Diversity has been on the corporate agenda for many years, but it was not until the recent Black Lives Matter protests galvanized the nation that substantial change seems possible across American industry. Fortune 500 companies are committing to new standards and hiring practices. Senior executives are reassessing pipelines to upper management and scrutinizing company culture. Ariel Investments co-CEO John W. Rogers, Jr., joins The Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss his career and the work he has done to ensure civil rights in corporate boardrooms, as well as the concrete steps companies can take today to diversify their ranks and create a more equitable society. Join Washington Post Live on Monday, July 27 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
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