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By Chiyo Robertson
image captionRoger Ferguson: It has everything to do with the colour of one s skin
George Floyd s murder at the hands of police in the US city of Minneapolis last year shocked the world and prompted a reckoning on race.
Businesses were quick to speak out, from #BlackLivesMatter posts to promises to fight racism, pay inequality and diversity at work.
Yet a year later, boardrooms remain overwhelmingly white and black workers dominate low-wage, entry-level jobs.
Roger Ferguson is a rarity in corporate America. One of just five black chief executives (CEO) running a US Fortune 500 firm until this March, when he stepped down from the helm of financial services giant TIAA.
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