The Black General Counsel Project: Uber’s Tony West

Tony West, the chief legal officer of ride share company Uber Technologies, Inc., said that people of color who are leaders can and should use that platform to hold their employers accountable.

“As a person of color at a senior level, it can be easy to play it safe and not expend any capital to move the organization toward a more inclusive environment that expands the number of diverse voices in the room. However, it’s important to remember that you are there for a reason,” West said in a recent Bloomberg Law survey.

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