Displaying 30 Posts written by Annette Richmond

Black is Beautiful

Since the writing of this post, Congress has passed the Crown Act banning discrimination against Black hairstyles. It is important to note that even during this process opponents suggested that this discussion in the halls of Congress was frivolous and a “distraction from important matters that impact the American people”. …

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Social Media Influence: The Good and Bad

In part one we explained how the Great Facebook Blackout of 2021 severely impacted companies, countries, and communities around the world. As well as how Facebook is being accused of putting people above profit according to Frances Haugen, one of two Facebook Whistleblowers.  On a global scale, social media is …

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Lessons Learned from the Great Facebook Blackout

We all survived the Great Facebook Blackout of 2021, barely. When some of Facebook’s servers crashed on October 4, 2021, more than mindless scrolling was halted. For six hours 3.5 billion users were unable to access Instagram, WhatsApp, or Facebook. Millions of businesses weren’t able to reach potential customers, government …

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Social Media Violence and How To Respond

Dear Marketing Community,  We at Brave World Media are hoping to address something that is widely felt and rarely discussed at the executive level: Social Media Violence, Social Media Terrorists, and the very real impact social media can have in the work environment, especially when it comes to the mental …

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Pandemic Positive

We’ve previously touched on how the pandemic has affected us socially with a rise in awareness of racial injustice as well as its impact on travel,  entertainment, and social media. Today we want to remind you of the good in humanity. By sharing stories of creators and companies doing amazing …

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Identifying Toxic Work Environments 

Have you ever had an abusive boss that barks out orders and belittles their staff? Or a manager who is underqualified, overconfident, and refuses to communicate efficiently? I once worked for a fashion designer who degraded me, swore and yelled at me, and made me purchase drugs for her. She …

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