Talk is cheap. What are arts organizations doing about diversity and inclusion?

When George Floyd lost his life under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, it was all too much. The nation was thrown into turmoil, and everyone chose a side, even arts organizations. There were black squares on social media, and various pledges for this or that. But what they all come down to are four basic questions:

■ What are they in fact doing?

■ Is it nonsense virtue signalling?

■ What should they be doing?

■ Is any of it working?

This is the second week in an ongoing series that will look at Chicago arts through those four crucial parameters. For the complete series so far, go to chicagotribune.com/ entertainment.