ReviewHow narratives of racial progress create barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations
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How narratives of racial progress create barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations
The summer of 2020 saw unprecedented participation in racial justice protests across the United States [1], with many organizations making public statements denouncing racism and affirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) [2∗]. And yet, a year after those commitments were made public, there has been little measurable change in organizational policy or practice [3]. The inertia around DEI goals is not a new phenomenon, a fact made clear by examining the (lack of) change
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This research was supported in part by a grant from the Russell Sage Foundation (RSF #G-1905-16246) awarded to M.W.K.
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