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LGBTQ+, Black communities, brands and Pride month
Pride parades may be cancelled, but the streets are alive with protest - On the One look at the intersectionality between LGBT and #BLM support...
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Raised fists, bent knees
Cultural expert and semiotician, Becks Collins, on why we need to understand the symbols we use and why brands need to step up and take responsibility
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As the world divides, brands can show us the way with unity
As a nation, we’ve become used to living with separation, four years of Brexit has been the perfect training ground.
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Brands, ignore complexity at your peril!
Cultural Researcher and Strategist Gemma Jones says, if brands are to be a guiding light in a messy world, they must acknowledge the complexity of people through research
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We’re not saving lives
People in our line of work often use the phrase, ‘we’re not saving lives’. I am not here to disagree with them. In fact, I’ve been guilty of throwing around the ‘it’s only advertising’ card myself.
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Why white people urgently need to get better at talking about race
Last week one of my colleagues asked a group of predominantly white leaders how comfortable they felt talking about race with their teams.
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Black Lives Matter: brands who are doing it right
Many brands are now making Black Lives Matter statements, but a rare few are actually contributing to change.
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IN THE WAKE OF GEORGE FLOYD: the industry needs to admit it’s racist
Dear marketers and advertisers, In the wake of George Floyd’s death we’ve seen some of you provide messages of support and solidarity
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Black lives matter: why are so many brands silent?
Twitter is full of coverage of Black Lives Matter protests in the US (and increasingly around the world). Every hour new proof of police brutality...
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Black Panther: Could the UK ever be so brave?
Career coach, Derek Appau, on his takeaways from Being Braver around Race
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