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The Role of Minority-Owned Advertising Agencies in Shaping Authentic DE&I Strategies for Fortune-Listed Companies Cover

The Role of Minority-Owned Advertising Agencies in Shaping Authentic DE&I Strategies for Fortune-Listed Companies

By: Jason D. West  
Open Access
|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 3100-5071 | Journal ISSN: 3100-5063