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Podcast: The C.O.W.S.
Episode: The C. O. W. S. Neutralizing Workplace Racism 06/07/24 #ZeroBlackHotelCEOs
Description: Gus T. rose at 7am Pacific Daylight Time this Friday morning to catch Cornell University's "Heroes and Hoteliers" presentation with black male scholars Calvin Stovall and Victor Younger. They discussed the fascinating history of black hotel owners and innovators - which even included black female entrepreneur Rebecca Howard right in here in Gus's Washington state. During the dialog, the black scholars disclosed that people classified as black constitute over 17% of the hospitality industry. However, black people represent 0.7% of the CEO positions in the hotel industry. #YIKES A whopping 2% of US hotels are owned by black people. The "Heroes and Hoteliers"...