America’s Few Black CEOs Are Speaking Out on Killings, Protests
- ‘Each of these black lives matter,’ Tapestry’s Zeitlin says
- Personal experiences become touchstones for reflection
A demonstrator holds up a sign during a protest in Denver, Colorado, on May 31.
Photographer: Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images
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Some of the country’s most prominent black corporate leaders are weighing in publicly on the protests gripping the U.S., drawing from their own personal histories as they call for unity and seek to reassure employees.
The chief executive officers from companies including Tapestry Inc. and Merck & Co. are hardly the first prominent executives to comment on the topic. But by calling attention to their own backgrounds and relating painful experiences of discrimination, they are adding their voices to corporate America’s call for unity and calm.