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On October 5, The One Club held their annual Multicultural Career Fair, Here Are All the Black People. Leeya Jackson sat down with us to talk about diversity, inclusion and the ad industry.

On October 5, The One Club held their annual Multicultural Career Fair, Here Are All the Black People. Keni Thacker sat down with us to talk about diversity and the work he does internally at his agency.

Bold Culture is a multicultural communications agency using data and insights to achieve the kind of diversity and inclusion we want to see. Its' leadership team, Biana Bakman and Darren Martin Jr., joined us to let us know why they need to be your favorite agency's agency. www.boldculture.co

In May, Time's Up Advertising hosted it first meeting to address sexual harassment and systemic inequality in the workplace. Pushback on social media pointed at many feeling the event was mishandled. Wieden+Kennedy's co-president Colleen DeCourcy, one of its' founders, joins us to discuss how the group is pivoting to ensure change is inclusive and sustainable.

Every year Adcolor is one of the industry's most sought after tickets. This year, Kai and Karinna are in the building! Listen in to hear about their experiences and why you need to be there next year.

We Are Next is an open resource for students and jr. talent beginning their careers in advertising and marketing. Its' founder, Natalie Kim, joins us for a mashup episode.

Seven years ago, The One Club hosted a panel called "Where Are All the Black People?" to address the lack of diversity in the ad industry. It evolved into a multicultural career fair, Here Are All the Black People. We sat down with the events producers, The One Club's Stefanie Smith and Lauren Cole, get insights about the event and find out what event-goers can expect. Find out more info and get tickets at www.oneclub.org/events If you're an entry-level candidate in the Tri-State area, apply for a sponsored ticket and a transportation voucher. If you're a mid-level professional in a creative industry, this is where you want to be!

When Papa John's was cancelled, folks meant it. So when Bozoma Saint John stepped into clean up their mess, more than a few gave her smoke. Are seats at cancelled tables worth it? We're talking about it."

Diet Madison Avenue's pending lawsuit raises questions about using call out culture methods to handle injustices. Our homie Shareina Chandler from Borrowed Interest joins us to answer a few.

Judy Jackson, Wunderman's Global Chief Talent Officer, and Yai Vargas, founder of The Latinista, sat down with us at She Runs It’s [Formerly AWNY] Multicultural Alliance Bootcamp to talk about how to take charge and tap into the fire inside. Check them out at https://sherunsit.org

When Cannes went down this year, HP made sure that more diverse faces were at the festival with their #MoreLikeMe program. Anuli Akanegbu, a Senior Brand Planner, was one of those faces and she joins us to give us the behind the scenes of her experience.

The socioeconomic case for diversity and inclusion is rarely addressed. With a growing wealth gap threatening to leave people of color behind financially, it's time to start talking about it. Shemeka Brathwaite, a peak performance coach and D&I advocate, joins us to discuss how to start tackling it. For more info, check out her website at www.shemekabrathwaite.com

Exclusionary cultures are why so many people of color want to throw their whole companies away. ‘Not So FAQ’—a game that fosters inclusion in the workplace by provoking coworkers to have difficult conversations, is the brainchild of Associate Creative Directors Shannon Ross and Kenia Perez and produced by Bayyina Black. They joined us to talk about their motivations and play a round.

Whether you identify as LGBTQA or an ally, you're a stakeholder in Pride Month. Ashlea Ramirez, the Engagement & Inclusion Manager at Droga5, and Justin Ollivierre, a Social Strategy Manager at Digitas, join us to talk about LGBTQA inclusion in the workplace, the work we create, and society.

In the industry's current state, to achieve retention agencies need resilient employees. LaRonda Davis, a VP, Creative Director with twenty years in the game, dropped by to drop gems on how put in work while doing your life's work.

Cardi B has shown the world that you can be yourself and still be successful. In the office, it's a different story. Droga5's Director of Engagement and Inclusion, Tiffany Edwards, joins us to talk about how "respectability politics" and authenticity can clash in corporate spaces.

Another Equal Pay Day just passed to raise awareness about the gender pay gap, so we all know women are still getting screwed. It's time for the "man" to pay up.

How many times are we going to have to talk about the same things when it comes to employment justice? We couldn't agree on it, so we debated.

When body positivity is highlighted in advertising campaigns, its focus is usually on women. Brooklyn-born photographer Tarik Carroll saw the imbalance in the conversation and set out to widen the focus of body positivity. His Re-Formation of Male Aesthetics with his 'Every Man Project' did just that, so MC sat down to chat with him.

There are way too many sheroes in the ad industry that don't get the notoriety they deserve. So, we're making sure you know their names. Grab a pen, hit play, write their names down, follow them, shout them out year-round.