‘Talk less, do more’: Minority CEOs discuss racial equity in business community
Charlotte Regional Business Alliance hosted business leaders in virtual discussion on the impact of racial inequalities.
In 2020, Lowe's President and CEO Marvin Ellison was one of five Black CEOs running a Fortune 500 company. Screenshot via Charlotte Regional Business Alliance.
January 20, 2021
When protests ignited last summer following the high-profile killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others, the U.S. business community flooded airwaves and social media channels with statements promising racial justice and equity.
But what has happened since then?
At a Tuesday event hosted by the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, four CEOs — three of them Black — met virtually to talk about steps their companies have taken to promote equity and inclusion. The roundtable discussion was titled “Exploring the Impact of Racial Inequalities.”