culture on July 5. The event is a celebration and gathering of Black LGBTQ+ leaders, artists and advocates...read more
July 01, 2025
The 2025 Essence Festival of Culture®, presented by Coca-Cola from July 3 to July 6, promises to be a can’t-miss blockbuster. Essence is celebrating 31 years of bringing the Essence Festival’s party with a purpose to New Orleans, as well as Essence Magazine’s 55th Anniversary...read more
June 30, 2025
Essence Fest returns to New Orleans July 3-6, with events throughout downtown and inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and Caesars Superdome...read more
June 30, 2025
Essence Fest will host a number of “experiences” dedicated to beauty, health, fashion, business and other topics important to Black women and Black culture. There will be interviews and panels, workshops and demos, a marketplace and more in each experience hub...read more
June 29, 2025
“Insecure” actor Kendrick Sampson wants to liberate marginalized communities. The Houston native said that in his foray into Hollywood, he wanted to prioritize securing guidance from Black men in the entertainment industry...read more
June 26, 2025
All revolutions start with a conversation. The activist organization SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, in collaboration with the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF), hosted the Road to ESSENCE L.A. tour event on Sunday, May 25, at The Gathering Spot...read more
May 29, 2025
Alphonso David is the president and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum and was involved in some of the tour’s initial conversations. “This tour is a grassroots movement that is seeking to amplify Black voices and create an environment to demand systemic change,” he said in an interview with NPQ...read more
May 19, 2025
On May 2, SisterSong and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) kicked off their Road to ESSENCE national tour with a joyful, justice-centered evening in Miami. Designed to spark dialogue around bodily autonomy, economic freedom and Black liberation, the four-city tour will unite changemakers, creatives and community advocates ahead of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture...read more
May 03, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office have featured an unapologetic assault on diversity and inclusion efforts, unraveling decades-old policies to remedy historical injustices for marginalized groups in a matter of weeks...read more
April 30, 2025
Trump wants to give you $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue. Here’s what complicates his plan
President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposal to pay Americans at least $2,000 in dividends from his global tariff policies, which experts say caused havoc on the U.S. economy and American businesses... ...more
News ,Future of Democracy
November 10, 2025•0 min read
SPLC and Global Black Economic Forum Unite to Defend Knoxville Nonprofit Against Federal Challenge Attacking Anti-Poverty Microloan Program
The Women Foundation was created to empower and support economically disadvantaged businesses in Knoxville, Tennessee, by providing access to capital. Through the foundation’s community fund, small bu... ...more
Future of Democracy ,Future of Work
October 08, 2025•1 min read
A year after settling anti-DEI suit, Fearless Fund expands its mission
From the day of the settlement forward, she said she would not cower nor change her mission of economic inclusion and freedom for women of color founders. Instead, she said she would expand her work t... ...more
DEI ,Future of Democracy
September 24, 2025•1 min read
Black female venture capitalist Arian Simone launches Fearless Global Initiative at UNGA to unite leaders for economic inclusion
Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone debuts FGI at UNGA, spotlighting its work investing in women-of-color founders with early-stage, growth potential and proven impact. ...more
News ,Future of Democracy &Future of Work
September 23, 2025•0 min read
Democracy in the Balance: Black Men at the Crossroads of Justice and Power
As we uplift the indispensable leadership of Black women, who have long been the backbone of our movements, we must also take a hard look at the role of Black men. Too often, narratives of resistance... ...more
News ,Future of Democracy
September 22, 2025•0 min read
The Backlash Against Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Is Loud — But Not Legitimate
Cutting DEI programs isn’t just a setback for underrepresented workers—it’s a costly mistake that weakens morale, stifles innovation, and exposes companies to legal and financial risk. ...more
Justice ,DEI
September 09, 2025•0 min read
GBEF in the News
Trump wants to give you $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue. Here’s what complicates his plan
President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposal to pay Americans at least $2,000 in dividends from his global tariff policies, which experts say caused havoc on the U.S. economy and American businesses... ...more
News ,Future of Democracy
November 10, 2025•0 min read
SPLC and Global Black Economic Forum Unite to Defend Knoxville Nonprofit Against Federal Challenge Attacking Anti-Poverty Microloan Program
The Women Foundation was created to empower and support economically disadvantaged businesses in Knoxville, Tennessee, by providing access to capital. Through the foundation’s community fund, small bu... ...more
Future of Democracy ,Future of Work
October 08, 2025•1 min read
