While Fast Company found two-thirds of 42 tech firms it surveyed changed at least one policy in the wake of the racial justice protests, prominent Black tech workers and scholars believe that it’s too soon to know if the focus on equity will last.

It’s a problem in a number of sectors, from tech and finance to law and government.

"People have often reported on whistleblowing matter-of-factly as though we did it and moved on with our lives." But that couldn't be further from the truth.

The suit had been brought by Françoise Brougher, Pinterest’s former chief operating officer, who said she was fired after speaking up about mistreatment.

Coinbase, the most valuable U.S. cryptocurrency company, has faced many internal complaints about discriminatory treatment.