Facebook is aiming to have 30% more Black people in leadership positions within the next five years (FB)

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• Facebook is looking to increase the number of Black people and other people of color in leadership positions by 30% over the next five years, the company announced Thursday.
• By 2023, Facebook said it wants to double the number of Black and Latinx employees in its workforce, building on its previous commitment to having 50% of employees be from "underrepresented communities" by that time.
• The company is also aiming to boost women's representation in top jobs.
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