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Why Are There So Few African American Males in Public Relations?

November 29, 2020 • JGR Communications • Season 1 • Episode 32

According to 2015 numbers by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the total number of men working in public relations and related services and advertising, 5.9 percent are African American. In this episode we speak with a PR Executive who has researched the perceptions, experiences, and possible barriers for African American males to getting into, and leading within, the field of communications.

Guest: Chuck Wallington

marketing@conehealth.com

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