- [/caption]Facebook Closes The Book
Facebook’s percentage of Black workers is currently at 2% according to the company’s own diversity report.
But, unlike Apple, which uses Dr. King’s image to sell products while not observing the holiday, Facebook closes its doors.
All of Facebook’s staff receives the day off in observance for MLK Day.
The company also hosted a talk about race between Facebook Global Director of Diversity, Maxine Williams, and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof.
The company also observes Black History Month with guest speakers throughout the month. It also hangs a kente cloth on the company’s “Like” welcome sign.