Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Nathan Young Steps Down as President of Diversity Advocacy Group 600 & Rising

After divisive comments on Twitter, the organization will shift to a 'bottom-up structure'

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Young, a strategist at agency Periscope, was a co-founder and president of the group.Nathan Young and 600 & Rising
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By David Griner & Erik Oster

August 7, 2020

Nathan Young, the Minneapolis ad strategist who worked to spark industrywide progress on diversity and inclusion, announced this morning he is resigning as president of 600 & Rising, the advocacy group he co-founded after the police killing of George Floyd.

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