A lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday accuses Horizon Media, the largest privately owned media agency in the world, of racial and gender discrimination, perpetuating a hostile work environment, and retaliation.

Charisma Deberry, who currently serves as vice president of strategic communications and engagement at Horizon, and Latraviette Smith-Wilson, who was previously chief marketing and equity officer, claim executives at the agency discriminated against them and retaliated when they opposed or reported unfair treatment. Both executives are Black, and Smith-Wilson was the company’s highest-ranking Black woman before her termination in April.

“Horizon’s most senior executives—including Founder & CEO Bill Koenigsberg, President Bob Lord, and EVP of HR Nancy Galanty—engaged in a susta

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