Veteran advertising executive and Ridgefield resident Mark S. Robinson uncovers the untold history of Black advertising—from the earliest depictions of African Americans in product marketing to the rise of Black-owned agencies and the creative leaders who transformed American culture. The book highlights pioneering agencies, influential campaigns, iconic celebrities and breakthrough creative work that helped redefine how Black Americans were represented in media. Books on the Common will have copies available for sale and signing.

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