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Goldman CEO and Citi’s finance chief among business heads speaking out about racism

Execs from finance and other industries are talking about social injustice and racial inequality amid mounting tensions in the US

Business leaders across industries are speaking out about social injustice and racial inequality in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police and the protests in dozens of US cities the fatal event has sparked.

Goldman Sachs asked bank employees to have conversations outside their comfort zones about race and discrimination. Peloton Interactive committed to donating $500,000 to the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund. Washington, D.C.-based restaurant chain &pizza said it would give workers extra paid time off so they can participate in protests.

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