We know that we cannot claim to be committed to diversity and inclusion without speaking out against the overt and covert forms of racism faced by the Black community on a daily basis. To build diverse and inclusive workplaces, we need to start with equity. No workplace can be inclusive without making space for tough conversations and speaking up for what's right.

It has never been an easy time to be Black in America, and the last few weeks have been harder than most. The recent deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police officers during a time when Black Americans are dying of COVID-19 at three times the rate of white people renewed energy in the Black Lives Matter movement and has led to protests across the nation and the world.