In 1955, Mary Alexander became the first African-American woman to appear in a Coca-Cola print advertisement. In 1963, a well-dressed, professional-looking African-American man appeared in an ad for New York Telephone Co. It was the first advertisement of its kind to appear in a general publication. In 1971, Coke first ran its iconic “hilltop” ad, […]
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