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This chapter addresses the issue of race and racism in the workplace. It discusses how companies often avoid attention to race, opting for perceived race neutrality, but suggests that explicitly focusing on reducing racial disparities can be successful. The chapter also raises questions about the lack of racial diversity and equity in the workplace, despite ongoing efforts to promote these values.

It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which has us thinking about the state of our nation — specifically, the state of diversity in our nation. It's a complicated subject, to be sure, so to help us think through it, we're joined by Adia Harvey Wingfield, a professor of sociology at Washington University, whose new book, "Gray Areas," examines why racial inequality persists in the workplace despite today's multi-billion-dollar diversity industry and what actions we can take to create an equitable, multiracial future.