A celebration of creative excellence for Black History Month 2024

Black Creative Excellence Celebrated For Black History Month, creative innovators share key moments in their careers Creative by Fufu and Grits, a Black-owned and Black-led creative agency. Published on February 2, 2024 Black Creative Excellence Celebrated For Black History Month, creative innovators share key moments in their careers Creative by Fufu and Grits, a Black-owned and Black-led creative agency. Published on February 2, 2024 Once again for Black History Month, Ad Age will celebrate Black creative excellence throughout February. Now in its fourth year, the project is designed to shine a light on key moments in the careers of inspiring and influential creators from across the industry. Across the month, four change-makers will serve as guest editors, kicking things off with a pivotal project from their own careers — and then sharing the spotlight with other talents who are shaping the industry in impactful ways. For the second year in a row, we’re also partnering with Outfront to showcase some of the industry’s most creative talent on digital out-of-home media across the U.S. If you missed last year’s series, catch up here. ‘Merging passion with purpose’—Outfront’s Nicole Mapp on the Color of Change ‘Until Justice Is Real’ campaign Nicole Mapp Regional Creative Director, Outfront ‘Paint like a child’—Keith Cartwright on inspiring the next generation of Black creatives. Guest editor: Keith Cartwright Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Cartwright ColorCreative’s Talitha Watkins on connecting emerging creators with industry mentors Talitha Watkins President, ColorCreative Mesa Company’s Feh Tarty on leveraging ‘radical efficiency’ to solve business challenges Feh Tarty Global head of brand and marketing, Mesa Company Gale’s Geoff Edwards on leaving a legacy—and helping other Black execs define theirs Geoff Edwards Executive Creative Director, Gale SoFi’s Kai Fields on finding a seat at the creative table Kai Fields Copywriter, SoFi Bank Helen Hollien of Little Minx on the ad, and later the job, that made her career Guest editor: Helen Hollien Executive producer, Little Minx Melvone Farrell on Muhammad Ali and a life journey come full circle Melvone Farrell Founder, Melvone Makeup Cashmere’s Rebecca Williams on creating a true representation of Black culture for Disney Rebecca Williams Group Creative Director, Cashmere Agency, Cashmere Agency Joe Street on the making of Chase Ink’s ‘Ripple’ doughnut campaign Joe Street Executive creative producer Sheereen Miller-Russell on coming out as a Black woman at work Guest editor: Sheereen Miller-Russell Executive VP of ad sales and client partnerships, Warner Bros. Discovery Mediabrands’ Chauncey Wesley on the power of mentorship Chauncey Wesley Executive VP and Managing Partner of Activation, Mediabrands Cadillac’s Juanita Slappy on the making of the ‘Black Future’ campaign Juanita Slappy Head of Multicultural Marketing, Cadillac Amex’s Marques Zak on launching the first brand-hosted watch party for the BET Awards Marques Zak Director of cultural platforms, American Express Majority’s Asmirh Davis on building a diversity-led talent model Guest editor: Asmirh Davis Founding partner and chief strategy officer, Majority Butter.ATL’s Brandon Butler on forging, not finding, your perfect career Brandon Butler CEO, Butter ATL A.P. Chaney on the making of Sprite’s Black Panther and Hip-Hop at 50 campaigns A.P. Chaney Senior director, creative at The Coca-Cola Company’s Sparkling Flavors North America Operating Unit Unilever's Obinna Keke on his mission to diversify the men's grooming space Obinna Keke Head of innovation, SheaMoisture Porter Novelli’s Conroy Boxhill on finding anchors for your life and career Conroy Boxhill President, U.S., Porter Novelli Web production by Corey Holmes.

A celebration of creative excellence for Black History Month 2024

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