If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. Opinions are the writer’s own and not those of Blavity's. ____ It’s been a year since the heinous murder of George Floyd, and corporations all over are making some attempt at acknowledging the horrific occasion. When the heart-stopping footage of Derek Chauvin holding a knee to Mr. Floyd’s neck hit the airways, companies in the Minnesota region and across the nation clamored to make commitments and pledges toward creating more diverse, equitable and inclusive company cultures. In a year’s time, the sad reality is that for most companies, the action to create real change stopped at signing the pledge or, at best, having a compelling discussion with great ideas — still, not enough movement or tangible action to follow. I hear it all the time, “change takes time.” True, it does. But as I shared in previous columns, the...
