In this short episode, Brock and Jeremy discuss the murder of George Floyd and some of the questions raised by how companies are responding.  Though we're not always the best at articulating it, this is a topic we're looking to continue to discuss on Millennial Exec.  We can't focus on career development, hiring practices, and diversity in our companies until Black lives matter in every community and every company in our country. Our podcast is dedicated to learning from each other across our generation.  We know the time is now to listen, learn, and take action to make change happen.

We recommend Episode 3 with Kristen Messerli, the Founder of Cultural Outreach, where we discuss both her personal experience but also the goal of Cultural Outreach to support diversity and inclusion in the financial services and real estate industries.  

We could have done a better job explaining how and why this is such an important issue, but the good news is that we'll have plenty of time in the future to explore this.  Today's episode is just step 1 in recognizing our privilege and making the commitment continue to address racial inequity and systemic inequality in business, tech, and career opportunities.

We must do better. We want to do better. We will take time to read, research, and listen, specifically to our future guests who will provide their experience firsthand.

Links and recommendations:

8 Can't Wait:  Specific policies every police department can adopt today to save lives

Jeremy's post on his response to the murder of George Floyd.

"Corporate America has failed Black America," Sunday Business, The New York Times, June 6, 2020.  This article questions whether companies like Amazon or others are just capitalizing on the moment or having a genuine desire to change their practices to address systemic racism.  Please check it out.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s The Other America speech