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Commentary: If you re looking for diverse talent, look to Detroit
Mary Kramer
Mary Kramer is director of Detroit Homecoming and special projects at Crain Communications.
In recent weeks, CEOs from a number of major companies including some based in metro Detroit have issued statements confirming their commitment to racial equity, commitments underscored in full-page ads in leading newspapers, such as the Wall Street Journal or the New York Times.
But so far, I haven t seen any big companies outside of Metro Detroit announce they were actually expanding in Southeast Michigan to tap diverse talent as part of this equity vision.