Penguin Random House’s Newest Platform Spotlights the Vastness of Black Literature
Penguin Random House (PRH) has debuted its All Ways Black platform, putting the focus on Black writers by featuring wide-ranging works created by literary icons of the past and present. All Ways Black spotlights book lists curated by influencer Cree Myles, the founding editor of the platform. Celebrating groundbreaking, genre-defining works of Black literature such…
Grammy-Nominated Artist John Forté Joins ONWD Collective as Director of Brand Development
On Tuesday, ONWD Collective announced the addition of hip-hop icon John Fort? as its new director of brand development. The Fugees collaborator rounds out the small team of consultants and will work directly with brands to help guide their messaging in a more inclusive direction. ONWD Collective is a creative consultancy based in Los Angeles…
Dunkin’ Taps Maria Menounos To Kick Off a Live Social Media Series
Dunkin’ is on the hunt for up to 20,000 new employees and the brand is hoping to generate excitement about serving coffee and donuts by tapping a woman who has done the job herself. The recruiter also happens to be an Emmy-award winning entertainer with an online broadcast network, her own talkshow and a few…
Twitter Adds Ability to Designate Who Can Reply to Tweets in Mid-Conversation
Twitter is rolling out an update that enables users to change the settings of who can reply to their tweets midway through a conversation. The social network rolled out conversation settings last August that gave users the option of letting everyone, only people they follow or only people they mention reply to tweets, but that…
Facebook Unveils Ways for Experts to Shine Within Groups
Everybody in a Facebook group likely fancies themselves as an expert, but the social network detailed two new ways for true experts to shine in those communities. Group administrators can now recognize specific members in their communities by designating them as group experts. Facebook Those members will see badges displayed next to their names, making…
As Washington Renounces Native American Imagery, Pressure Continues on Remaining Teams
Precisely one year after the Washington Football Team announced it would retire its name and logo, team president Jason Wright confirmed Washington’s NFL franchise will choose a new identity “that unequivocally departs from any use of or approximate linkage to Native American imagery.” Wright did not, however, provide a timeline. Instead, he noted the team…
This Year’s Emmy Nominations Prove Streaming Has Officially Taken Over TV Awards Season
In 2020, the Walt Disney Company had its linear network ABC to thank for 36 Emmy nominations, the biggest single contributor to the company’s overall tally. A year later, though, it’s a whole new world. Disney+, which collected 19 nominations in 2020–a solid showing for its first year of Emmy eligibility–nearly quadrupled its nomination count…