Infographic: The Stories We Tell About Black Americans Are Changing

The focus is shifting from stereotypes and violence to daily life and economic equity

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Black Lives Matter went from a social movement to a business mandate in 2020. Protests that began over police shootings escalated into every industry reflecting on how they’ve been, at best, complacent—and at worst, complicit—in systemic racism.

Part of dismantling that system is changing the stories being told about the Black community, shifting away from ones centered on stereotypes and violence. And that’s exactly what’s happened in the past year, according to search data from Getty Images, which supplies photographs and graphics to publishers, agencies and a range of other professional clients.

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This story first appeared in the May 2, 2022, issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.