GM postpones meeting with Black-owned media executives Company says it aims to raise spending on Black-owned outlets 400% over next four years Tags: DETROIT – A meeting between GM officials and Black media owners was canceled Thursday by the automaker. GM CEO Mary Barra had planned to meet with the Black media owners after a full-page advertisement in newspapers Sunday accused the automaker of being the “definition of systemic racism.” READ: The current time table for a meeting is unclear. GM had announced it will soon reschedule several meetings with the owners of Black-owned media companies after what was supposed to be an hour-long web meeting Thursday.