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“Leadership (A Special Report): Moving Ahead … but Slowly: A Look at How African-Americans are Faring in Corporate America”

Filed under Diversity and Careers
Posted by Libraries, December 16, 2005
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Joi Preciphs, Wall Street Journal, 11/14/2005, Vol. 246, Issue 104, p. R3

The percentage of African-Americans in the corporate world has certainly risen over time. However, it is important to note that the number of African-Americans who hold managerial or executive positions within American corporations is still markedly low and has increased very slowly. To be sure, workplace discrimination indeed plays a role in the prevalence of this trend, but this is not the only contributing factor. A new spirit of entrepreneurship within the African-American community is encouraging many to leave their corporate positions and engage in new business pursuits. Clearly, it is not enough to focus solely on the recruitment of diverse employees — one must also be devoted to ensuring their retention, as well.

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