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Pharrell Williams is challenging big businesses in the U.S. to invest in people of color. The entertainer spoke during an annual Martin Luther King Jr. event in Virginia.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Singer and music producer Pharrell Williams is challenging corporate America to “do more” by supporting entrepreneurs of color and adopting economic equity measures.

that in remarks Monday during the Urban League of Hampton Roads’ annual Martin Luther King Jr. awards program, Williams said big businesses need to invest in people of color and noted that some of them already are.Williams singled out the Japanese financial and venture capital group SoftBank. He said the group was investing in founders of color, who could then create generational wealth and change their cities for the better.

The event, which could not be held in person because of COVID-19, was livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. Several local leaders were honored for representing King’s legacy of social justice.

 

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He should start the inequality party

Why would big business invest in someone based on their skin color? In the first place it's against the law. Called equal opportunity

How many people did he plagiarize during his speech?

did he wear the big hat

Absolutely. POC being black, white, brown, yellow, red. Also known as the population of the United States.

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