May 23, 2013

Eric Benet’s Dark Skin Vs. Light Skin Song Causes Outrage (Video)

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*Eric Benet is feeling the heat from fans and some new enemies after dropping controversial song, “Redbone Girl,” playing on the classically Southern phrase describing light skinned women. Outraged critics claim that he’s promoting the mainstream, racist standards of beauty. “I think it’s its own form of racism,” he told CBS Local of the controversy. [...]




Acura Apologizes for Ad Seeking Only Light-Skinned Men

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*Acura is now apologizing for running an ad seeking an African American actor to play a car dealer who was “not too dark.” The spot — which starred Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno and aired during the Super Bowl — was cast by an agency that sent out a casting sheet looking for a “nice [...]