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Anonymous asked in Social ScienceSociology · 1 decade ago

Vodka and Black Folks...?

I find it annoying and typical that Grey Goose (VODKA)is promoting Black history month...

http://www.youtube.com/ytscreeningroom

I know its a form of advertisement....

and it was and kind of still is a popular drink among people especially Black people and was mentioned in more than a few rap songs but is alcohol usage really something that needs to be encouraged among minority communities like the African American one?...

Oh and I love it when McDonald's and Pop Eyes ( and other things that are generally bad for peoples health) try to get in on the action :)

Maybe Newport Cigarettes will start selling packs with Malcolm X on the cover.

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  • Javy
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    The consumption of, cigarettes or any other drug is something that it shouldn't be admitted among any community, period.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I can't really comment on the Grey Goose thing, as I am not a vodka drinker. however, as far as McDonald's is concerned, it is more of a trade off. Mcdonald's gives lots of money to the United ***** College Fund, and in exchange promotes their product to the african american community.

    I found it odd that once I moved from Detroit, I didn't see billboards promoting

    Old English 800

    Colt 45

    Newport's

    Kools

    or stores with wild Irish rose advertising inside the store. I guess only people that live in the inner city and leave would notice it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i fully agree, its like all these f'ing army and navy commercials with the "opportunity" or the macdonalds ads with the "opportunity" every five f'ing minutes on BET.

    i am a born and raised colombian and am pretty white and usually pass off as white until they find out my name is juan. but i cant help but also feel angered by this sh't when im not even black.

    you have to be living in a f'ing cave to not see it all around you, like how j edgar f'ing hoover following Dr. martin luther king jr like hes osama bin laden and fidel castro rolled into one even before he spoke out against vietnam and letting luchiano free? thats something the youth will never know.

    the list obviously goes on and on and on and on and on

    but yahoo is hardly the place for dissent or the truth,

    and, heres another spin on the advertisement lures,

    after 911 every f'ing product from condoms to auto insurance either had an american flag or said america in every shape imaginable.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Maybe all the rappers will realise that they're not having tribute paid to the world of rap and start rapping about how the man is profiting from the African-American image.

    Oh wait, if they did that they would probably have their copyrights revoked...

    :)

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