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Corporate activism is more than a marketing gimmick

  • Written by Cory Maks-Solomon, Professorial Lecturer of Political Science, George Washington University
imageA 'Black Lives Matter' billboard hangs above a Modell's in New York.Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

In the past month, there’s been an outpouring of support for Black Lives Matter from America’s largest corporations.

You might have noticed Amazon, for example, announcing its support for Black Lives Matter on its homepage. Even...

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