Macy”™s (NYSE:M) will be observing February”™s Black History Month with a focus on education and entrepreneurship.
Beginning Feb. 1, the retailer will launch a monthlong round-up and donation campaign in stores and online at macys.com to benefit the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), raising scholarship funds for promising students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Additionally, Macy”™s social purpose platform Mission Every One will spotlight Black-owned brands and host online shopping events to empower and support diverse businesses.
The Black-owned brands that will be highlighted in-store and online include the Aminah luxury shoe brand, the Beauty Stat and Buttah skincare lines, the Harlem Candle Co. home fragrance brand, the Healthy Roots toy company, the Nude Barre a bodywear collection, the OMA The Label jewelry line, the Soap Distillery sustainable line of cocktail scented soaps, candles and bath and body products, and the SPGBK watch brand.
“This Black History Month, we”™re furthering Macy”™s mission of building a brighter future with bold representation for our colleagues, customers, and communities by spotlighting and celebrating the history, accomplishments, and resilience of Black Americans throughout our stores and across our brands,” said Shawn Outler, Macy”™s chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. “Through Mission Every One, we work with our communities and UNCF to raise critical funding that will empower the next generation of leaders, enabling growth and leadership through HBCU educational opportunities.”
