Trouble viewing this email? link View in web browser › graphic The Wall Street Journal. table with 27 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 graphic Diversity plus Business An insightful view of how diversity is changing the landscape of business row 2 Unlabeled graphic To get missing image descriptions, open the context menu. Good afternoon! Welcome to our first weekly look at how diversity is changing the workplace, as companies amend policies and issue pledges, employees alter their expectations, marketers rethink products and customers, and executives redefine corporate missions. I’m J dot J. Mc Corvey, a reporter at The Wall Street Journal. As industries and companies, big and small, respond to these changes which include link the Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that civil rights protections include LGBT workers we’ll highlight important stories and information each week. row 3 Unlabeled graphic Unlabeled graphic rainbow dot 190552 PHOTO: JIM WATSON slash AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE slash GETTY IMAGES row 4 About seven years ago, when I started covering issues of diversity and inclusion in the corporate world, the national dialogue sounded a lot different than it does today. The recent protests following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others have prompted a renewed, more full throated discussion about what companies should or should not do to address systemic racism and discrimination in their ranks and in the world. row 5 We’ll bring stories about that to your inbox every week. Thanks for reading. We would love to hear your feedback or ideas. Just reply to this email. If someone forwarded you this email, you can link sign link up here dot row 6 heading Key WSJ Reads row 7 list with 7 items 1. The coronavirus pandemic and shutdown brought one of the most promising economies in recent memory for African Americans to a crushing end. ( link Read the article ) 2. The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s cancellation of a program that provided legal protections to unauthorized immigrants who came to the U dot S. as children. ( link Read the article ) 3. One of the most important pipelines of African American professional talent into corporate America, enrollment in M dot B dot A. programs, has been virtually stagnant for a decade. ( link Read the article ) 4. New research suggests that banning salary history questions for job applicants provides considerable benefits for African Americans and women. ( link Read the article ) 5. Blackstone is throwing out a key section of its recruiting playbook in a bid to improve its hiring process and increase diversity. ( link Read the article ) 6. A black owned investment firm is suing New Jersey for racial bias, alleging the state pension usurped its ideas. ( link Read the article ) 7. The FBI concluded that a noose found at Talladega Superspeedway was not a hate crime specifically targeting Nascar’s lone black driver, Bubba Wallace. But it was still a noose that hung unaddressed in racing’s workplace. ( link Read the article ) out of list row 8 heading Inclusion Insights row 9 Unlabeled graphic Unlabeled graphic Screen Shot 2020 06 24at 5.50.30P… WSJ interviewed Tristan Walker, founder and CEO of Walker and Company Brands. Last week, global burger chain Shake Shack elected Mr. Walker to its board of directors. He also joined Foot Locker’s board in January and discusses the link overlooked impact of board diversity and recent protest driven corporate initiatives. row 10 Q: What opportunity did you see in joining Shake Shack’s board? row 11 A: I’ve cared deeply about the importance of the demographic shift happening in this country, and the influence of people of color on the world. I also care about brand, and its potential influence as a force for good in the world. One thing people might not realize is, roughly more than 70 percent of associates and employees at Shake Shack, and Foot Locker, are folks of color. The ability to help these companies understand their impact is important. row 12 Q: Reddit co founder Alexis Ohanian recently gave up his seat to Michael Seibel, co founder of Twitch and CEO of Y Combinator, and pledged to direct his stock gains to black community focused initiatives. Can you talk more about the near and long term impact of board diversity? row 13 A: When companies are having conversations about board diversity, the first question is, Have you ever run a business? How big was that business? And it’s often folks who run billion dollar companies. It might get glossed over, but as a 35 year old black man, I am closest to the consumer. As boards expand, there’s the opportunity to source, vet, and introduce new potential board members. row 14 Q: Recently, Sephora pledged to allocate 15 percent of its shelf space to black owned brands. Do you have thoughts on these new company initiatives, and which ones have real teeth? row 15 A: First, I want to celebrate everybody who’s acting. But when I think about companies making similar pledges, it always comes down to proportionality. The issue is that it becomes a cap. If people of color are already the majority in the world, what’s the argument against more than that? We need to plow through that wall. row 16 heading Race at Work row 17 Unlabeled graphic Unlabeled graphic video dot 191753 play button ️ Black professionals talk race and work: The killing of George Floyd on May 25 sparked protests over police brutality and systemic racism. WSJ’s Darren Everson link spoke with black professionals to discuss their experiences and what changes they’d like to see. row 18 Unlabeled graphic Unlabeled graphic black at work cropped dot 094919 This is my day job, and being black is like my other job. The nation’s latest reckoning over its racial divisions is stirring up painful emotions and raising hard questions link for many black link professionals , including Brigette Lumpkins. It's a heavy lift, she said. row 19 Community Conversations: Watch a replay of our live event, link Talking Race At Work dot Want a heads up about future events? link Add to your calendar dot row 20 heading What Else You Should Know row 21 Unlabeled graphic Unlabeled graphic Screen Shot 2020 06 24at 5.02.39P… Formula One plus Diversity: Six time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will set up a commission to increase diversity in motorsport. ( link Associated Press ) row 22 Unlabeled graphic Unlabeled graphic Screen Shot 2020 06 24at 8.30.50P… High Unemployment Rate for Latinos: After dropping slightly to 17.6 percent , the unemployment rate among Latinos remains the highest of all ethnic and racial groups. link (NBC News) row 23 Unlabeled graphic Unlabeled graphic Screen Shot 2020 06 24at 8.32.17P… Affirmative Action in California: The University of California votes unanimously to restore affirmative action for admissions, 24 years after the board voted unanimously to repeal it. link (The link Root ) row 24 heading About Us row 25 Stories in today's Diversity plus Business newsletter were selected by link Ebony Reed , New Audiences Chief; link J dot J. Mc Corvey , Reporter; with assistance from Lora Western, Deputy Editor, Publishing Desk. row 26 table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 column 1 graphic Forward icon. Share this email with a friend. link Forward column 2 graphic Friend icon. 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