2020. *deep breaths* Some say it’s shedding light on our broken systems. Others would argue it’s showing that our systems work exactly how they were built to: pushing violence on Black bodies and only giving adequate healthcare to the folks who can pay for it.
Read MoreIntersectionality. If you’ve found yourself in social justice circles or even in certain Twitter feeds, you’ve seen this word tossed around and used in different ways. Social justice has shifted its focus away from the consciousness-raising groups and community support of the 1960s and moved toward a focus on individuality and self care.
Read MoreI’ve always been attracted to the minimalism of contemporary “white” brands — the understated brunch menu, the essential interior elements of buzzworthy coffee shops and breweries, etc. As a black graphic designer, I’ve often attempted to mask my blackness behind so-called white design aesthetics.
Read Morescrolling through their team online, I did see several Asian males and females and a few polished white males. The recruiter who connected me to the position let me know they had just hired a Colombian man to join their international sales team — but, basically, in the office and on the website, there were no brown people.
Read MoreLanguage is always changing. Sometimes, you’ll say something, and a trusted friend will tell you the word is offensive. But how were you supposed to know? Well, here are some words to get you started in building a more inclusive vocabulary.
Read MoreMy name is Shadon (Shaw-Dawn) Elizabeth Ghassemlou. My first name means, “one who is happy” in Persian/Farsi, and, for the most part, I think I have done an okay-ish job of living up to my name. I was born in San Diego to an American mother from the Iron Range of Minnesota and a Persian father from Tehran, Iran. I grew up in Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Read MoreWe chatted with Alex Steinman of Director of Communications at Fallon about motherhood, involvement with MadWomen and advice for those starting their journey in advertising.
Read MoreLast night at Mia, we opened the conversation to ALL. The panel of men has been in the works at MPLS MadWomen since the start of the organization. No questions were off limits "”not even the tough ones"”for Moderator, Jessica Nordell. At times things were tense, maybe even awkward, and the panelists? Slightly sweaty.
Read MoreI attended The Brand Lab Fearless Conversation Series on Wednesday, April 20. It happened to also be my birthday. Nothing like a little light discussion on race and retention in the workplace to say, wow, you're old!
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