The reflection and hard work that must be done to ensure that advertising (and other industries) has a well-rounded representation of black and non-black people of color at all levels of ranks start with the systemic processes deeply embedded in the code of the industry and how the corresponding firms/agencies/companies conduct their outreach and recruiting.
I Thought I Knew
The events of the past two weeks and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement has had a lasting effect on me and my family. My introspection over the last weeks has forced me to admit that while I felt I was enlightened and progressive as it relates to being anti-racist and inclusive, I was mistaken.