Part of the Best African American-Owned PR Firms: Leading Black-Owned Communications Agencies (2026) index.
Beaman Incorporated ranks #6 in Best African American-Owned PR Firms: Leading Black-Owned Communications Agencies (2026), a curated directory of African American-owned U.S. public relations firms published by everything-pr.com. Founded and managed by Robin E. Beaman, the firm has operated for more than 25 years and specializes in entertainment and corporate PR. It sits alongside Perry Communications Group at #4 and Team Epiphany at #5 in the same index.
What the Best African American-Owned PR Firms Index Measures
The index is a curated directory that groups African American-owned U.S. PR firms into tiers, including Established Firms, Mid-Size Independents, and Boutiques & Emerging Firms. The tiers are based on firm history, size, and specialization. The index does not describe a numeric scoring methodology, a publication panel, or a time-bound analysis window. Entries are based on firm history, founding, notable clients, and specialization as stated in the index.
Why Beaman Incorporated Ranks #6
Beaman Incorporated is a strategic communications firm whose expertise is rooted in public relations, with expanded skillsets in digital marketing, advertising, mobility, and high-level business strategy solutions. According to the index, the firm has been operating for more than 25 years and specializes in entertainment and corporate PR.
Its position in the index reflects a track record with major national clients. The index notes that Beaman Incorporated's clients have included Coca-Cola, Illinois Bureau of Tourism, and the National Black MBA Association. The firm's own case studies describe entertainment and corporate campaigns that align with that specialization.
One campaign documented by the firm was its work with HBO on the Chicago premiere of "Insecure" by actress, director, and producer Issa Rae. The firm attributes the assignment to its media relations expertise, its ties within Chicagoland and the national press, and its ability to engage influencers.
In the consumer-brand category, Revlon's Creme of Nature tapped Beaman Incorporated to execute a multi-tiered public relations and social media effort supporting the release of two new product lines, Creme of Nature Argan Oil and Straight From Eden.
Beaman Incorporated's case studies attach specific outcomes to named campaigns. For Nielsen's Diverse Intelligence Series, the firm developed and executed a media relations campaign for "Young, Connected and Black: African-American Millennials are Driving Social Change and Leading Digital Advancement." The firm reports that the effort produced 110 media placements and more than 181 million impressions, which it describes as a new milestone for media coverage supporting a Diverse Intelligence Series report since the platform's launch in 2011. Nielsen data, quotes, or interviews were featured in outlets including USA Today, The Root, ESSENCE, Ebony, Ad Age, Fortune, Yahoo!, MTV.com, DiversityInc., and Black Enterprise.
For Coca-Cola, the firm handled targeted media efforts connected to the Essence Music Festival and reported 41 media placements, more than 8.7 million impressions, and 20 million gross media impressions. Beaman Incorporated also managed public relations for the 62nd Annual CIAA Basketball Tournament as part of its work with Coca-Cola.
The firm's portfolio extends beyond media relations. It developed a holistic campaign for the Dan Ryan Expressway Reconstruction project in 2004, covering media relations, marketing materials, media planning and buying, community relations, corporate engagement events, and crisis management. For Chicago Public Schools, the firm designed an employee handbook and benefits guide for a network of over 37,000 employees.
The Leadership Factor
Beaman Incorporated is founded and managed by Robin E. Beaman. According to the index, Ms. Beaman began her career in Washington, DC at the Capital Children's Museum, then created the first PR campaign for BET, and spent five years as PR Manager at Harpo Productions.
The firm describes its founder and president Robin Beaman as having come into contact with some of the best and brightest minds in North America over the course of her career. The firm states that keeping teams small allows for in-depth focus to deliver the most desired results.
Where Beaman Incorporated Sits in the Broader Story
The index identifies cultural fluency as the primary differentiator among the firms it lists, defined as authentic understanding of African American consumer audiences, media relationships within Black media ecosystems such as Essence, Ebony, The Root, and HBCU media, and the ability to develop campaigns that resonate without performing diversity. Beaman Incorporated's documented campaigns for Nielsen, Coca-Cola, and Revlon's Creme of Nature engaged several of those outlets and audiences directly.
The index also notes that many of the agencies it lists hold NMSDC, WBENC, or equivalent minority-owned business certifications, though buyers should confirm current certification status directly with each agency.
At #6 in the 2026 directory, Beaman Incorporated is positioned on the strength of a 25-plus-year operating history, a specialization in entertainment and corporate PR, and a client roster that has included Coca-Cola, the Illinois Bureau of Tourism, and the National Black MBA Association. Its ranking reflects the firm history, clients, and specialization documented in the index.
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