tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11279250.post659377326006604831..comments2024-02-13T01:35:29.765-06:00Comments on MultiCultClassics: 7448: You Da Coleman.HighJivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11372784671087002387noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11279250.post-60077162237401563072010-01-18T13:37:24.855-06:002010-01-18T13:37:24.855-06:00Honest, yes. Brutally, not exactly. Coleman’s rema...Honest, yes. Brutally, not exactly. Coleman’s remarks are a bit sanitized, especially when compared to others who have spoken out. Additionally, where was this man when people like Sanford Moore and even Hadji Williams stepped forward? If Coleman wants to affect change, he needs to say a lot more than what he presented in the Adweek interview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11279250.post-40584431917772073102010-01-16T10:10:36.248-06:002010-01-16T10:10:36.248-06:00Diversity in employment in the advertising industr...Diversity in employment in the advertising industry is a clear problem. Why does the industry fail to attract executives from minority populations in appropriate numbers?<br /><br />There are a number of reasons. First, the client side dictates in many cases what the agency side does. If there were more impetus on the client side to see more people of color in agencies, then you would.<br /><br />Also, in years past, the agency business has not been fully accountable for business growth, as it is becoming today. There was a lot of nepotism and cronyism as it relates to who was employed. There were accounts that had been at the same agencies for 20 or 30 years. That in itself builds up an incestuous scenario. It was almost a country club scenario. Agencies were not viewed as strategic business partners.<br /><br />It is clearly wrong to say that you cannot find creative people of color. The ad industry is still a little like professional sports in the ’50s before Bill Russell and the guys broke the color barrier in the NBA.<br /><br /><br /><br />--Brutally honest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com