Racist Advertising Makes Racists of Us All
Racism is so successfully marketed in our societies, says British hip-hop artist Akala, that even he looks askance at a young black man holding a lot of cash.Racism is so successfully marketed in our societies, says British hip-hop artist Akala, that even he looks askance at a young black man holding a lot of cash.
The consequence is what he calls “everyday racism”—a constant, low-level bias entailing daily microaggressions. If we did away with propaganda, he says, we’d have a better chance of doing away with it.
— Posted by Alexander Reed Kelly.
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Its 30 newsrooms will continue to operate as it reorganizes in a tumultuous industry; the publicly traded company is expected to go private.
"They've decided to let political figures lie to you," the presidential hopeful says.
The company has made millions off former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's message. That money should go right back to the cause that message supports.
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