Walgreens’ new CEO Roz Brewer on bias in the C-suite: ‘When you’re a Black woman, you get mistaken a lot’

CNBC Make It explores women's advancement in work  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE   FRI, JAN 29, 2021   Walgreens' new CEO Roz Brewer on bias in the C-suite: 'When you're a Black woman, you get mistaken a lot'   Poet Amanda Gorman tapped to recite new original poem for Super Bowl LV   Green juices, little sleep and lots of CBD: Inside Martha Stewart's wellness routine at 79   'Shark Tank': This single mom came to the U.S. for the American dream—now she has a 6-figure investment with Kevin O'Leary   Kohl's CEO on proposed third stimulus check under Biden: 'Anything that puts money into the pockets of our consumers is a good thing' YOU MAY ALSO LIKE While business school applications have been booming amid the Covid pandemic, data from the Forte Foundation, which advocates for greater gender equality in education, found that the enrollment of women into MBA programs in 2020 remained stagnant, causing concerns about the progress of gender equity in business education. "Why women are turning away from MBAs" (Financial Times) UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis recently went viral for her inspiring routine that sampled snippets of music from Black musicians like Missy Elliott, Kendrick Lamar and Tupac. Now, the 21-year-old college senior is opening up about the inspiration behind her routine and her commitment to "push boundaries" in the sport of gymnastics. "Nia Dennis rejected 'cookie cutter' White gymnastics. Her Black Lives Matter—inspired routine is going viral." (The Washington Post) After serving as a full-year coaching intern for the Washington Football Team last season, Jennifer King has been promoted to assistant coach, making her the first Black woman to hold this title in the NFL. "Washington Football Team's Jennifer King is proud to make history as NFL's first Black female assistant" (ESPN) Tell Us Your Story Tell us your thoughts and experiences #closingthegap. SHARE Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service   Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBC Universal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS