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We all know their work: A history of Black professionals in iconic advertising

on Feb 17, 2017 | 0 comments

By Derek Walker

February is Black History Month in the USA. It is an opportunity to highlight the contributions of Black Americans that are often excluded from the history books. There are programs, articles, books, speeches and shows about the contributions of Blacks in science, medicine, technology, business, politics and many other fields.

Except advertising.

To hear the industry tell it, Blacks don’t know about careers in advertising. And that would be okay if that it was true. However, it isn’t true. Blacks have been present in advertising for longer than many realize.

Many in the industry may not know their names but we Read full story ›

Source: The Drum