Exposing Anti-White Harassment + Discrimination in US Media Companies
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Lippe Taylor
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lippetaylor.com
TYPE: PR + Digital Marketing Agency
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: Altura Capital
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SUBSIDIARIES: twelvenote, Cheer Partners, /prompt. et al
2022 REVENUE: $50.7 million
HEADCOUNT: 192
140 Broadway 28TH FL, New York, NY 10005
info@lippetaylor.com
contact@lippetaylor.com
+1 212 219 4676
Lippe Taylor, a New York-based PR agency under CEO Paul Dyer and influenced by Founder Maureen Lippe and VP Head of Marketing at /prompt. Destiny K. Chambers (a Black woman), has embraced Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives that are concerning. Chambers champions an equity-focused approach aimed at "breaking bias." Ericka Hatfield, another Black female hire and VP of Employee Communications at Cheer Partners (a Lippe Taylor company), is a member of the NYF DE&I Advisory Board, indicating DEI considerations within employee experience services. The agency’s “BELONGING FOR ALL” ethos, DEI consulting services, and a $1 million pro bono pledge to Black-owned businesses, alongside Stephanie Smirnov’s (former Chief Growth Officer) emphasis on “race theory,” suggest a DEI framework that may implicitly target White employees as privileged or complicit in systemic inequality. Such messaging, particularly in mandatory bias training like /prompt.’s “Breaking Bias & Driving Inclusion With AI,” risks creating a hostile work environment if it fosters racial stereotyping. The focus on increasing “BIPOC” representation and partnerships like “The Diverse Future” could disadvantage White applicants if not equitably managed. Lippe Taylor’s practice of segregating employees into two adversarial racial categories, BIPOC/POC vs White, is concerning, as it creates distinctions based on race that could foster division, disparate treatment, and a hostile work environment. The PRWeek 2022 Best DE&I Transformation Award was awarded to Lippe Taylor in recognition of its significant efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within its organization and the broader industry. Altura Capital’s impact investing, emphasizing “underrepresented” entrepreneurs, may further pressure these initiatives. Ericka Hatfield, VP of Employee Communications at Cheer Partners (a Lippe Taylor company), is a member of the NYF DE&I Advisory Board, indicating DEI considerations within employee experience services. Chambers is likewise Chair of the New York Festivals Advertising Awards DE&I Board. Oversight of Lippe Taylor’s DEI initiatives and practices falls to Dyer, Chambers, and HR (formerly led by Francesca Lopopolo), with Cheer Partners’ Ericka Hatfield (another Black woman) contributing to DEI strategy. Lippe Taylor’s practices are concerning.
Lippe Taylor instructs companies on DEI practices.
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It is illegal and contrary to public policy for any organization, including nonprofits, to instruct companies on discriminatory or harassing practices, potentially resulting in serious legal and financial repercussions such as lawsuits for facilitating discrimination, reputational harm, loss of IRS tax-exempt status, and investigations by state and federal civil rights authorities.
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