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AfroTech: Robert F. Smith, The Second-Richest Black American, Says Companies Will Continue Hiring Top Talent, And As Result, Diversity Will Follow

In conversation with Julie Hyman of Yahoo! Finance during a fireside chat at the Economic Club of New York, Robert F. Smith, the second richest Black man in America, explains what he believes the real issue is regarding DEI. He states that 340.1 million people reside in the United States and argues against excluding certain groups. This also applies to the 63% of white women who held DEI leadership roles.

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