Despite boycott threats from conservatives, Costco reported that net sales for April were up 7% from last year.
But the big banks whose investments made a difference won’t talk about it.
Black-owned banks received a wave of investment after George Floyd’s murder. That investment helped those lenders make more loans than they could have otherwise.
Although companies are more cautious about their initiatives, most U.S .workers support focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
In her new book, journalist Emily Flitter looks at how Wall Street giants have kept Black Americans out of the financial industry.
However, it’s still better than it was before the protests.
Head of diversity jobs doubled in five years and they’re everywhere now. Turnover in these roles is also very high.
Since the murder of George Floyd one year ago, more than 20 big cities have reduced police budgets in some form.
“There’s a padlock on the front door of the federal courthouse for victims of police brutality,” said Marc Morial of the National Urban League.
A year after George Floyd’s murder, companies have spent only a fraction of the money pledged toward racial equity.
