In my role as a mid-level manager privy to hiring and promotion discussions, it is disappointing and disheartening to see how the racism and biases persistent in line managers continue to cause organizations to pass over highly capable and credible Black talent during recruiting, during allocation of special projects, or during promotion discussions due to the ever pervasive concern of “cultural fit” or critique of “personality”. And that there does not seem to be an effective way for more senior leadership to correct this, even if / when their stated ambitions might be to have diverse and inclusive workplaces.
