Why the business world has a responsibility to get comfortable with being uncomfortable on issues of race and equity

Juneteenth – widely regarded as the oldest national celebration for the abolishment of slavery in the United States – has historically marked a day and a moment in time to reflect on African American freedom. In the wake of the tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others coupled with the large-scale national protests in support of racial justice, this year serves as an inflection point to step up and demonstrate concrete action. The business world has…