As millions took to the streets in June of 2020 to protest racial injustice following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon decided that it was time for his company to take a stand.  The statement, titled “Advancing Our Work on Racial Equity,” was published on June 12, 2020. It was hardly unique—there were dozens of similar statements from companies like Walmart released throughout the summer of 2020, nearly all of which involved the adoption of