Marketers are paying more attention to diversity in advertising than ever -- it's a must-have for all businesses these days. Many consumers will boycott brands they believe lack diversity. Our diversity, equity, and inclusion page contains the latest news and updates related to inclusive advertising. From Pride Month filters, lenses, stickers to efforts to team up with black-owned businesses, significant players in the advertising industry are doing more than ever to relay their messaging to diverse audiences. Let Adweek keep you up to date on the latest marketing campaigns.

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    ADWEEK’s Agents of Change: Leading With Purpose to Reshape Our Industry

    Agents of Change Presented by Empower celebrates the people reshaping marketing, media, advertising, and tech through meaningful action.

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    Black Media Collective BOMESI Opens Applications for Its Fifth Accelerator Cohort

    For the first time, the program will welcome more creators than publishers, a reflection of the changing media landscape.

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    The Monoculture Is Dead. It’s Time for the Rise of Niche

    Gold House co-founder Bing Chen explains why brands should consider not trying to be everything, everywhere, all at once.

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    When Ads Go Wrong, Women Are Left Holding the Bag

    Sydney Sweeney had creative input on those racy Novig ads. Most women don’t get the chance.

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    Ryan Wilson On Why Many Brands Still Don’t Know How to Appeal to Black Consumers

    "Manufacturing authenticity" will never capture the community's $2.1 trillion in spending power

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    How Tracee Ellis Ross Built a Beauty Brand That Became a Cultural Movement

    The challenger beauty brand leveraged culture, comedy, and community insight.

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    How Brands Can Help Save Lives with The Trevor Project’s Jaymes Black

    Positioning your brand as a defender of universal human values.

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    Black Publishers Knew the Ad Commitments Wouldn’t Hold. So What?

    Since brands began to pull back their commitment to diversity ads in 2023, publishers throughout the BOMESI network have not been surprised. Many have rebuilt their business models with the [...]

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    The 2026 ADWEEK 50 Are Up for the Challenge

    With strategic dealmaking, operational rigor, and creativity-centric innovation, these leaders are driving game-changing tactics and revenue for their companies.

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    Adcolor Marks 20 Years With a New Program for a Changed DEI Landscape

    Year-round events, a new awards approach, and a 2027 conference are among the evolutions to this year’s program

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    3AF Honors Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Disney, and More for Impact on Asian American Market

    The Asian American Advertising Federation (3AF)'s 2026 Impact 50 honors brands that recognize the Asian American consumer.

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