Jennifer Baker asking a key question: “More Black people were hired, but were they mentored, were they trained, were they given a sense of what the industry is, if they’re new to it? Were they provided a five-year period to see how their books will do? If not, then why isn’t that happening?”

‘A Lot of Us Are Gone’: How the Push to Diversify Publishing Fell Short

Lisa Lucas was among the big hires meant to shake up the industry. Her departure, alongside other prominent Black editors and executives, has led some to question publishers’ pledge to diversify.

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