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August 30, 2026

Mark S. Robinson, pt. 2 (Ep. 40, 2026)

By: John L. Hanson

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Mark S. Robinson, veteran advertising, marketing and communications executive and author of Pitch Black: The Best Black Ads of the Past 50+ Years, discussing the untold history of African American advertising, from the earliest depictions of African Americans in product marketing, to the rise of Black-owned agencies and creative leaders.