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Walking down La Croissette during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this year, Group Black CEO Travis Montaque was stopped by a lanyard-wearing bypasser.
“Thank you,” she said. “I finally feel heard. I have been coming to Cannes for years, and for the first time I truly feel included.”
For Montaque, the words of gratitude touched his heart.
Cannes, replete with rosé-swilling yacht soirées, may not be representative of mass media. But as a snapshot of an industry reckoning with its own exclusivity, this is a sign of progress.
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