A year after settling anti-DEI suit, Fearless Fund expands its mission
From the day of the settlement forward, she said she would not cower nor change her mission of economic inclusion and freedom for women of color founders. Instead, she said she would expand her work t... ...more
DEI ,Future of Democracy
September 24, 2025•1 min read
Black female venture capitalist Arian Simone launches Fearless Global Initiative at UNGA to unite leaders for economic inclusion
Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone debuts FGI at UNGA, spotlighting its work investing in women-of-color founders with early-stage, growth potential and proven impact. ...more
News ,Future of Democracy &Future of Work
September 23, 2025•0 min read
Democracy in the Balance: Black Men at the Crossroads of Justice and Power
As we uplift the indispensable leadership of Black women, who have long been the backbone of our movements, we must also take a hard look at the role of Black men. Too often, narratives of resistance... ...more
News ,Future of Democracy
September 22, 2025•0 min read
The Backlash Against Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Is Loud — But Not Legitimate
Cutting DEI programs isn’t just a setback for underrepresented workers—it’s a costly mistake that weakens morale, stifles innovation, and exposes companies to legal and financial risk. ...more
Justice ,DEI
September 09, 2025•0 min read
President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposal to pay Americans at least $2,000 in dividends from his global tariff policies, which experts say caused havoc on the U.S. economy and American businesses...read more
November 10, 2025
SPLC and Global Black Economic Forum Unite to Defend Knoxville Nonprofit Against Federal Challenge Attacking Anti-Poverty Microloan Program
The Women Foundation was created to empower and support economically disadvantaged businesses in Knoxville, Tennessee, by providing access to capital. Through the foundation’s community fund, small businesses are invited once a year in the fall to apply for zero-interest microloans...read more
October 07, 2025
ThE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Arian Simone made a promise the day she settled the landmark racial discrimination lawsuit that made her and her Atlanta-based venture capital firm Fearless Fund the first targets in the fight against corporate diversity, equity and inclusion. ...read more
September 23, 2025
Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone debuts FGI at UNGA, spotlighting its work investing in women-of-color founders with early-stage, growth potential and proven impact...read more
September 22, 2025
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER
As we uplift the indispensable leadership of Black women, who have long been the backbone of our movements, we must also take a hard look at the role of Black men. Too often, narratives of resistance either sideline Black men as threats or place them on pedestals without accountability...read more
September 21, 2025
Cutting DEI programs isn’t just a setback for underrepresented workers—it’s a costly mistake that weakens morale, stifles innovation, and exposes companies to legal and financial risk...read more
September 09, 2025
While campaigning for his return to the White House during the 2024 election, Donald Trump warned Black voters that undocumented immigrants were taking their so-called “Black jobs.”..read more
August 04, 2025
July 30, 2025
In mid-May,Verizon followed the course of over a dozen major U.S. companies in rolling back their diversity, equity and inclusion practices—eliminating DEI from key tenets of their operations, including erasing DEI references from training material, ending bonuses and goals related to increasing the percentage of women and minority workers, and downsizing their human resources department....read more
July 29, 2025
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has been the most clear-eyed, candid critic (on or off the Supreme Court) of the damage the majority of MAGA justices have inflicted on the court’s institutional credibility, the rule of law, and the lives of hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of Americans....read more
July 11, 2025
On Friday, July 4, inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, attendees gathered for the "Artificial Intelligence: What You Need To Know To Prepare For The Future And Now" conversation on the Global Black Economic Forum stage...read more
July 05, 2025
The 2025 Essence Festival in New Orleans, a cultural and economic landmark, underscored a pivotal truth: Black entrepreneurship is not merely a social cause but a high-growth economic frontier....read more
July 05, 2025
XULA President Dr. C. Reynold Verret and Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine dean Dr. Leonardo Seoane spoke on the state of Black healthcare....read more
July 05, 2025
President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” passed Thursday afternoon after late-night sessions in the House and Senate. The President signed the bill into law Friday, the Fourth of July...read more
November 13, 2024
Essence Fest leads a summer of events for Black entrepreneurs galvanized by economic uncertainty...read more
JULY 03, 2025
Queer Space, a signature event of the Global Black Economic Forum, returns for its third year during the 31st ESSENCE Festival of Culture on July 5. The event is a celebration and gathering of Black LGBTQ+ leaders, artists and advocates...read more
July 01, 2025
