Archives: People
Aida Rodriguez
By ADCOLOR July 31, 2020 |Aida Rodriguez is an Afro-Latina, taking the world of entertainment by storm with her wit, strong performances and charismatic personality. Making history as the first Latina to appear in two comedy specials airing in one month on both HBO and Showtime, Rodriguez was handpicked by director Taylor Hackford for his film The Comedian starring Robert […]
Opal Tometi
By ADCOLOR July 31, 2020 |Opal Tometi is one of the most influential human rights leaders of our time. As one of the three women co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement, digital platform, and chapter-based network, her name is etched in American history. Hailed as a feminist freedom fighter, Opal is respected for her track record of uniting communities, […]
Alicia Garza
By ADCOLOR July 31, 2020 |Alicia Garza is an organizer and political strategist. She is the principal at the Black Futures Lab and the Black to the Future Action Fund, co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, director of strategy and partnerships at the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and host of the Lady Don’t Take No podcast.
Patrisse Cullors
By ADCOLOR July 31, 2020 |Artist, organizer, educator, and popular public speaker, Patrisse Cullors is a Los Angeles native and Co-Founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, Founder of grassroots Los Angeles based organization Dignity and Power Now. Cullors’ work for Black Lives Matter recently received recognition in TIME Magazine’s 2020 ‘100 Women of the Year’ project. Cullors is […]
Soham Chatterjee
By ADCOLOR July 31, 2020 |Soham was born in Calcutta, raised in Bombay, India. Growing up, he was a professional Voice Over artist, lending his voice for Indian versions of series and films such as Harry Potter, Stuart Little, Sixth Sense, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Boy Meets World, Night-Rider, Star Wars, Pokémon, and some questionable Japanese Anime. He is […]
Ivellisse Morales
By ADCOLOR July 31, 2020 |Ivellisse is a curious & conscious communicator with a passion for harnessing human creativity to spark social change. She brings a decade of enthusiasm and experience in using marketing as a force for good—for brands of all sizes from inside major creative agencies like Ogilvy, Cone Communications and IDEO and nonprofits like Year Up. Her […]
Warrington Hudlin
By ADCOLOR July 31, 2020 |Warrington Hudlin is an organizer, disruptor, and content creator. He is the producer of the landmark African American films, HOUSE PARTY, BOOMERANG, and BEBE KIDS, as well as the television specials, COSMIC SLOP and UNSTOPPABLE. His early films, BLACK AT YALE and STREET CORNER STORIES, have been restored and archived at Yale University. Hudlin’s most […]
Renetta McCann
By ADCOLOR July 30, 2020 |Renetta McCann has been recognized as an innovator and influential executive in the advertising, marketing and media industries, with a global reputation for building brands, and the organizations and leadership to sustain them. As Chief Inclusion Experience Officer for Publicis Groupe, she works to drive inclusion at all levels of the organization, with an emphasis […]
Tiffany Smith-Anoa’I – AWARD
By ADCOLOR July 30, 2020 |Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i oversees entertainment diversity and inclusion initiatives and develops new programs that recruit, nurture and hire inclusive talent to work in front of and behind the camera. In addition, she serves as the entertainment liaison to multi-cultural coalitions and provides outreach to agencies, guilds and other industry organizations. She had been Senior Vice President […]
Soon Mee Kim
By ADCOLOR July 30, 2020 |Soon Mee Kim is executive vice president and Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader for Porter Novelli, part of Omnicom Group. She is an industry pacesetter driving impact across Porter Novelli, marketing communications, and the broader business community. Soon Mee is a dreamer and a doer, passionate about the power of the workplace to drive […]