Despite being heavily involved with the companies creatively, Kanye West doesn't hold a seat on the boards at Gap or Addidas.
It's a detail that the rapper turned presidential candidate has noted on Twitter, declaring "Black Board Seats Matter".
Yeezy struck a point: according to 2019 figures revealed by Black Enterprise, 187 S&P 500 companies, or 37%, did not have a single Black board member.
While not commenting on the social media message, Bloomberg notes that earlier this summer both brands announced plans to boost diversity.
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