Advertising & Promotions

Chenoa Marie

I'm a designer based in Chicago, IL. Along with design, I enjoy illustrating, dabbling in animation, photography, and jewelry making. Creating something beautiful that includes people of color is my passion. I've been free-lancing since completing my education at Columbia College Chicago. I enjoy working closely with smaller clients and meeting their needs. I'd say my design style is a conjuring of captivating colors, bold silhouettes, and fun geometric shapes. My work includes logos, branding, print design, photography, animation & more.

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MAJOR PR FIRMS, AD AGENCIES & MARKETING CO.

According to federal statistics, there are more than 2 million Black-owned businesses in the country, but many are struggling to stay afloat. Many generate revenues of less than $100,000 a year, and have few employees. To help us, there are about 120 Black-owned ad & marketing agencies in the United States but that number is rapidly declining. While that number appears to be high, it's actually quite low since there are over 120,000 ad agencies in the US. There is a definite lack of representation of Black Owned ad agencies in the ad world. Here is a list of identifiable Black-owned agencies.

Beaman Inc.
Address: 401 N Michigan,
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 751-9689
Web: beamaninc.com

Burrell Communications.
Locations: - 233 N. Michigan Ave Suite 2900,
Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 297*9600
- 1515 W. 190th Street South Towers,
Suite 170 Gardena, CA 90248
Web: burrell.com

Fuse3 Advertising
Address: 802 N. 1st Street
St. Louis, MO 63102
Phone: 314.421.4040
Web: fuseadvertising.com

Carol H. Williams Advertising.
Locations: - (Oakland, Chicago, New York)
Phone: 510-763-5200
Web: carolhwilliams.com
Email: [email protected]

BlackPR.com: This company, launched by marketing guru Dante Lee, offers an extensive press release distribution service to all the African American newspapers, magazines, TV and radio stations. For just $150, they can help you get your story in some of the country's top Black publications, and they can even help you get radio and TV interviews. Their clients include the NAACP, the Tom Joyner Foundation, Tavis Smiley, Iyanla Vanzant, TV One, and BET.

Foote Communications: This firm, launched by marketing and PR veteran Neil Foote (best known for his work with the Tom Joyner Morning Show), combines traditional public relations and content management and social media for entertainers, entrepreneurs, corporations and educational institutions. His services include public relations, graphics & design, social media strategies, web site management, and more. Their clients include the Tom Joyner Morning Show, the African American Museum of Dallas, Rickey Smiley, and J. Anthony Brown.

HBCU Connect: Looking to hire African American college students and graduate? This company, launched by social media pioneer Will Moss, can help you do that for as little as $249. Their online career center offers various options including posting simple job listings to options for banner ad packages and employer showcase listings. Their clients include Microsoft, FedEx, United Negro College Fund, Merck, and many Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs).

TaylorMade Media: This company, launched by PR expert, media coach and best-selling author Karen Taylor Bass, creates strategic public relations, branding, and marketing campaigns for corporations, luxury brands, celebrities, athletes, and entrepreneurs. Karen has been featured on Dr. Oz, CNN, BET, NBC Today, Fox-TV, and in Essence Magazine.