GMMB insiders say the top progressive ad and PR agency has a problem with microaggressions
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GMMB has responded to these and other employee concerns by naming its first Black partner, publishing its staff's diversity breakdown, and promising other reforms.GMMB is a top Democratic PR and advertising agency known for supporting prominent progressive causes like Emily's List and Democratic candidates like Joe Biden, but some current and former employees said people of color often endured microaggressions while working there.
One current staffer of color, for example, said they've had a positive experience at GMMB, their work has been recognized, and they've been promoted consistently. They said the company's recent move to"I don't believe GMMB is immune to systemic racism, but recognizing that alone is an important step to being on the right path forward," this person said.
"They were called out on minute things that seemingly the white employees would get passes on such as email etiquette," a former white staffer said of Black staffers. "They were dissected at a granular level that was insulting." "Instead of thinking, 'How can we really support this person so they can succeed,' their reaction was, 'How can we make it really difficult for them and make GMMB an unbearable place to work?'" a former employee said of the incident.
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