In the interview, the former Time Warner and CBS CEO slammed the Georgia law as "bone-headed," a blatant attempt to suppress the Black vote and a "ruse" that pretends to be aimed at safeguarding elections.

Parsons called out the Georgia law for imposing restrictions around offering food and drink to voters waiting in line at polling places.

He pointed out that Black voters in Georgia wait significantly longer than White voters.

"What does feeding somebody or giving somebody a glass of water have to do with fraud?" Parsons asked.

"It's just a bald-faced attempt to prevent or suppress the number of Black voters who show up to vote in Georgia.

We can play the game better than them."

Asked about the fact that the former American president is now calling for a boycott of some of America's biggest brands, Parsons chuckled and said, "Good luck, former President Trump."

"Do people really want to deprive themselves of all the products and services [of those companies] in an effort to sort of turn the clock back to 1865?

Parsons said the stand taken by some CEOs against the Georgia law should send a message to other states considering similar legislation.

"But it's more than simply transferring money to them."

'Hope and optimism'

Along with former American Express (AXP) CEO Kenneth Chenault, former Merrill Lynch boss Stanley O'Neal and former Fannie Mace CEO Frank Raines, Parsons was part of the first class of Black CEOs at major American companies.