Kroger's Kwaanza Holiday Specials!

[Dolemite]

That ad is fucking awesome.

[Jeremy]

No orange soda sales? Bah! Funny as hell ad, by the way. Racial ignorance is surprisingly comical.

[animegirl]

Mmmmm....orange soda....

[Chux]

Orange and Grape soda rocks my face, ask Korly

[youandwhosearmy]

Thats like the fifth funniest thing I've ever seen.

[AstroBlue]

I see a problem with them doing it for MLK, but not for Kwanzaa. What's the big deal? Stores try to sell Christians stuff during Christmas, Muslims during Eid, and Jews during Chanukah. So why is it bad for them to target African-Americans during Kwanzaa?

[animegirl]

They are perpetuating tired racial stereotypes with that ad. Why didn't they just go the extra mile and add watermelon and kool-aid and dub it the "negro snack-pack"?

[AstroBlue]

They are perpetuating tired racial stereotypes with that ad. Why didn't they just go the extra mile and add watermelon and kool-aid and dub it the "negro snack-pack"?

I'm still not seeing it. Why is it a racial stereotype to try sell African-American's karumu staples? But it's not perpetuating theological stereotypes when stores try to sell "Christmas Fare" like Leg Ham, Turkey, Roast Potatoes and Fruit Cake?

Neither are "official" foods of those celebrations. I don't think there is anything in the Bible that says you must eat Turkey, Roast Potatoes and Fruit Cake during Christmas. In the same way Dr. Maulana Karenga never said to eat Collard Greens and Black Eye Peas. Both are social conventions.

So where is the distinction?

[Captain Vegetable]

I'm still not seeing it. Why is it a racial stereotype to try sell African-American's karumu staples? But it's not perpetuating theological stereotypes when stores try to sell "Christmas Fare" like Leg Ham, Turkey, Roast Potatoes and Fruit Cake?

Neither are "official" foods of those celebrations. I don't think there is anything in the Bible that says you must eat Turkey, Roast Potatoes and Fruit Cake during Christmas. In the same way Dr. Maulana Karenga never said to eat Collard Greens and Black Eye Peas. Both are social conventions.

So where is the distinction?

Quiet, you! Stop trying to make this some kind of intellectual outing and just laugh at the damned thing. It's funny.

[AstroBlue]

Quiet, you! Stop trying to make this some kind of intellectual outing and just laugh at the damned thing. It's funny.

Sorry...