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Why did Diwali get picked as the launch day for Christmas ads? The average 90%-white ethnic composition of the agency teams behind this year’s work is your answer, according to Engine Creative's Alpesh Patel.

Now excuse me, I'm gonna go feel dirty for white knighting over a billionaire.

Yes. he got in his team on merit. definitely. but you and he discuss the south african decision to be proactive, to try to engineer more black representation in the cricket team, to have, in essence, a quota... quota system, yes. ..of black players at the top of the game. its been tried elsewhere, too, in the national football league in america, for example, they do interventions to try to encourage... black coaches. ..more black coaches at the very top of the game. why arent those interventions...

And they are talking about having a quota system, i do not agree with it. i do not think you should try to change things by laws and regulations. start from the ground level. but, michael, this is really important, what you wrote about makhaya ntini, because he was, i think, the first very successful black cricketer in post—apartheid south africa. yes. he got in his team on merit. definitely. but you and he discuss the south african decision to be proactive, to try to engineer more black repre...

Equal human beings, it doesnt matter what happens in the sport. and that chapter, again, with makhaya ntini, with south africa, and they are talking about having a quota system, i do not agree with it. i do not think you should try to change things by laws and regulations. start from the ground level. but, michael, this is really important, what you wrote about makhaya ntini, because he was, i think, the first very successful black cricketer in post—apartheid south africa. yes. he got in his t...

Has anything changed on racial justice in UK adland in the past year? It’s a year since George Floyd was killed. Adland was vocal in its disgust and promised to fight institutional racism. Have its words been matched by action? by Ben Bold Sign in to continue Free email bulletins

Why were backing BRiM: adland needs meaningful action on black representation Three members of Wunderman Thompson each explain why they are supporting BRiM, the new UK ad industry initiative to improve black representation in the industry. by Caroline Foster Kenny, San Sharma & Tahira Taylor Sign in to continue Free email bulletins

Ivan Menezes, CEO, Diageo Since becoming the CEO of Diageo (DGE.L) in 2013, Ivan has been passionate about driving inclusion and diversity at the company.  Story continues In 2020 he launched a new 10-year sustainability action plan titled ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’.  The plan laid out goals including increasing the representation of ethnic minorities in leadership positions to 45% by 2030, as well as increasing the percentage of Diageo suppliers from female and minority-owned bus...

The hard work on BLM starts now Its time to make the I in D&I count and ensure that as the proportion of people from an ethnic minority background entering the industry rises, so they are able to shine. by Gemma Charles Free email bulletins

Seattle Opera Brings Conductors Together For Dialogue On Race And Gender Seattle Operas panel discussion The View from the Pit examines intersectionality in the art form.by BWW News Desk Seattle Opera announces the next panel in its Community Conversations series: "The View from the Pit: Maestros on Race and Gender in Opera." Panelists include Maestros Kazem Abdullah, Alondra de la Parra, Viswa Subbaraman, and Judith Yan with moderator Alejandra Valarino Boyer, Seattle Operas Director of Progr...