The 2025 Essence Festival of Culture®, presented by Coca-Cola from July 3 to July 6, promises to be a can’t-miss blockbuster. Essence is celebrating 31 years of bringing the Essence Festival’s party with a purpose to New Orleans, as well as Essence Magazine’s 55th Anniversary...read more
June 30, 2025
Essence Fest returns to New Orleans July 3-6, with events throughout downtown and inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and Caesars Superdome...read more
June 30, 2025
Essence Fest will host a number of “experiences” dedicated to beauty, health, fashion, business and other topics important to Black women and Black culture. There will be interviews and panels, workshops and demos, a marketplace and more in each experience hub...read more
June 29, 2025
“Insecure” actor Kendrick Sampson wants to liberate marginalized communities. The Houston native said that in his foray into Hollywood, he wanted to prioritize securing guidance from Black men in the entertainment industry...read more
June 26, 2025
All revolutions start with a conversation. The activist organization SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, in collaboration with the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF), hosted the Road to ESSENCE L.A. tour event on Sunday, May 25, at The Gathering Spot...read more
May 29, 2025
Alphonso David is the president and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum and was involved in some of the tour’s initial conversations. “This tour is a grassroots movement that is seeking to amplify Black voices and create an environment to demand systemic change,” he said in an interview with NPQ...read more
May 19, 2025
On May 2, SisterSong and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) kicked off their Road to ESSENCE national tour with a joyful, justice-centered evening in Miami. Designed to spark dialogue around bodily autonomy, economic freedom and Black liberation, the four-city tour will unite changemakers, creatives and community advocates ahead of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture...read more
May 03, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office have featured an unapologetic assault on diversity and inclusion efforts, unraveling decades-old policies to remedy historical injustices for marginalized groups in a matter of weeks...read more
April 30, 2025
Trump wants to give you $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue. Here’s what complicates his plan
President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposal to pay Americans at least $2,000 in dividends from his global tariff policies, which experts say caused havoc on the U.S. economy and American businesses... ...more
News ,Future of Democracy
November 10, 2025•0 min read
SPLC and Global Black Economic Forum Unite to Defend Knoxville Nonprofit Against Federal Challenge Attacking Anti-Poverty Microloan Program
The Women Foundation was created to empower and support economically disadvantaged businesses in Knoxville, Tennessee, by providing access to capital. Through the foundation’s community fund, small bu... ...more
Future of Democracy ,Future of Work
October 08, 2025•1 min read
A year after settling anti-DEI suit, Fearless Fund expands its mission
From the day of the settlement forward, she said she would not cower nor change her mission of economic inclusion and freedom for women of color founders. Instead, she said she would expand her work t... ...more
DEI ,Future of Democracy
September 24, 2025•1 min read
Black female venture capitalist Arian Simone launches Fearless Global Initiative at UNGA to unite leaders for economic inclusion
Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone debuts FGI at UNGA, spotlighting its work investing in women-of-color founders with early-stage, growth potential and proven impact. ...more
News ,Future of Democracy &Future of Work
September 23, 2025•0 min read
Democracy in the Balance: Black Men at the Crossroads of Justice and Power
As we uplift the indispensable leadership of Black women, who have long been the backbone of our movements, we must also take a hard look at the role of Black men. Too often, narratives of resistance... ...more
News ,Future of Democracy
September 22, 2025•0 min read
The Backlash Against Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Is Loud — But Not Legitimate
Cutting DEI programs isn’t just a setback for underrepresented workers—it’s a costly mistake that weakens morale, stifles innovation, and exposes companies to legal and financial risk. ...more
Justice ,DEI
September 09, 2025•0 min read
GBEF in the News
Global Black Economic Forum
DEI has undergone major fluctuations—from the field being immensely valued, to facing existential threats due to political opposition. The current disruption raises several critical questions about DEI...read more
April 03, 2025
Matter of Fact with soledad o'brien
Global Black Economic forum President & CEO Alphonso David and Soledad O'Brien discuss DEI and business strategy
February 13, 2025
As corporate giants roll back their DEI programs, many companies are holding firm to their commitments, seeing political pressure as the lesser risk...read more
February 06, 2025
The People’s Davos: How the Global Black Economic Forum is Shaping a New Vision for the Future of Democracy ...read more
February 04, 2025
Abadesi sits down with Alphonso David to dive into breaking down barriers for marginalized communities, why diversity, equity, and inclusion actually matters, and the need for real investment in Black and Brown businesses.
