Monday, February 06, 2023

10624: BHM 2023—Advertising Holding Companies.

 

White advertising agencies are probably celebrating Black History Month 2023 on an individual basis—if at all—based on the integration of Chief Diversity Officers or Black ERGs.

 

As of today, there are no BHM social media posts for Publicis Groupe, Dentsu, or Havas. Ditto Stagwell Group, although they did recently salute Lunar New Year (depicted above).

 

 

WPP presents what looks like a stock photo tribute, along with a link to three corporate-funded heat shields intended to advance racial equity that were launched in 2022.

 


IPG delegated BHM duties to its Global Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer, who presented the stereotypical fluff about being committed to making progress during February and throughout the year.

 


Omnicom delegated BHM duties to its Black ERG, who is also promoting mental health awareness—“not just this month, but year-round.”

 

In Adland, systemic racism thrives during Black History Month and throughout the entire year, every year.

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