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About us

ABOUT US

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We help brands navigate an evolving consumer landscape

by shaping a roadmap for growth, engagement & impact that begins with a deep understanding of diverse consumers.

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What we do

Our name is inspired by the pioneering spirit of one of the greatest musical talents in American history, Duke Ellington.  

His masterpiece orchestral suite, Black, Brown & Beige, is a musical homage to the story of a country built by, and through, Black and Brown people.
 

Our North Star

Dramatic shift in consumer expectations, driven by diverse americans

Consumers Expect More
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Want brands to take a stand on Issues.

70%
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Believe brands can create real change.

66%
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A concious consumer era
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Diverse

Non-Diverse

Buy from brands that support issues they believe in.

76%

62%

Buy from brands that support issues they believe in.

76%

65%

The Key

Diversity as a “gateway” to active the general market

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Majority of youth segment

51% of Americans under 18 are not White

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Super connectors

Diverse consumers have more diverse social networks +57% more diverse than white.

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Passionate
& active

Most socially & politically active.

Black +60% vs White
Latino +31% vs White

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And driving culture

Massive Impact across all segments.

Music - Fashion - Sports - Arts - Media

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We broke ground at the intersection of Strategy, Story, Diversity & Impact

We partner with companies on the inside (B2B) and the outside (B2C) to grow their brands by understanding, activating and impacting Black and Brown consumers.

We’re a nationally-certified minority business enterprise
For the Outside

We build stories rooted in authentic diverse insights, deliver those stories to - and through - black and brown communities, and create real lasting impact in the world.

For the Inside

We help brands apply diverse insights to their value chain to accelerate share and reinvent the way they engage with an ever-evolving consumer landscape.

Our Data & Rsearch:
first party + social

Data drives our insights: we ask Black and Brown consumers their POV directly and we also listen on social to validate how primary data matches actual behavior.

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Quantitive

Awareness, Attitude and Usage, Segmentation, Brand Trackers, Pre-Post Measurement, Concept Testing

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Qualitive

Focus groups, Offline/Online, Discussion Boards, Ethnographic Studies.

03
Social Listening

Industry topics, location, language detection, social trends, gender, shared posts, social channels, word clouds.

Our Delivery: 
to, and trough, diverse america

Through custom segments, exclusive partnerships & distribution deals we deliver our narrative to the constituencies that matter to our clients.

01
Audio

Network of 1.8M Latino podcast uniques in US, 4.8M monthly downloads.

03
Social

Black, Latino & Bi-cultural influencers, makers, directors, photographers, activists, artists, artisans.

02
Digital / Video

Custom segments of high affinity Black & Latino audiences across video, audio, CTV, display, etc.

04
Experential

Network of 100,000 urban salon and barber shops throughout the US. Physical in-store programs, Promotions, Sampling, Takeovers, Influencer marketing programs

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