While many brands and companies were proud to announce that Black lives matter earlier this year, 2020 continues to teach us that actions make a bigger impact than words alone. When it comes to the tech industry, true diversity remains the elephant in the room — a room with few Black and brown seats at the table. At Chime , an online banking company, diversity and inclusion are driving factors in attracting new talent and retaining those already there, a change that started from directly within the organization. In a blog penned in June, founder Chris Britt was transparent about the need to address systemic injustice, writing “ I grew up in a city that was more than 50 percent Black, but as a White man I realize I don’t understand what it’s like to walk in a Black person’s shoes.” He added, “Until this moment, I never fully recognized the lasting impact of our country’s history on Black individuals and families. I never grasped what it must feel like, every day, to be judged by the...