Diversity In Publicity: Centering The Thought Leadership and Stories Of BIPOC Voices

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nearly a year after this discussion from episode 62 of Pause On The Play, the question remains:</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">why haven’t we seen or heard more stories about people of color by people of color?</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A lot has happened since Erica and India first welcomed Cher Hale, a Taiwanese Black American and owner of</span> <a href="https://ginkgopr.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ginkgo Public Relations</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, to discuss the necessity of centering Black and Brown voices – in business and elsewhere – to allow for diverse perspectives, fair pay, and self-determination of our legacies. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The conversation may be</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">from the archives,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">but Erica and India return to provide updated context, inviting everyone to revisit this long-standing and ongoing issue.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this discussion:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">the vulnerability of being a speaker or creative service provider and asking for fair compensation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">what makes a thought leader or influencer and who determines who gets that label</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">the cautious optimism needed to create and sustain meaningful change</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">microaggressions, tokenism, and incorrect assumptions about similarities in experiences</span></li> </ul> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> ***</span></p> <p>Visit the websit