Essay 153

A Sunday New York Times article led with the headline, “Black Leaders Say Storm Forced Bush to Confront Issues of Race and Poverty.” Time will tell if the president and his party are truly affected in a progressive and positive style — or if the country can rebound and respond in the right way too. Forgive the sloppy segue, but what will it take for the Advertising Industry to face the issues of race and exclusivity? Must we wait for a natural disaster or corporate cataclysm to inspire change? Just wondering.