Creative Convergence

Talk Is Cheap: It's Time for Advertising to Make Moves Toward Becoming More Inclusive

Their actions and lack of diversity in the C-suite don't support their words

tiem-talk-isup-CONTENT-2018 — Brands and agencies alike should no longer just talk about efforts toward inclusivity—they need to act on it now.Getty Images

June 7, 2018

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In recent weeks, several different incidents across the country, from a local Starbucks to an Airbnb rental, have once again cast a national spotlight on the implicit bias challenge facing us as a nation today.