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North Carolina Dentists Apologize After Cosplaying in Native American, Japanese Clothing for ‘Whitening’ Service
Here’s the good news: This is a story involving white women that has nothing to do with calling the police on black people for horrendously trivial reasons! Here’s the not-so-good news: They’re still on their bullshit. As the Raleigh News and Observer reports, a team of three white North Carolina dentists had to apologize this…
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Heineken Is the Latest Brand With a ‘Terribly Racist’ Ad
Heineken has taken down and “apologized” for an ad showcasing its low-calorie beer after a public backlash accusing the spot of being racist. The ad, which was taken down from the company’s YouTube page but can still be viewed below, shows a light-skinned bartender sliding a bottle of low-calorie beer to an attractive, fair-skinned woman…
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The Opposite of ‘Monkey’ Isn’t ‘Royalty’; It’s ‘Human’
Fashion brand H&M raised the ire of many when it released a racist ad of a young black boy in a green hoodie with “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” inscribed on the front. The ad sparked immediate backlash on social media and prompted boycotts of the Swedish retailer. Even one of its celebrity spokesmen, the…
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A Closetful of Bad Decisions: Why H&M’s Misstep Is More Than a Poor Marketing Choice
Maybe we should’ve added “racist marketing at the expense of African Americans” to our list of things to leave in 2017, because H&M kicked off the new year by inciting mass rage Sunday, when an image on its website featured an African-American child model in a sweatshirt labeled “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle.” You would…
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The Weeknd Cuts Ties With H&M After Ad Featuring Black Child Wearing ‘Coolest Monkey’ Hoodie
Updated Monday, Jan. 8, 2017, 4:18 p.m. EST: The Weeknd, who has collaborated with H&M for previous collections, announced via Twitter that he has decided to sever ties with the clothing company. The Canadian singer posted on his Twitter account Monday afternoon that he was “shocked and embarrassed” by a photo from H&M’s U.K. website…