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    Candace Queen named VP of AAF Mosaic Center

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. --

    Candace Queen has joined the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Mosaic Center as VP. The AAF Mosaic Center implements all of the AAF’s multicultural and diversity initiatives, ranging from its Most Promising Multicultural Students program to Mosaic Awards, HBCUs for Advertising, APEX Multicultural Speakers Bureau and more. In her role, Queen will oversee all of the Mosaic Center’s activities, helping to deliver on AAF’s promise to serve as “the unifying voice for advertising.”

    “This appointment is an example of how well the AAF develops professionals and provides valuable leadership opportunities that lead to impactful roles that help shape our entire industry,” said Steve Pacheco, AAF president and CEO.  “Candace has held leadership roles within the AAF at the Student Chapter, Ad 2 and Local AAF Chapter level.  She has participated in judging, facilitated workshops, and presented keynote presentations across a large portfolio of the AAF DE&I programs.  Those experiences have given her a valuable perspective into the AAF’s evolution and insights on how to take the Mosaic Center’s work and visibility to the next level.”  

    Queen has championed diversity, equity, and inclusion through her work with the AAF as the chair of the Mosaic Next Generation Leadership Council, ADCOLOR as the co-chair of the ADCOLOR Advisory Board and serving on the SnapChat U.S. Creative Council.  She’s infused DEI in advertising curricula as an adjunct professor and lecturer for several universities and portfolio schools.  Most recently she founded Tabernacle in 2019–a branding and design consultancy where she’s guided agencies and brands in building and maintaining a community-centric ethos and equity-first approach in their brand’s DNA.  Queen has been recognized as one of the 4A’s 100 People Who Make Advertising Great, a 4A’s MAIPer to Watch, a Bill Sharp Award Honoree, an ADCOLOR FUTURE alum and recipient of ADCOLOR’s Unsung Hero Award.

    “The AAF has not only served as an integral foundation for my pivot into advertising over a decade ago, but has supported my growth and development in many ways.  So, to be able to contribute to the organization in this capacity is an exciting opportunity and one that’s close to my heart,” commented Queen.  “I truly believe the Mosaic Center’s work is more important than ever and am excited about the opportunity to be a part of its continued elevation.”

    Queen starts at AAF on June 1.

    Tags:AAF Mosaic CenterAmerican Advertising FederationCandace QueenSteve Pacheco



    Review: Director Ben Taylor’s “Joy”

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    Toward the end of Netflix's "Joy," the muffled cry of a newborn baby prompts a man and woman in a hospital to embrace out of pure bliss. They aren't the parents, but they had as much to do with the birth as the mom and dad.

    This charming and winning movie charts the decade-long true story of how the world's first IVF baby was born in England in 1978 — a 5-pound, 12-ounce girl who paved the way for millions more. It's an upbeat, very English affair, mixing sober discussion of endometriosis with chocolate biscuits.

    The couple embracing that day were pioneering scientist Robert Edwards and Jean Purdy, a young nurse and embryologist. Together with surgeon Patrick Steptoe, the trio succeeded with in vitro fertilization, a method of treating infertility. Edwards would go on to win the Nobel Prize.

    "Joy" has been birthed at a time when science is under threat in America — even IVF — so it's downright inspiring to see plucky, smart scientists working hard to change the world. "What we're doing, it matters," says Steptoe, played with quiet economy by Bill Nighy.

    "Joy" is the personal stories of the three scientists — mostly through the eyes of Purdy, a polite lab-coated warrior. "If I hear a commotion, I'm not very good at staying out of it," she says. Perfectly played by Thomasin McKenzie, Purdy is both vulnerable and strong, learning through the process to be a better human. James Norton plays Edwards with charm, self-doubt and calm spirit.

    Jack Thorne's script nicely explains the massive pressure the trio faced. IVF may have become common and uncontroversial over the last decades, but back in the late '70s it was experimental and shunned. The Anglican church called it a sin, the newspapers labeled it Frankenstein-ish and other... Read More

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