[Sensitive content: This article discusses gun violence.] When Wanda Sykes told her audience that "Some shit's gonna go down, and I don't think you're going to like it," she wasn't teeing up a heartless comedy set. Instead, Sykes was resurfacing the language of a South Carolina school shooter--whose words were deemed hollow until he opened...

Since its inception in 1970, ESSENCE magazine has been a go-to lifestyle magazine for Black women, covering a wide range of topics such as politics, fashion, beauty and more. ESSENCE Ventures is a Black-owned and operated private-equity company. Its mission is to empower, connect and provide ownership to Black communities. It achieves this goal by...

Since its debut last July, the in-house creative shop launched by the social publisher ATTN: has quickly found its footing, notching 50% year-over-year revenue growth while pacing to finish the year up 70%, according to president Taryn Crouthers. While such a steep uptick in revenue, especially from a young company, would typically indicate a low...

Grace Heskey, a student at Miami Ad School who is based in the Dominican Republic, said advertising in her country is defined by surface-level product pushes--made by the same brands that persistently win over jurors for their cinematic storytelling in other markets. In her country, she observed, marketing is often generic, and contributing to the...

Editor's note: In this article, Adweek deviated from its style of using Latinx due to the writer's preference. Latine is a gender-neutral form of Latino. In my career, I've worked for organizations where I was not the only Latina/e in the room. I have raised my hand to participate in projects that connect with my...