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Are companies that support Pride and other social causes 'wokewashing'?

  • Written by Kim Sheehan, Professor of Journalism and Communication and Director of the Master's Program in Brand Responsibility, University of Oregon
imagePeople with the Pride Alliance Network, sponsored by Starbucks, walk along Ocean Drive during the 11th annual Pride Parade as part of Miami Beach Pride week on April 7, 2019, in Miami Beach, Florida.

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