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Grade B21 sourcesHIS-00564

Dove #BlackHairIsProfessional

Campaign · 2023 · Notable

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Dove’s workplace hair campaign reported 97 million impressions through creator content.

Clip · Dove US on YouTube
Campaign portrait showing straightened hair on one side and natural hair on the other
Dove / Ogilvy / WPP
Dove Partners with LinkedIn in support of The CROWN Act to Help End Race-Based Hair Discrimination in the Workplace
Dove via PR Newswire
#blackhairisprofessional | LinkedIn | 85 comments
LinkedIn
LinkedIn And Dove Are In It Together To Help End Hair Discrimination
LinkedIn
#dovepartner #passthecrown #blackhairisprofessional | Bozoma Saint John | 208 comments
Bozoma Saint John
#blackhairisprofessional #dove #linkedin #blackprofessionals #blackwomenmatter #change #dei #research #career #blackcareer #blackgirlmagic #bhm2023 #naturalhair | Kaleb M.
Kaleb M. on LinkedIn
#linkedin #blackhairisprofessional #dove #linkedin #passthecrown #blackhairisprofessional #crowncoalition | The CROWN Act
The CROWN Act
Tackling workplace hair bias – Dove | Dove | 27 comments
Dove
#blackhairisprofessional #passtthecrown | Kristi Kennebrew | 3,480 comments
Kristi Kennebrew
BET Awards 2023: Date Announced For Culture’s Biggest Night
BET
#blackhairisprofessional | LinkedIn | 61 comments
LinkedIn
End Workplace Hair Discrimination: Dove & LinkedIn Support the CROWN Act
Dove US on YouTube
[VIDEO] PRNEWS Live Welcomes Dove to Discuss the #BlackHairIsProfessional Campaign
PRNEWS

Spread Score

How it works
Reach54Contagion35Breadth10Velocity100LongevityNo data yet47

Numbers

Earned impressions, entrant claim; reporting cutoff unknown
1.2B
Self-reported · Shorty Awards (Edelman/Dove entrant submission)
Peak date
Week of Feb 16, 2023
Feb 16 ’23 to Week of Feb 16, 2023
Platforms
3
Started on Open web
Origin
Mixed
Beauty & personal care

Mechanics

  • Challenge
  • Response chainPrimary
  • Identity badge
  • Platform jump
  • Newsjacking

How it spread

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Dove and LinkedIn launched split portraits and free inclusion courses. Professionals posted hair stories; paid social and creator partnerships supported the campaign. A BET Awards spot used participants’ stories. Agencies reported petition and training outcomes.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

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Timeline (17)

  1. February 2023

    Dove precursor · Feb 16 ’23

    Dove announced its LinkedIn partnership and free workplace-inclusion courses.[1]

    Dove Partners with LinkedIn in support of The CROWN Act to Help End Race-Based Hair Discrimination in the Workplace
    Open the first post ↗
  2. Dove seed · Feb 16 ’23

    Dove published the campaign creative on LinkedIn at 14:48 UTC.[2]

  3. LinkedIn participants peak · Week of Feb 16, 2023

    The launch week generated about 6 million earned LinkedIn impressions, the largest reported early interval.[3]

Origin
Mixed
Sector
Beauty & personal care
Region
US
Earned impressions, entrant claim; reporting cutoff unknown
1.2B
Self-reported · Shorty Awards (Edelman/Dove entrant submission)
Evidence
Grade B

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  1. February 2023

    Dove precursor · Feb 16 ’23

    Dove announced its LinkedIn partnership and free workplace-inclusion courses.[1]

    Dove Partners with LinkedIn in support of The CROWN Act to Help End Race-Based Hair Discrimination in the Workplace
    Open the first post ↗
  2. Dove seed · Feb 16 ’23

    Dove published the campaign creative on LinkedIn at 14:48 UTC.[2]

  3. LinkedIn participants peak · Week of Feb 16, 2023

    The launch week generated about 6 million earned LinkedIn impressions, the largest reported early interval.[3]

  1. owner response · Feb 16 ’23

  2. owner response · Feb 16 ’23

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