Two of the most influential Black business leaders in the US are calling on companies to rethink scaling back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, according to CNN. Ken Frazier, who served as CEO of Merck from 2011 to 2021, was the first Black CEO of a major pharmaceutical company. Ken Chenault, CEO of American Express from 2001 to 2018, was only the third Black CEO of a Fortune 500 company. The leaders warned that reducing DEI efforts could limit opportunities for future generations of leaders facing racial and