Black In Advertising

So be for real… is there a “black quota” for hiring and “diversity” within an agency? Just to hit a certain number but not actually needing the expertise of the creative; therefore making them a sitti...

How many POCs is your agency bringing to Cannes?

I wish everyone didn’t get Juneteenth off. Lbs In our town hall they just acknowledged it as office closures and said nothing about the actual holiday. Frustrating.

Has anyone in the group worked at Edelman?

Thoughts On The Below? "Robinne Lee's "The Idea of You" has seen major success as Amazon Prime's top rom-com debut. Speaking with BET, the actress-turned-author discusses why she chose white characte...

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Has anyone ever started their own podcast?

Hello Everyone, I hope all is well. It's amazing to see a community like this for us! I have been in the Pharma Advertising world as a project manager for about 6 years now and I am looking for a c...

Join us for a special Hike 4 the Culture event at Starved Rock State Park on June 15th from 9am to 12pm in celebration of Juneteenth! 🥾 Let's come together as a community to honor this important day...

Looking for new NYC friends/folks to connect with. Hoping to relocate to NYC hopefully by late summer. I’m a mid level strategist. Just trying to be break free from my southern (somewhat) hometown and...

NYC/LA Creative Directors

Any advice for applying to AdColor rising stars and futures program?

Yall seen Morgan took back RMFA?

Anybody else feel like J Cole punked out in this beef with Kendrick? And please miss me with the protecting his peace stuff. If he wanted to take the high road, he should’ve never responded in the fi...

Why hire Black talent if you’re not going to give them proper training and almost immediately put them on a PIP? This is a huge problem at my agency.

Hi Fam - here with a discussion topic/question: How do you deal with gatekeeping and workplace discrimination? I recently found out during a happy hour last week that one of my coworkers basically bra...

I’m Sean, the gentleman who had to put hands on his boss. They basically fired me, but I believe I’m clear on any assault charges. I got another job in Midtown at a media consulting agency, but then m...

Ugh, this is so sad, there is not enough good PR to repair the damage this man has done to his or his family's reputation.

Hi does anyone in the feed work or no someone at M booth?

My best friend, who works at a tiny agency, was told by his (3 white) managers that he is always defensive, rude, and frightening to his (white) colleagues/clients in meetings. He was given made-up in...