A Dose of Black Joy and Caffeine

[Season 6: EP 131] Julius Dunn II (The Adversity Group) Founder, CEO

2023-08-30

Over the last fifteen years, Julius has worked relentlessly to introduce innovative, grassroots initiatives to welcome the diversity needed within advertising and media in the 21st century. His creativity and programs have helped create a workforce which more authentically represents society and equal opportunity across gender, religion, socioeconomics and race. In 2017, he founded The Adversity Group, intent on delivering systemic solutions to address the impact of systemic discrimination in and outside the workplace.

Julius earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University. He has also served on numerous advisory boards within the advertising industry and the New York City Department of Education, having established the High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media (IAM) in 2012 and as a founding member of The Manhattan Early College School for Advertising (MECA) in 2014. Julius is a certified practitioner of the Team Diagnostic Survey (TDS) and the Neethling Brain Instruments® (NBI®), a neuroscience-based assessment which he uses to introduce mindfulness as a starting point to reframe conversations about DEI. Most recently Julius has been certified as an Ayurvedic wellness practitioner, merging physical, mental and spiritual health through the Chopra Center. Integrating wellness with executive coaching, as a means to provide holistic support for the clients and community he serves.

No. of episodes

258

Latest episode

2024-12-20

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