Tag: Ellen DeGeneres

Pharrell Williams, Ellen Degeneres, Kenya Barris, Van Jones, Global Citizen and Teneo Launch Juneteenth Pledge

Stuart Mitchell

Pharrell Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, Kenya Barris, Van Jones, international advocacy organization Global Citizen, and the global CEO advisory firm Teneo, have announced the launch of THE JUNETEENTH PLEDGE, a global effort to rally the private sector to ensure that Juneteenth becomes a paid holiday in the United States. The effort kicked off with a video call between dozens of leading CEOs and corporate executives. The Juneteenth Pledge is currently live at www.juneteenthpledge.com for any company ready to join the movement.  Specifically, the pledge calls on companies to: Make Juneteenth a…

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Walmart and Ellen DeGeneres Partner on New, Exclusive Fashion Line

Stuart Mitchell

Walmart has announced a new fashion line designed by Comedienne Ellen DeGeneres. Walmart announced the new line in a blog post. The line, called EV1, will feature something around 60 different items including t-shirts, accessories, footwear and denim clothing. The items are to be competitively priced and are designed to highlight diversity. Denise Incandela, Head of Fashion, Walmart eCommerce U.S. said: I’m thrilled to announce that we are working with Ellen to introduce EV1, a new women’s line that will debut this September and will feature nearly 60 items, ranging from…

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