• Mark Cuban Companies, owned by the billionaire investor and NBA Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban, is looking to hire employees to support investment in diverse startups.
  • On Monday, Cuban shared a job listing for a role on the investment team at the company.
  • The post said Mark Cuban Companies is “hiring people from diverse backgrounds to support our due diligence processes as we evaluate new investment opportunities led by minority founders.”
  • The company will only consider those who graduated from a “public college/university/junior college or any HBCU [historically black colleges and universities],” according to the job posting.
  • Cuban is just the latest leader to emphasize diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, Americans are calling on corporate leaders to take a stronger stance on racial inequality.
  • In response, many organizations have released new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programs, and more are hiring for DEI-specific roles.
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