The extracurricularFor years, diversity, equity and inclusion issues have often been treated as a sideline or add-on in corporate America. “Diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism should be embedded into the DNA of organizations in a fully realized way,” said Kim Crowder, a consultant based in Indianapolis, who specializes in such issues. into the corner and hand it over to HR or level it to employee resource groups.”Often, employers don’t know the difference between diversity, equity and inclusion. “We need to be specific about naming the problem we’re trying to solve and prescribing the right medicine,” Ms. Kim said. But when Ms. Crowder tried to get her choice — a Black woman — the same salary as the woman’s white predecessor, she was questioned repeatedly about the candidate’s credentials and eventually, Ms. Crowder was sidelined.

Source: New York Times October 12, 2020 09:00 UTC