If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. Opinions are the writer’s own and not those of Blavity's. ____ Saying that racial diversity in the workplace is unimpressive would be an understatement. According to CBS News in 2019, less than 1% of executives at Fortune 500 companies were Black . A year after reporting this, Charlie Scharf, the CEO of Wells Fargo, stated that the reason he doesn’t hire more African Americans is that “the Black talent pool is limited.” To make matters worse, our numbers are decreasing as opposed to rising. In 2012, there were six Black CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, yet as of today, there are only four . “As Black professionals, we have to make sure that we are pressuring these corporations about their diversity hiring. Furthermore, we have to be vigilant in making sure businesses are being transparent in the deliverables with racial...
