'If they're being hired purely by their race as a proxy, that may cause some trouble,' says academic
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After the controversy and media coverage around the George Floyd murder, along with a surge in anti-Asian rhetoric that accompanied the pandemic, many organizations heightened their focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).