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The Weekly Digest · August 16th, 2026
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Best Buy Doubles Down on Investment in HBCU Talent and Black Consumers as Amazon Retreats
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Best Buy Doubles Down on Investment in HBCU Talent and Black Consumers as Amazon Retreats

As Amazon winds down its diversity and recruitment programs, Best Buy has stayed the course - deepening its multi-year, multi-million-dollar commitment to HBCU students, Black youth, and the Black consumer. Here is what the research shows, and why it matters to the HBCU Connect community.

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