2 years later... where we at? 👀

Juneteenth is more than Black history or American history. It’s a story that is still being written. We can no longer depend on the decency of a silent majority to set the timetable for freedom. Will America wake up & live up to its promise? adriandparker.com/2022/06/21/ame…

The Unsafe Church: American Religion Gone Wrong Who decides who is safe, wanted or welcome in American churches? For Black members at predominantly white churches, a simple question can unlock uncomfortable answers. adriandparker.com/2022/07/11/the… via Adrian Parker

From my first marketing internship in 1998 to the racial reckoning of 2020, I’ve witnessed an industry do as little as possible to make Black professionals feel safe, seen or supported. Diversity in advertising needs a do-over. Here's how. adweek.com/agencies/progr…

😮 Wow! "There would be more information about using hashtags than how to stop hate in our workplace. The plan did meet one requirement: It made our white leaders comfortable. Diversity had become a decoy" bit.ly/3cATXkp ~ Adrian Parker via ADWEEK #diversity #DEI

"Companies with integrated, long-term commitments to actual equity work are diverse by design, not by accident. These companies aren’t smarter or better funded: They are awkwardly courageous." #diversity #inclusion ow.ly/VMBr50K4Wm1

True story... 😳

Just recorded audio versions of my most popular blog posts from this year. Here's the 1st one... (thx to Daryl Calfee) "10 Reasons You Can't Find Black Talent..." share.transistor.fm/s/fc86696e

Zach chats with Adrian Parker, a writer, advisor & marketer, about the ways corporate #DEI needs to change. It's on Apple Podcasts & Spotify: apple.co/3R0Sm5U spoti.fi/3SkNg5t #corporateamerica #inequity #advertising #marketing #diversity #equity #inclusion #work

Ditto! But was I too candid? 😬😬

-My budget says more about our biz priorities than 100 slides in a strategy deck. -The bad behaviors I tolerate tell more about our culture than 100 words in a mission statement. -The people not present on the leadership page of our website shout louder than $100K in donations.

Great article by Adrian Parker about how to start a new job courageously, learning the team’s capability, the culture, the right fights & ultimately how to make impact without making enemies. adweek.com/agencies/start…

With 50 million people changing jobs this year, learning how to start & stay at a new job should be a must-have skill for everyone - especially marketers. I compiled 25 courageous questions for marketers in new roles for the October issue of ADWEEK. adriandparker.com/2022/10/25/new…

Hey, I know that guy! No, not Conan O'Brien, the bald dude on the bottom. Had major fun writing this piece for the latest @adweek. Go be a JERK. 📰adriandparker.com/2022/10/25/new…

Lol. Great advice. Not just in new jobs, either. And I think I’ve learned to be a better JERK over the years, Adrian Parker! “Ask irreversible questions like a JOURNALIST; design ugly problems like an ENGINEER; link actions to results like a RINGMASTER;…lnkd.in/eKCGhfGK

Thanks for the... wait for it... Inclusion. 🥁 😂 Gusto

Thanks sir!

"There’s a courageous version of your career that won’t cost you your health, your family or yourself." - Adrian Parker