Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has partnered with Verizon on a Black-owned media summit scheduled for May.The goal of this new diversity, equity and inclusion initiative is to increase media spending with Black-owned companies based in the United States.“I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest advertisers in the world, coming to the table to make sure we have real economic inclusion for Black-owned media,” said Allen, who is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Allen Media Group. “The biggest trade deficit in our nation is the trade deficit between corporate America and Black America, and we must close that gap immediately.”“Verizon has been working to address diversity, equity and inclusion issues for years and we are proud of the actions
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