About Us

An advocacy group committed to improving diversity in the public relations and communications industry. The initiative was founded by four Black women in response to public relations agencies publicly sharing words of solidarity in reaction to police brutality protests; however, in practice, Black employees remain underrepresented and marginalized in the industry.

The Team

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Sade Ayodele

Fatou B. Barry

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Enoma Owens

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Nysah Warren

The Merger

Hold the PRess and 600 & Rising merged in July 2020 to combine resources and increase both groups ability to affect positive change across both industries and deliver progress for Black talent.

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