Episode 26 | Black History Month & Women’s History Month

Mike Summers | Geoff McHenry | Yesenia Bello |

Stewart Cornelius | Dave Smith | LaToya Christian

In this episode, the Marketing Misfits discuss a variety of topics

• 2:30 Intros - Intro Song “Ye” Burna Boy
• 8:00 Black History Deep Month
• Beyond 28 Campaign
• 28 Days isn’t enough to celebrate Black History
• Black Culture influences the world
• Tom Steyer & Juvie
• McDonald’s 365Black.com
• Why do we need Black History Month?
• 14:00 Target & Honey Pot, All-Natural Plant Based Feminine Care Products owned by a black woman attacked and Black Twitter came to the rescue and saved their ratings and boosted sales
• What’s the downside of companies being blind to the black/brown?
• 19:15 Reference to interlude on Solange, “A Seat at the Table” with Tina Knowles speaking
• 20:15 The Drum: Stories of being black in advertising (most stories written by women) – Carol H. Williams 
•  How black culture lends itself to billion-dollar ideas
• How do we feel as people of color in the marketing/advertising industry?
• The Count
• Group M announced black woman CEO of organization in UK, Karen Blackett
• 28:25 Ad Age Year-Round Black History Month:
• Chevrolet, “Throw Like a Girl”, Monet Davis
• Cheerios, “Just Checkin In”, Bi-Racial Family
• Nike, “Equality”
• 44:55 Music Break “Anybody“ Burna Boy
• 47:15 Women’s History Month
• US Women’s Soccer Legal Dispute over unfair wages paid
• Coca-Cola and P&G have stepped in and said it’s problematic.
• Secret & Nike as well have spoken out
• Why aren’t they paying these women?
• 60:20 Megan The Stallion Contract Dispute. How is it different to market an artist in today's modern age. Do you still need labels or contracts?
• 67:00 Ad Week: 12 women’s history ads:
• KY The Pleasure is mine, #getwhatyouwant 
• Morning After Waffle / Blue Waffle (Mythical STD)
• Budweiser redid old ads to portray women in more positive light
•  70:00 Outro – “If” Davido

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