# Black Creative Collective: A Community of Creatives and Strategists\.

> We help organizations reach diverse consumers through culturally relevant messaging, marketing, and design\.

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## Pages
- [Marketing Insights](https://blackcreative.co/insights/): Our blog is your go\-to resource for creative opportunities and expert insights into culture\-centric marketing, tailored for our community and partners\.
- [Home](https://blackcreative.co/)
- [Trailblazer Series](https://blackcreative.co/trailblazer-series/): Discover the Black advertising pioneers and agency founders who revolutionized multicultural marketing\. Explore the profiles of the industry's greatest visionaries\.
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- [Subscribe For Updates](https://blackcreative.co/subscribe/): Stay connected with a community built to empower, inspire, and elevate Black creatives\. Get exclusive updates, opportunities, and insights delivered straight to your inbox\.

## Posts
- [Barbara Gardner Proctor: The Ad Executive Who Built an Agency on the Power of No](https://blackcreative.co/barbara-gardner-proctor-first-black-woman-advertising-agency/): Barbara Gardner Proctor founded Proctor \& Gardner in 1970, the first Black woman\-owned ad agency\. Her work for Kraft, Sears, and Jewel redefined the industry\.
- [Carol H\. Williams: The "Whose Eyes" Standard That Reshaped Multicultural Advertising](https://blackcreative.co/carol-h-williams-advertising-pioneer/): How Carol H\. Williams built the longest\-running independent multicultural ad agency—and the philosophy that drove every campaign she touched\.
- [Byron Lewis: The Architect Who Proved Black Consumers Were Always Here](https://blackcreative.co/byron-lewis-uniworld-group-multicultural-marketing/): Explore how Byron Lewis founded UniWorld Group, the largest Black\-owned advertising agency in the U\.S\., and transformed marketing to Black consumers through cultural insight and authentic representation\.
- [21 Conferences, Expos, and Networking Opportunities for Black Professionals](https://blackcreative.co/21-conferences-expos-and-networking-opportunities-for-black-professionals/): No matter what field you work in, you’ll find a conference for Black professionals on this list that’s right for you\.
- [The 2026 Black Professional Conferences Guide: 55\+ Verified Events, Every Industry, Every Career Stage](https://blackcreative.co/black-professional-conferences-2026/): Looking for the best Black professional conferences in 2026? \<br\>This guide features 25\+ conferences, expos, and networking events for Black professionals, including major gatherings in tech, business, media, healthcare, and entrepreneurship\.

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## Templates
- [Footer](https://blackcreative.co/?elementskit_template=footer)
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## Portfolio
- [The Executive Leadership Council Digital Strategy](https://blackcreative.co/portfolio/the-executive-leadership-council/): Increasing Awareness around the achievements of Black Executives 
- [Mid\-Level Managers' Symposium Marketing Campaign](https://blackcreative.co/portfolio/mid-level-managers-symposium/): Supporting The Next Generation of Global Black Leaders
- [Campaign Legal Center Voter Restoration Campaign](https://blackcreative.co/portfolio/voter-restoration-campaign/): Restoring Power to Our Communities Through the Right to Vote
- [Financial Alliance for Racial Equity Digital Marketing Strategy](https://blackcreative.co/portfolio/washington-association-of-black-journalists-special-honors-gala/): Increasing racial diversity within the financial services industry
- [DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Community Support](https://blackcreative.co/portfolio/dc-office-of-neighborhood-safety-and-engagement/): Providing Resources and Support to the Local DC Community

## Ad Library
- [Coca\-Cola "Street Song" \(1976\)](https://blackcreative.co/ad-library/coca-cola-street-song-1976/): Explore Coca\-Cola’s 1976 “Street Song” campaign by Tom Burrell—an iconic ad that centered Black culture, reshaped advertising, and made history\.
- [Case Study: Secret Deodorant — "Strong Enough for a Man, But Made for a Woman"](https://blackcreative.co/ad-library/carol-h-williams-secret-campaign/): Discover how Carol H\. Williams transformed Secret deodorant from ninth to first in its category by applying cultural intelligence and observing women’s real experiences\.
- [Sounds of the City \(1974\): How Byron Lewis Turned a Recession Into a Blueprint for Branded Content](https://blackcreative.co/ad-library/sounds-of-the-city-1974-uniworld-branded-content/): In 1974, Byron Lewis produced a Black radio serial to survive a recession—and invented branded content\. Here's how Sounds of the City worked\.
- [Campaign Case Study: Jewel Food Stores "Together, We're Good Food People"](https://blackcreative.co/ad-library/jewel-foods-good-food-people-campaign-case-study/): How Proctor \& Gardner Advertising repositioned Jewel Foods' generic line by replacing price messaging with family\-centered creative\. A Black advertising case study\.
- [Trailblazer Highlight: Tom Burrell](https://blackcreative.co/ad-library/trailblazer-highlight-tom-burrell/): Explore Tom Burrell’s legacy as the pioneer of Black\-targeted marketing and creator of “positive realism,” transforming advertising through cultural authenticity\.

## Teams
- [Nathan Keeys](https://blackcreative.co/team/nathan-keeys/)
- [Jamarquan Houston](https://blackcreative.co/team/jamarquan-houston/)
- [Elexia Johnson](https://blackcreative.co/team/elexia-johnson/)
- [Jada X](https://blackcreative.co/team/jada-x/)
- [Kristian Capel](https://blackcreative.co/team/kristian-capel/)

## Venues
- [Virtual Event](https://blackcreative.co/venue/virtual-event/)

## Events
- [Men in Leadership \(Virtual\) 2025](https://blackcreative.co/event/men-in-leadership-virtual-2025/)
- [Power of Women at Work \(Virtual\)](https://blackcreative.co/event/power-of-women-at-work-virtual/)
- [ITSMF Management Academy](https://blackcreative.co/event/itsmf-management-academy/)
- [ITSMF Executive Academy](https://blackcreative.co/event/itsmf-executive-academy/)
- [ELC Leadership Pathways \(Virtual\)](https://blackcreative.co/event/elc-leadership-pathways-virtual/)

## Categories
- [Business](https://blackcreative.co/category/business/)
- [Insights](https://blackcreative.co/category/insights/)
- [Marketing](https://blackcreative.co/category/marketing/)
- [Professional Development](https://blackcreative.co/category/professional-development/)
- [Trailblazer Series](https://blackcreative.co/category/trailblazer-series/)

## Tags
- [Black\-owned businesses](https://blackcreative.co/tag/black-owned-businesses/)
- [digital marketing](https://blackcreative.co/tag/digital-marketing/)
- [Black marketing](https://blackcreative.co/tag/black-marketing/)
- [advertising](https://blackcreative.co/tag/advertising/)
- [Cultural marketing](https://blackcreative.co/tag/cultural-marketing/)

## Categories
- [Business](https://blackcreative.co/portfolio-category/business/)
- [Creative](https://blackcreative.co/portfolio-category/creative/)
- [Corporate](https://blackcreative.co/portfolio-category/corporate/)
- [Multicultural Marketing](https://blackcreative.co/portfolio-category/multicultural-marketing/)

## Team Terms
- [Members](https://blackcreative.co/?taxonomy=team-term&term=members)

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