It’s called the “bachelor barrier” — the undergraduate degree requirement that many African American and other people of color don’t meet, which keeps them from a promotion or a new job. Now, there’s a new initiative in town, dubbed OneTen, with a mission to close that opportunity gap and create family-sustaining careers for Black talent, especially those without college degrees. Instead of a bachelor’s degree credential, OneTen enlists companies to hire based on skills and aptitude. Merck’s former CEO Kenneth Frazier is spearheading the OneTen organization, which he calls “a coalition of lead…
