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[Eric P]

I knew a white guy born in South Africa that alwyas put African american on his forms.

same.

my guy was a bit of a prick though and i thing he did it just to be excedingly contentious.

 

[Rlan]

Way to set the stereotype of loud African-Americans screaming into their phone while publicly inviting the City of Houston to hop in the conversation because we dont know where the damn "Mote Control" is and we forgot our WIC Checks so we can get formula for the baby. But you know what? I payed 179.99 for this new pimp ass camera flip phone.


Fuck you Boost.

Let's make and receive celluar phone calls with Boost Mobile!

We were about to do some hands free national roaming!

 

[DaCocoBrova]

I'm too secure to be offended by anything, really. Catering to the Black dollar via TV and radio spots was a major thing. I remember clearly when there were hardly any Black people on TV, let alone in most ads. I notice electronics manufacturers, banks etc. often use Black models on their packaging and print/web ads, homepages now. You would never see that in the past. A major stride IMO.

The only thing I have an issue w/ is marketers lumping Black people in one category and think that a certain formula will address and connect w/ all Black people. We're a very varied race in terms of interests, mostly determined by age.

Older Black folks hate rap music.

 

[SonnyBoy]

I'm too secure to be offended by anything, really. Catering to the Black dollar via TV and radio spots was a major thing. I remember clearly when there were hardly any Black people on TV, let alone in most ads. I notice electronics manufacturers, banks etc. often use Black models on their packaging and print/web ads, homepages now. You would never see that in the past. A major stride IMO.

The only thing I have an issue w/ is marketers lumping Black people in one category and think that a certain formula will address and connect w/ all Black people. We're a very varied race in terms of interests, mostly determined by age.

Older Black folks hate rap music.

QFT. My father doesn't consider it music. I turn 22 this May and my taste/like for rap music is dwindling.

 

[Blackace]

I'm too secure to be offended by anything, really. Catering to the Black dollar via TV and radio spots was a major thing. I remember clearly when there were hardly any Black people on TV, let alone in most ads. I notice electronics manufacturers, banks etc. often use Black models on their packaging and print/web ads, homepages now. You would never see that in the past. A major stride IMO.

The only thing I have an issue w/ is marketers lumping Black people in one category and think that a certain formula will address and connect w/ all Black people. We're a very varied race in terms of interests, mostly determined by age.

Older Black folks hate rap music.

I agree with the strides that have been taken...

But the dancing over getting a cheeseburger thing is a bit outlandish..

 

[PhoenixDark]

My problem with the ads is they're far too forced. They try to hard, and in the process they stereotype. Why McDonalds thinks they can only attract black people with bad rap music is beyond me.

Overall I don't the portrayal of blacks there. And BET and other "black" shows surely are not helping. As Martin Luther King said, Black Entertainment Television is the worse thing on television. While we complain about the stereotypes that are polluting things, BET is producing them on a daily basis. I don't need "black entertainment" tv to show "Black Premier Movies" that mainly deal with strippers, drug dealing, and violence. That doesn't advance us one inch.

Until we get rid of this primitive, complacient mindset that is snaring the black youth, we'll stay in our current position. While I also would like to see an end to black stereotypes propagated by business marketers and the mainstream media, I am more disturbed by the stereotypes that are being embraced and propagated by blacks themselves. Oh you read? You're acting white. Oh, you listen to rock music? You're not a real brotha. Why do you talk white? Etc. These are more dangerous than McDonalds using scratch tables and dee jays to attract black customers.

 

[SonnyBoy]

Whats funny is how these rap radio stations and BET want to have a special asking "what is wrong with Black America?" and as soon as its off "BET UnCut" comes on. BET is a joke.

 

[SonnyBoy]

Before I get back to work I want to say one more thing. As a people we need to take a stand against how we are portrayed in the media. My brother told me something last night and I wasn't going to share it on here. He said to me that young men/women as very impressionable, which we all know. The media purposefully ignores black women and men who aren't rappers, athletes and criminals. They (media) want the negativity to be what children idolize and want to grow up to be like. How much airplay does Ben Carson get? When was the last time we heard something about Coretta King before she died? My boss at UPS is always out in the community and at jobs fairs trying to educate the underpriveleged on how to succeed. He gave me a chance. I graduated when I was 19 with a 2 year degree. He hired me as an internal computer technician and Im still one to this day. People who are out there trying to strengthen and promote fellow blacks/negros/african amercians or whatever you feel like you want to be called this decade are the ones who need to be heralded. Its not a white man against the black man thing only. Its a black man thing against a black man situation just as much. We need to police ourselves in many facets before we can hope to change what some may or may not believe the white man is doing.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Whats funny is how these rap radio stations and BET want to have a special asking "what is wrong with Black America?" and as soon as its off "BET UnCut" comes on. BET is a joke.

