Apparently it was easier to darken a white person’s hand than it was to hire a black person for your ad. At least that’s what Coke thought in 1967.
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Here’s a Pair of Bizarre, Racist Catalog Pages from Old Sears Catalogs
Here’s a bunch of rather racist Halloween masks and costumes sold by Sears in the early 20th century, that I don’t think we’ll see again anytime soon.
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Album cover of the week: Ike and Tina Turner — Outta Season
While Ike and Tina Turner’s 1968 LP ‘Outta Season’ is a decent album musically, it features an amazing album cover.
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Sunday Jazz: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey’s ‘Race Riot Suite’
This week’s Sunday Jazz looks at the latest album from Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey – Race Riot Suite. It’s a musical account of the 1921 Tulsa race riots.
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More Posters of the WPA (Works Progress Administration)
We present another gallery of some of the best posters from the age of the WPA (Works Progress Administration). 11 images featuring cool graphics.
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Commercials I hate – AT&T Rethink Possible
In the never-ending smart phone arms race, providers are becoming increasingly desperate to prove to consumers just how life-changing their products are. AT&T recently upped the ante by linking the speed of their 3G network to the very future of our country’s leadership. Oh well isn’t that just precious. Look at the vaguely ethnic couple[…]
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I have a dream that one day, faceless corporations will pander to me based on my skin color
As a middle-class white male, I know I’m not really in much of a position to bitch about being overlooked or disadvantaged. Still, I’ll admit feeling a bit like the odd man out when one of my (formerly) favorite fast food establishments, McDonald’s, launched their “I’m Lovin’ It” ad campaign in 2003. Few things are[…]
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Retrotisements – Burger King ’76
Here’s a pair of vintage 1976 Burger King advertisements targeted toward the African-American demographic.
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The January/February 2008 issue of The History Channel Magazine (yes I subscribe) features some excellent content to commemorate Black History Month – a profile of prominent lawyer and rights activist William Henry Lewis and an expose of so-called sundown towns among them. So imagine my dismay when I saw a full-page ad in the same[…]
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