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A reliable indicator of company culture is engagement scores, says Hyter, “which tell employers how employees are feeling about their work environment versus assuming
how they are feeling. There are differences in people’s experiences in terms of ethnicity, gender or even sexual orientation,” he adds. “It has been a game changer for companies when they disaggregate that work environment data.” Black professionals have less faith in their companies’ diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts, with 34% who believe their employers have effective strategies, reports “Being Black in America.” Also, Black professionals see white women as the primary beneficiaries of D&I initiatives. The ELC’s Research Journal Fall 2020 issue explored a wide range of views on how common efforts to manage diversity often result in the management of Blackness, whereby actions designed to promote diversity and inclusion result in greater control of Black people. Instead, designed strategies should focus on anti-racism
A reliable indicator of company culture is engagement scores, which tell employers how employees are feeling about their work environment versus assuming how they are feeling. and dismantling anti-Blackness in the workplace, the authors surmised, and that actual change would come about only once employers are willing to address systemic racism and the challenges that Black professionals face as they build their careers. (Continued on page 10)
FEDEX: PROVIDING CAREER READINESS AND COVID-19 SUPPORT FOR HBCUS This past February FedEx announced a new, $5 million commitment to the following historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Tennessee State University (TSU), Jackson State University (JSU) , Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU), LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC), Lane College, Miles College, Paul Quinn College and Fayetteville State University. The initiative is helping prepare students for the workforce beyond formal education. Part of the funding supports students, faculty and staff economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “FedEx recognizes the critical role we can play in providing HBCU students with career preparedness opportunities by ensuring they have the resources needed to move forward, especially after unprecedented challenges,” says Shannon Brown, senior vice president, Eastern Division U.S. Operations/chief 8 |
diversity officer, FedEx Express. This new initiative continues FedEx’s long-standing commitment to support HBCUs through such programs as endowed scholarships at LOC, TSU and
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JSU, and an on-campus FedEx Logistics satellite office at MVSU offering parttime jobs. Also in 2021, FedEx launched a sports-themed career insights program with Joe Gibbs Racing, NASCAR and others, and helped highlight the importance of HBCUs with a special paint scheme for the #11 FedEx car at the Daytona NASCAR race in August. Additionally, as part of this year’s FedEx Air & Ground NFL Awards program, select HBCUs are receiving grants totaling more than $110,000 to support scholarships through the start of 2022. Says Brown, “We are committed to supporting diverse voices, and ensuring those voices are heard and elevated for years to come.”
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