Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey

  • Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Employment Equity, UMass Amherst
Companies with DEI officials were more likely to take action following 2020’s racial justice protests, research shows. Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images

We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence

Only 1 in 5 Fortune 500 companies made strong racial justice commitments in response to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Those companies were more likely to have DEI staff.
Black and Latino essential workers are more likely to experience food, child care and housing insecurities than their white co-workers, in addition to safety concerns. Jumping Rocks/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Black and Latino essential workers experience greater safety concerns than their white counterparts

Stress and physical conditions make essential work unsafe, especially for Black and Latino employees.

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