Tag: black history month

CAP – Black History Month – Offensive depictions of race in ads

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: CAP – Black History Month – Offensive depictions of race in ads. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Black History Month (BHM) in October each year celebrates and reflects on the history of black people and recognises their contribution and achievements to British society and the world in general. BHM was first officially celebrated in…

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Hennessy Launches ‘WE ARE’ Content Series Inspiring Others to Push the Limits of Potential

Stuart Mitchell

Hennessy, the world’s best-selling Cognac, celebrates Black History Month with the launch of WE ARE – a powerful four-part content series highlighting the stories behind today’s trailblazers, meant to empower the next generation. For more than 250 years, Hennessy has shared the remarkable stories of extraordinary individuals and continues this tradition today with its WE ARE platform.   WE ARE CREATORS – the first video in the series – launched today and features hip hop artist A$AP Ferg; fashion designer Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss; DJ and son of Jam…

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OneUnited Bank Launches Black History Month Campaign With New King Card

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of Black History Month, OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in America, launches its Royalty Campaign by introducing its new King Visa Debit Card. OneUnited Bank is celebrating a new generation of Kings and Queens in America who are claiming their thrones. From scientists to activists, from educators to entertainers, the black community is celebrating Black excellence. Whether it’s Kendrick Lamar’s DNA, or Black Panther’s Wakanda, or the late Queen of Soul (Aretha Franklin), Queen Bey (Beyoncé), King James (LeBron), Nat King Cole, Queen Latifah, Q.U.E.E.N. Janelle…

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Nickelodeon Celebrates Black History Month With Brand-New Campaign “Our Places, Our History”

Stuart Mitchell

Nickelodeon is celebrating Black History Month with a brand-new series of PSAs set in Charleston, South Carolina, that explore themes of education, culture and cuisine as they relate to African Americans.  Each PSA is narrated by kids and use Charleston, South Carolina’s storied past and rich culture as both a focal point and a backdrop, given how a sited more than 50% of African Americans are able to trace their ancestry to the port of Charleston, which served as a slave-trading center more than a century ago. In the first…

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AT&T Celebrates Black History Month With 10th Annual 28 Days Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

This February, AT&T honors lesser-known heroes by inviting up-and-coming black creatives to highlight their stories during their 10th annual AT&T 28 Days campaign. This year’s theme, “History by Us,” invites social influencers and filmmakers to share personal videos about these unsung figures. Social media personalities Denzel Dion, Khadi Don, and Maya Washington will join Hello Labs mentees and rising filmmakers Nefertite Nguvu and Gabrielle Shepard to share the stories of triumph, strength and unbridled courage that, unfortunately, many of us may never otherwise know. “Black History Month means everything to…

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