Racial equality remains unfinished for workplaces

December 4, 2020

SmartBrief

In an article for SmartBrief, John Baldoni writes about unfinished work concerning racial equality in the workplace, citing two studies reported by Axios and an article from Robert Livingston, Harvard Kennedy School professor.

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