In a recent turn of events, prominent civil rights organizations have criticized Elon Musk for his comments suggesting that diversity hiring at Boeing Co. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. is negatively impacting air travel safety. What Happened: The NAACP and National Urban League, two leading civil rights groups in the U.S., have publicly criticized Elon Musk for his recent comments on the Boeing 737 Max 9 safety scandal, according to a report by The Hill. Musk linked the grounding of the 737 Max 9 aircraft due to a safety issue with diversity hiring initiatives at Boeing and United Airlines…