Written for BIPOC Mental Health Month My journey in public relations started when a friend, a fellow student at historically black college Florida A&M University, informed me about a major that combines journalism with marketing. At school, I was surrounded by incredibly talented, high-achieving peers, the majority of whom were African American. It was truly inspiring to witness my peers’ […]
Written for BIPOC Mental Health Month The rise of mentorship programs, employee resource groups, productive discourse, and research devoted to public relations professionals who identify as black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) indicates that the PR industry is steadily becoming more inclusive. However, as we continue to create resources for BIPOC working professionals, we must not overlook their […]
Written for BIPOC Mental Health Month Before I started my journey as a PRSSA member, I started my public relations studies at the University of Minnesota carrying preexisting anxiety of being the only Black person in the room. I had conditioned myself to conceal my anxiety by exuding confidence, even though internally, I didn’t feel comfortable. For the first two […]
PRSSA marked February 2020 as “PRoud Month,” and I used that month to reflect on the power of pride. A Twitter Chat was hosted on the topic led by Adriênne Bolden, PRSSA’s inaugural vice president of diversity and inclusion. The chat left me thinking about the power of representation. How did I get here, able to be #PRSSAPRoud? I want […]
