by Guest Contributor Seattle Slim, originally published at Happy Nappy Head

While checking out Bossip, I saw a link to an article at HipHopWired about Mattel’s new line of black Barbies, S.I.S or So InStyle.
You already know I was hesitant to get my hopes up, and that hesitation was warranted.
I am not one to complain about [...]

by Guest Contributor Lisa, originally published at Sociological Images
Nikki L. sent us a link to this fascinating Tickle Me Elmo commercial.  In introduces a new Tickle Me Elmo product, “Tickle Hands.”
The ad takes place on what appears to be an urban street (reminiscent of Sesame Street).  Two of the kids appear white, while the other [...]

by Guest Contributor Angry Asian Man, originally published at Angry Asian Man

Spotted this awesome Target commercial on the tube last week and absolutely fell in love with it. I just watched the 30-second spot like five times in a row. It features Shannon, a Cool Asian Mom doing all sorts of Cool Asian Mom stuff [...]

By Deputy Editor Thea Lim
Last night while I was browsing the Sociological Images website, I saw this:

Sociological Images explains that the ad is for Swiss company Max Shoes, to advertises its sturdy laces.  The ad made me immediately think of these cell phone charms that my bf’s friend brought back from Japan:

Called Oshibari Girls (does [...]

By Guest Contributor Crissy, originally published at b-listed
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When I went to India for the first time, I saw how beautiful everyone’s skin was. Being a person of color, regardless of what was on TV or in magazines I was raised to believe that color is beautiful. But what I [...]

By Sexual Correspondent Andrea (AJ) Plaid
If you’re looking for heroines in all of the wrong places–like your video store–check out the gun-toting , karate-kicking, sass-spitting supermamas of the seventies blaxploitation flicks.
Of course these films are “negative image” superfests.  All we do in these movies, and by inference life,  is sell drugs, sell our bodies, and [...]

By Thea Lim
First the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves refuse to move forward into ahem, postracial America and change their team names, and now The National Collector’s Mint is cheerfully moving backwards.

The National Collector’s Mint announces the private reproduction minting of the last $5 Indian Head Gold Piece ever minted by the U.S. [...]

By Special Correspondent Thea Lim
In which I bravely attempt to come up with a single test that explains just why an ad is problematic.
Reader Alralei tipped us off on these 542542 TV ads, where everyday Americans come across a conundrum (like “How can I tell my girlfriend’s bra size?” “Can you milk a hamster?” [...]

By Guest Contributor Tami, originally published at What Tami Said

According to Macon D at Stuff White People Do and Craig Brimm at Kiss My Black Ads (Both wonderful blogs that you should be reading on the regular), a Minneapolis-based retailer, Chicago-Lake Liquors, has launched a new ad campaign that depicts middle class white folks [...]

By Guest Contributor Angry Asian Man, originally published at Angry Asian Man

The above sign was spotted in the neighborhood of Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. Seriously. Seriously? I’m aware that this sign is probably intended to invoke a sentiment of multiculturalism and racial inclusion. But surely, there could have been a much better way of illustrating what [...]

by Guest Contributor Alicia, originally published at Muslimah Media Watch
It had to happen sooner or later. With Barbie and now Hannah Montana merchandise dominating the tween to early teenage market in Malaysia, products for young Muslim women in hijab are starting to appear, particularly on the bookshelves. And they look very pink.
The increasing pinkness of [...]

By Guest Contributor Angry Asian Man, originally posted at Angry Asian Man
I’ve been hearing from a bunch of folks about some wack KFC commercial, but haven’t really been able to catch in on TV. But I guess that’s what YouTube is for. Here is the commercial in question, and indeed, it’s really idiotic: KFC Commercial [...]

by Special Correspondent Wendi Muse
Tim, a Brazilian digital communications provider (cell phones, internet service, etc), recently launched an ad campaign entitled “Você, Sem Fronteiras,” which means “You, Without Limits.” “Fronteiras” is a Portuguese word* that means limits, borders, or restrictions, and is often evoked in reference to behavior, culture, and access to resources. In this [...]

by Latoya Peterson
Or not.

I get what they’re going for, but I must admit my first thought was “So now there will be a serving of love with our racial terrorism?”
They also put together this ad:

Thoughts?
(Thanks to Copyranter – who termed it KKKlay-Doh – and tartedelune for the tip!)

by Guest Contributor HighJive, originally published at MultiCultClassics

Change has come to America. But it took a detour around Madison Avenue. While citizens have adopted phrases like “post-racial,” the advertising industry operates in a pre-Civil Rights time warp. Whenever the topics of diversity and inclusion appear, ad executives consistently display stunning ignorance. MultiCultClassics has sought to [...]