Marketers who want to connect with and serve Black and brown communities, first need to acknowledge that colorism exists and is systemic, according to a recent article from the Harvard Business Review.

Major League Baseball decided to move its All Star Game out of Georgia in opposition to the state’s newly passed voting law. The decision is one of the biggest moves yet by a brand to use its platform and its economic power to influence or punish a state for voting restrictions following the 2020 presidential election.

This year’s Super Bowl was unusual for many reasons but the advertising landscape was particular interesting. Here are three takeaways worth nothing.

Many brands want to talk about important issues, but are worried about taking a public stance on high-profile issues, such as social justice issues. They don’t want to alienate consumers or deal with any backlash. However, many consumers, especially younger ones, expect brands to take a stand on issues of such importance. So reports Entrepreneur.