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By Kimberly A. Houser Dozen of companies, from Apple to Zappos, have reacted to George Floyd’s killing and the protests that followed by pledging to make their workforces more diverse. While commendable, to me it feels a bit like…

Forty-year-old guidelines on employment selection tests allow for unfair outcomes based on business necessity. Former EEOC official Ron Edwards says employers have exploited the government’s good-faith effort to the detriment of women, people of color,…

By Judd B. Kessler and Corinne Low In the midst of a national reckoning on race, many companies have reaffirmed their commitment to racial equity and justice. But as business school professors, we’re used to hearing that…

By: Emily Birnbaum and Issie Lapowsky Vanessa Williams was coming off of a big professional win in August 2018. The former marketing staffer on YouTube's music team had just organized a successful event focused on…

By Martine Cadet Two viruses are plaguing our country: COVID-19 and persistent and institutionalized racism. For Black Americans who are hit the hardest by both, they are also dealing with an unemployment rate at a…