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JD Swerzenski, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Eric Hoyt, University of Massachusetts Amherst

(THE CONVERSATION) Many organizations have prioritized workplace equality and access to high-paying, executive level jobs for minority groups in recent years.

Several 2020 presidential candidates are putting forward plans to increase minority executive positions by diversifing corporate boards, punishing companies wi...