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Acceptably Black - a vid response to Advertising Age article

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Uploaded by on Jan 12, 2008

As BArack Obama's campaign grows, Advertising Age writer Bob Garfield published an article that says hardened racists will vote for Obama because he is "acceptably black" - meaning he has caucasian features and is non threatening to whites - there were other things said, but you can read the article by clicking to http://adage.com/garfield/article?article_id=122906

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  • Why does this shit even matter? I love what he is saying to me! I'm white and I still tear up when I hear MLK's "I have a dream" speech even though I've heard it a thousand times. Leaders who speak for the those of us who have nothing but hope inspire me. He could be fucking purple for all I care! I want something different! I'm sure Hillary never had anyone drop the "N" word on her.

  • good deal, but the essence of the writer's point matters and will long after Obama is president...you will never understand until you are in the skin we are...

  • you sound like Jeremiah Wright!!

  • Barack Obama does not have white features.

  • i agree and neither does denzel, but the article points to these as its best example of "acceptable blacks"

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  • how bout this you talk a bout my uncle 0ne more time ill find you and break your fuckin legs!

  • i am black and where a live ppl of all creeds live well together. i live in trinidad btw. why the hell would Bob Garfield say something or think like that.

  • yeah i don't think voting on skin color is a good idea.

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