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Oct 2020
19m 39s

How I Built Resilience: Cheryl Contee of...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Do Big Things is a Black woman-led, mission-driven digital agency that works with companies like Google, Etsy, and the NAACP, and has a staff that's 50% people of color. The agency's CEO and founder Cheryl Contee says having a diverse team is a strategy for authentic engagement. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where G ... Show More
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