QFT

They're hypocrits. All they do is play stupid, unoriginal music that further stereotypes us. Are we going to see Mos Def, Kweli, or any talented/socially conscious rappers on there? Not unless Kanye is producing them. That's sad. Kanye is making great music and bringing great artists to the public's attention with his production, but he can't do it alone. A few people can't being down the destructive, un-original rap we see now. These rappers are merely rehashing what Tupac and Biggie were doing more than a decade ago - only they aren't nearly as talented or interesting as Tupac and Biggie. As Common said, they're the reason my people are tired of rap.

I want to see BET called out by someone. I might just do it myself; it won't do anything, but it would make me feel better. Have you guys read about their new Lil Kim reality show? Where the message is "going to jail brings rappers credibility." WTF? So in order to be respected/cool, you have to commit perjury in front of a group of white people - and then when you're convicted pull out the "woe is the black man/person" card? You committed the crime, period. There is no conspiracy against you there. If you want to act like a criminal, you should not be suprised when you are treated like one by the law. It makes us all look bad, and it descensitizes them to the real issues. If you cry wolf long enough, people won't believe you when you're really in danger (IE treated unfairly, falsly accused, victim of racism, etc).

 

[DaCocoBrova]

I likes my BET Uncut now...

BET is owned by Viacom, btw. As is MTV, Nickelodeon, VH-1 etc.

 

[Beezy]

While I also would like to see an end to black stereotypes propagated by business marketers and the mainstream media, I am more disturbed by the stereotypes that are being embraced and propagated by blacks themselves. Oh you read? You're acting white. Oh, you listen to rock music? You're not a real brotha. Why do you talk white? Etc.

I know this still happens, but it really doesn't happen as often anymore.

 

[Parallax]

i know its a bit old, so forgive me for reviving this thread

I am more disturbed by the stereotypes that are being embraced and propagated by blacks themselves. Oh you read? You're acting white. Oh, you listen to rock music? You're not a real brotha. Why do you talk white? Etc. These are more dangerous than McDonalds using scratch tables and dee jays to attract black customers.

i used to get this a lot growing up. in la, i lived in a urban area, but was bussed out to schools, because of this, i was rediculed as "being white". Not that theres anything wrong with being white, it really got to me that just because i liked to read, and wasnt acting an ass on the streets, i was considered white. I think for a brief moment i had an identity crisis. Now, i can honestly say that im glad to have the upbringing that i had, because nothing would depress me more than to act like those on most black shows like comic view and most of the shows on upn.

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

That makes me wonder....


What was the first example of obvious targeting of black audiences by a commercial on TV?

Was it the McDonald's ads?

Actually it was Ford in the 20's in print but maybe Coke on TV in the late 60's early 70's.

 

[Y2Kev]

QFT

They're hypocrits. All they do is play stupid, unoriginal music that further stereotypes us. Are we going to see Mos Def, Kweli, or any talented/socially conscious rappers on there? Not unless Kanye is producing them. That's sad. Kanye is making great music and bringing great artists to the public's attention with his production, but he can't do it alone. A few people can't being down the destructive, un-original rap we see now. These rappers are merely rehashing what Tupac and Biggie were doing more than a decade ago - only they aren't nearly as talented or interesting as Tupac and Biggie. As Common said, they're the reason my people are tired of rap.

I want to see BET called out by someone. I might just do it myself; it won't do anything, but it would make me feel better. Have you guys read about their new Lil Kim reality show? Where the message is "going to jail brings rappers credibility." WTF? So in order to be respected/cool, you have to commit perjury in front of a group of white people - and then when you're convicted pull out the "woe is the black man/person" card? You committed the crime, period. There is no conspiracy against you there. If you want to act like a criminal, you should not be suprised when you are treated like one by the law. It makes us all look bad, and it descensitizes them to the real issues. If you cry wolf long enough, people won't believe you when you're really in danger (IE treated unfairly, falsly accused, victim of racism, etc).

I'm not black, but I really like your post.

...but it made me think of Eddie Murphy RAW. My wife CAMIEEEEELLE

 

[SonnyBoy]

Phoenixdark: Aaron McGrduer, maker of Boondock's comics and tv series hates BET with a passion as much as you and me, my brother. In fact, he shows his disdain publicly and shits on it all over time and time again on the Boondocks. He is my hero.

I wasn't aware of his discontent. Do you have a link to anything?

 

[Timedog]

wait a sec, the burger king black commercials were actually good.

Also, Kool-aid had black commercials way back in like '95. I seem to remember the Kool-aid guy in a low rider with a ripoff of a snoop dogg song playing. BLACK PEOPLE LOVE COLORED ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED DRINKS!

 

[gblues]

As Martin Luther King said, Black Entertainment Television is the worse thing on television.

MLK didn't actually say that. I think that actually came from a Boondocks episode about what MLK would say if he were alive today. Besides, cable TV didn't even exist until the 1970's, much less BET.

Nathan

 

[PhoenixDark]

MLK didn't actually say that. I think that actually came from a Boondocks episode about what MLK would say if he were alive today. Besides, cable TV didn't even exist until the 1970's, much less BET.

Nathan

:lol :lol :lol :lol wtf

Are you being sarcastic? I pray you are. :lol