I've enjoyed the show Mad Men, which is set in the 60's and features men and women who work for an advertising agency. With the exception of an African-American secretary, there are no blacks on the show. The slideshow below shows the pioneers and current top-producing ad men and women.
http://www.theroot.com/photos/2014/04/top_black_advertising_executives.html?wpisrc=newsletter_jcr:content&mc_cid=e9bf80003f&mc_eid=ac9b7800d4
Side note -
In 1968, when I was twelve years old, there was a television show on called "The Mod Squad." It was about three cool young folks/hippies, who were undercover policemen. It featured Clarence Williams III in one of the lead roles. Peggy Lipton, who was married to Quincy Jones, and is the mother of Rashida Jones (Parks & Recreation), was also on the show, along with Michael Cole. It was such a rarity to see black folks on TV, that it was an "event" each week when it aired. We would stopped whatever we were doing and sit mesmerized for that hour.
In many ways, we've come a long way, but in others, we still have a long way to go.
http://www.theroot.com/photos/2014/04/top_black_advertising_executives.html?wpisrc=newsletter_jcr:content&mc_cid=e9bf80003f&mc_eid=ac9b7800d4
Side note -
In 1968, when I was twelve years old, there was a television show on called "The Mod Squad." It was about three cool young folks/hippies, who were undercover policemen. It featured Clarence Williams III in one of the lead roles. Peggy Lipton, who was married to Quincy Jones, and is the mother of Rashida Jones (Parks & Recreation), was also on the show, along with Michael Cole. It was such a rarity to see black folks on TV, that it was an "event" each week when it aired. We would stopped whatever we were doing and sit mesmerized for that hour.
In many ways, we've come a long way, but in others, we still have a long way to go.
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