# BLAC in the news

The program makes news because the people in it do. Interns get hired, alumni get profiled, and BLAC leaders are thought-leaders on how to shape our industry.

## Stories

- The Last Advertising Podcast, “Your Algorithm Can’t Give You Taste, with Robert Castaño (BLAC ’22)”: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/breaking-entering/episodes/Your-Algorithm-Cant-Give-You-Taste-with-Robert-Castao-e3qevqo
- The Last Advertising Podcast, “Why Advertising Makes Breaking In So Damn Hard, with Nicolet Gatewood, BLAC’s Executive Director”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-advertising-makes-breaking-in-so-damn-hard-with/id1506434104?i=1000791238575
- Ad Age, “Conscious Minds’ Ashley Richardson-George, BLAC board member, on building better strategy”: https://adage.com/creativity/aa-10-questions-ashley-richardson-george-conscious-minds/
- Ad Age, “Why agencies need to recommit to diversity hiring, by Chris Witherspoon, BLAC board member”: https://adage.com/opinion/why-agencies-need-to-recommit-to-diversity-hiring/
- Ad Age, “Why instinct and diversity are essential in brand social media success, by Ryan Bauman (BLAC ’22)”: https://adage.com/opinion/aa-ryan-bauman-vml-social-media/
- Ad Age, “How one creative overcame rejection and broke into advertising at 40, by Adam Williams (BLAC ’25)”: https://adage.com/opinion/aa-bbdo-creative-hired-at-age-40-after-blac-internship/
- Inc., “At This Ad Agency, Interns Are Indispensable, featuring BLAC program alumni at Barker”: https://www.inc.com/brian-contreras/barker-ad-agency-interns-blac-building-leaders-and-creators/91195836
- Ad Age, “21 summer ad interns you should know about, featuring 5 from BLAC’s cohort”: https://adage.com/article/agency-news/21-summer-ad-interns-you-should-know-about/2567636/

## Media inquiries

For press inquiries, interviews, or additional information about BLAC, please contact Toni Lee at toni@tonileepr.com.