Introduction

The introduction provides an overview of the rest of the book’s chapters. It introduces the argument that corporations use words to constrain racial progress by failing to acknowledge past inequality, using disclosures to challenge concerns about racial inequality in their operations, and engaging in race-conscious retraction. It also highlights the book’s unique contributions with its focus on race rather than broad notions of diversity, equity and inclusion, and contributions to the fields of corporate governance, private law, and law and political economy.