#111: Angel Dust
A look at the BET Awards, marketing fun and more!
MUSIC THINGS:
CULTURE THING:
Inside the Virtual BET Awards: How They Pulled It Off & Why It Might Change the Future of Award Shows (Billboard)
BET Awards Put Black Lives at Center of Socially Distant Show (NYT)
At the BET Awards, Putting Black Designers in the Spotlight (NYT)
As if on cue…
It makes me chuckle that BET has now taken the lead in presenting post-COVID 19 award shows and will likely be copied by every award show you’re gonna see for at least the next 9 months. There’s a metaphor in there, somewhere.
MARKETING THING:
If you work in advertising creative, marketing or graphic design, watch this.
SIX EASY STEPS TO HELP BLACK LIVES:
Carve out 30 minutes in your calendar this week. Do it now!
Click a link and make a call or donate or sign a petition.
This weekend, share the link with your three closest friends and say, “Hey, I’m (calling/donating/signing a petition). If you’re interested, here’s the link!” If you have a group chat, drop it into your group chat!
Bookmark this link.
Repeat the following week.
Do it while you online shop or while you take a shit, whatever it takes! It is truly the absolute least that you can do!
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