American Advertising Federation Hosts 2024 Mosaic Awards

The& American Advertising Federation’s& (AAF)& Mosaic Center for Multiculturalism& hosted its prestigious& Mosaic Awards& on September 26th at Guastavino’s in New York City. As a division of AAF—the “Unifying Voice for Advertising”—The Mosaic Center is dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the advertising industry.& & More than& 300guests attended the distinguished annual affair that honors companies, agencies, and individuals who exemplify excellence in multicultural marketing and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Crissle West,& acclaimed host of the critically acclaimed podcast& “The Read”and cultural commentator, served as the event’s host–adding her buoyant voice and perspective throughout the stellar evening. The Mosaic Awards sponsors were:& SiriusXM (Presenting), The Trade Desk, Clear Channel, dentsu, Google, IPG, Omnicom Group, and Meta. This year’s Mosaic Awards introduced two new categories, further expanding the recognition of efforts to advance diversity and inclusion in the advertising industry: Walton Isaacson received the inaugural Agency of the Year award, honoring a majority minority owned agency that has demonstrated outstanding commitment to fostering an inclusive creative and workplace environment. Jeff Marshall, Principal of Marshall Media, received The Mosaic Center Guardian Award, which is presented to a dynamic industry leader who has shown exceptional dedication to the AAF’s Mosaic...