February 04, 2025
Global Black Economic Forum President & CEO Alphonso David joins Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC Politics Nation
February 25, 2025
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) proponents are scrambling to find ways to counter President Trump as he moves to dismantle some of the programs and policies intended to bolster their movement...read more
February 04, 2025
Alphonso David discusses how a truly fair system cannot ignore race and what steps must be taken to protect and advance equity in the face of these growing threats...read more
February 04, 2025
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
Global Black Economic Forum CEO and President, Alphonso David, discusses corporate DEI and legality at the National Urban League roundtable "Demand Diversity: Emergency Session on DEI"
January 22, 2025
NEWSWEEK
In the New Trump Era, DEI Will Still Be Part of Profitable Strategies
For an HR or diversity leader, or any manager who values inclusive workplaces, the headlines over the last few months may be disheartening, even gaining momentum since Inauguration Day...read more
January 27, 2025
In 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, corporations and foundations made commitments to narrow the racial wealth gap and boost diversity, equity and inclusion in academia, business and other corners of civic life...read more
January 25, 2025
WUSA9
Trump administration under fire for executive orders on federal workforce
For an HR or diversity leader, or any manager who values inclusive workplaces, the headlines over the last few months may be disheartening, even gaining momentum since Inauguration Day...read more
January 27, 2025
The Philadelphia Tribune
In the New Trump Era, DEI Will Still Be Part of Profitable Strategies
For an HR or diversity leader, or any manager who values inclusive workplaces, the headlines over the last few months may be disheartening, even gaining momentum since Inauguration Day...read more
January 27, 2025
GLOBAL BLACK ECONOMIC FORUM
Global Black Economic Forum Kicks Off Series of Events for Black Entrepreneurs
Sponsored by our partners at Amazon, the luncheon convened leaders focused on how Black entrepreneurs can seize opportunities in the current business landscape
January 27, 2025
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Trump wants to give you $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue. Here’s what complicates his plan
President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposal to pay Americans at least $2,000 in dividends from his global tariff policies, which experts say caused havoc on the U.S. economy and American businesses... ...more
News ,Future of Democracy
November 10, 2025•0 min read
SPLC and Global Black Economic Forum Unite to Defend Knoxville Nonprofit Against Federal Challenge Attacking Anti-Poverty Microloan Program
The Women Foundation was created to empower and support economically disadvantaged businesses in Knoxville, Tennessee, by providing access to capital. Through the foundation’s community fund, small bu... ...more
Future of Democracy ,Future of Work
October 08, 2025•1 min read
A year after settling anti-DEI suit, Fearless Fund expands its mission
From the day of the settlement forward, she said she would not cower nor change her mission of economic inclusion and freedom for women of color founders. Instead, she said she would expand her work t... ...more
DEI ,Future of Democracy
September 24, 2025•1 min read
Black female venture capitalist Arian Simone launches Fearless Global Initiative at UNGA to unite leaders for economic inclusion
Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone debuts FGI at UNGA, spotlighting its work investing in women-of-color founders with early-stage, growth potential and proven impact. ...more
News ,Future of Democracy &Future of Work
September 23, 2025•0 min read
Democracy in the Balance: Black Men at the Crossroads of Justice and Power
As we uplift the indispensable leadership of Black women, who have long been the backbone of our movements, we must also take a hard look at the role of Black men. Too often, narratives of resistance... ...more
News ,Future of Democracy
September 22, 2025•0 min read
The Backlash Against Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Is Loud — But Not Legitimate
Cutting DEI programs isn’t just a setback for underrepresented workers—it’s a costly mistake that weakens morale, stifles innovation, and exposes companies to legal and financial risk. ...more
Justice ,DEI
September 09, 2025•0 min read
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