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sheshe2

(84,069 posts) Tue Jan 9, 2018, 07:21 PM Jan 2018

Black Artists Creatively Reimagine Racist H&M Ad

Black artists have stepped up to create new versions of a racist H&M ad after the brand drew criticism for a photo on its website.

The original photo showed a black boy modeling a green hoodie reading “coolest monkey in the jungle.” The image drew ire on social media, with celebrities and activists denouncing the brand.

Link to tweet

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Amid the backlash, black celebrities and creatives have stepped up to do what they do best: turn a horrible situation into a reason to celebrate. They took to photoshop, sketchbooks and more to reimagine the boy in the photo with crowns and pure black boy joy.

LeBron James posted a new version of the photo with a caption saying, in part, “I see a Young King!! The ruler of the world, an untouchable Force that can never be denied!” And Diddy joined in, posting on Twitter a reimagined image that in his words “put some respect on it.”

see the remakes here: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hm-racist-ad-reimagined_us_5a54e148e4b01e1a4b19f7af?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

The people at H&M need a clue. What were they thinking?

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Black Artists Creatively Reimagine Racist H&M Ad (Original Post) sheshe2 Jan 2018 OP

Look at the ads on the tv these days. To get attention and have their applegrove Jan 2018 #1

Granted it was dumb for them to not think of this I guess, but do you really think they meant it to Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #2

If you mean do I think someone sat down... sheshe2 Jan 2018 #4

I agree...it's pretty surprising. These people get paid a lot of money and a dope like me Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #5

How come we know and they do not? nt sheshe2 Jan 2018 #6

Monkeys have white skin and straight hair underthematrix Jan 2018 #3

What were the parents of this kid thinking? cwydro Jan 2018 #7

Check out the responses to H&M's apology tenderfoot Jan 2018 #8

I think this is hilarious. They should have offered both versions to avoid this scandal. gvstn Jan 2018 #9

applegrove

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1. Look at the ads on the tv these days. To get attention and have their

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 07:33 PM

Jan 2018

product stick in your mind they associate their products with all sorts of negative things. Try watching ads for a bit. I'm guessing that because outrage puts there name out there and they are betting it will increase sales on the whole.

Kirk Lover

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2. Granted it was dumb for them to not think of this I guess, but do you really think they meant it to

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 07:36 PM

Jan 2018

be racist. When I first saw it I didn't think oh he's black that's why he's modeling the monkey whatever...but I understand a lot of other people do, especially unsavory people. I understand why black folks may not take too kindly to it. But to say that it's purposefully racist I think is ridiculous.