Profiles in Black Creativity: Derek Walker Creates Powerful NAACP Ad

The campaign led to a pivotal moment in his career

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Throughout Black History Month, we partnered with agency owner Derek Walker on a series that highlighted the ideas, perspectives and successes of Black advertising professionals.

To round out the series, Walker is sharing his favorite piece of work and why it’s particularly meaningful to him. In the below video, he talks about an NAACP ad he created for the organization’s Milwaukee chapter while working at Cramer-Krasselt—and how it led to him meeting Representative John Lewis, who died last year.

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