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17 Jul: Teen Tech Center Alumni Committed To ‘Spreading Love’

Just days after George Floyd was senselessly killed in Minneapolis, Elizya Powell and Alexander Cash were making music when they had a realization: They could use their voices in a different way.

So they got up, made signs and started a protest to raise awareness around racial injustice.

They marched through Pittsburgh and handed out water bottles to police. Within a few hours, a crowd of 40 to 50 people had formed.

“We wanted to show how it should be done without it getting violent and send a message at the same time.

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14 Jul: Best Buy Now Requiring Face Coverings For Store Customers

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout the country, Best Buy is joining many retailers by requiring all customers to wear face coverings when shopping in all our stores.

We will provide a face covering if a customer doesn’t have one, and small children and those unable to wear one for health reasons may enter without one. Any customer who has a concern about wearing a mask will be able to shop Best Buy via our website and app and choose home delivery or contactless curbside pickup, which remains in place at all our stores.

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08 Jul: Best Buy, Google Help Canadian Seniors Connect With Loved Ones

Living in a pandemic is challenging. For many, the hardest part is being separated from loved ones.

With social distancing practices widely recommended to reduce the spread of COVID-19, a sense of isolation and loneliness can set in — especially for those who dwell in senior living communities. In many areas, visits from friends and family are temporarily prohibited or greatly restricted.

Best Buy and Google recognized this and knew technology could help people stay connected while apart. So, they teamed up to donate Google Nest Hub Max devices to more than 300 private and public senior living residences across Canada.

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07 Jul: On Blackout Day, Best Buy Commits To Greater Support

For many years, the purchasing power and business ownership of Black Americans has increased while, at the same time, there has also been a movement to support Black businesses across the country. This effort has come to be known as Blackout Day and, this year, Best Buy joins many others in offering our support. That’s the encouraging news.

The unfortunate news is that as we looked to highlight the Black-owned businesses that we purchased consumer electronics or accessories from, we realized just how short that list is.

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30 Jun: Bidets: Sustainability’s Best Kept Secret

In the early weeks of the pandemic, consumers were stunned to find empty shelves in the toilet paper aisle.

In response, a growing number of Americans turned to the bidet, finally giving it the attention it deserves. While this handy bathroom accessory has been around for more than 300 years and are popular in other parts of the world, it never really caught on in the U.S.

While toilet paper is back on store shelves, bidets remain as relevant as ever because they’re easy to use and better for the environment.

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19 Jun: ‘Am I A Refugee?’ Best Buy Employee Explores Identity

June 20 is World Refugee Day, a day designated by the United Nations to raise awareness of the plight of refugees around the world and the efforts to protect their human rights. This year’s theme, Every Action Counts, highlights the importance of creating a more just, inclusive and equal world. 

Every minute, 20 people around the world leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror, according to the U.N. Hashim Ali is one of them — but, as he’ll tell you, his identity is so much more.

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19 Jun: 'Am I A Refugee?' Best Buy Employee Explores Identity

June 20 is World Refugee Day, a day designated by the United Nations to raise awareness of the plight of refugees around the world and the efforts to protect their human rights. This year’s theme, Every Action Counts, highlights the importance of creating a more just, inclusive and equal world. 

Every minute, 20 people around the world leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror, according to the U.N. Hashim Ali is one of them — but, as he’ll tell you, his identity is so much more.

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19 Jun: Best Buy Employee Shares ‘Celebration And Joy’ Of Juneteenth

Quest Dew has been celebrating Juneteenth for years, and he’s on a mission to share that celebration with his Best Buy co-workers.

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865 — nearly 2 ½ years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It has long been a meaningful holiday for Black Americans, yet its awareness has remained relatively low among the broader population.

That’s why Quest decided to bring the celebration to his colleagues at Best Buy’s Seattle Technology Office last year.

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18 Jun: Best Buy Dads Reflect On Fatherhood

Kindness. Respect. Unconditional love. These are some of the values fathers around the world instill in their children.

For Father’s Day, we caught up with a handful of Best Buy dads to hear what they hope to teach their kids — and what their kids are teaching them.

There’s one thing we heard repeatedly: Patience, patience and more patience.

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When we first met Prince Moyo, his fiancée, Bee, and their infant son had just joined him in the United States.

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18 Jun: Best Buy Supports SCOTUS Decision On DACA, Encourages Permanent Solution For ‘Dreamers’

Today’s Supreme Court decision is encouraging news for “Dreamers,” the approximately 700,000 undocumented young adults who were brought to the United States as children and are able to continue the lives they’ve always known in this country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

“Dreamers play an important role in our everyday lives as coworkers, business owners, friends and neighbors. They make an enormous, positive impact on American companies, communities and the economy, including as essential health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Best Buy Chief Executive Officer Corie Barry.

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09 Jun: Screen Time: When Is It Too Much?

As a kid, I remember thumbing through the printed TV listings that came with the Sunday paper to see what I didn’t want to miss that week. Back then, everything was appointment viewing — there was no DVR or on-demand.  

We also had a Nintendo console, and I’m proud to say the hours I spent defeating castles in Super Mario Bros. have paid off. Even today, I can dodge Koopa Troopas and punch coin blocks with ease. My boys watch in awe.