Fall 2020
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T
he Summer of 2020 brought systemic inequities for people
of color in countless arenas of American life into sharp focus
— including for those working in stationery. "Our industry lacks,
and could benefit from, diversity. Period," stated George White,
president and COO of Up With Paper, and president of Greeting
Card Association (GCA). "The fact that one of our makers said the
first question she got at her first trade show was, 'Do Black people buy
cards?' is quite telling."
Instead of building walls, the industry starts setting a bigger table
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Circle 168.
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