NEW YORK: Recent high-profile advertising missteps by Pepsi and skin-care company Nivea underscored anew Madison Avenue’s awkward relationship with racial diversity at a time when the United States is becoming less white.

PepsiCo’s ill-fated “Moments” spot, featuring model Kendall Jenner, was quickly pulled with an apology after being vilified for trivializing the “Black Lives Matter” movement.

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