February is Black History Month, and much of corporate America is commemorating the occasion.
From tech to retail and industries in between, here’s how some of the nation’s biggest businesses are celebrating the achievements of black Americans. kicked off Black History Month earlier than most, airing an ad titled “The Most Searched: A Celebration of Black History Makers” during the Grammy Awards on January 26.
The tech juggernaut also commemorated the month with a Google Doodle, which honored the 60th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-in on February 1, and created Google Earth interactive maps that allow users to see locations along the Underground Railroad and slave dwellings in Virginia throughout the year. Last month, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the company is awarding a $3 million Google.
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