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It looks like the racially charged Sony PlayStation Portable ads, that have been a popular topic of discussion, are getting more attention from the San Jose/Silicon Valley Chapter of the NAACP and California Assembly Speaker pro Tem Leland Yee.
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Extensive discussion at Crunk + Disorderly.
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I'm sorry but i'm a little confused, are they really condemning the Sony ad or LOCOROCO (the game for the Sony PSP, http://www.prohiphop.com/2006/07/psp_white_is_co.html ). When I was reading the NAACP responds, it started talking about the "The minstrel show". I thought the responds was for LOCOROCO than the Sony ad for Europe. Who knows???
Posted by: Neleee | July 06, 2006 at 09:51 PM
According to the post at GamePolitics, the NAACP was responding to the PSP White ad.
The phrase "minstrel show" actually gets used quite a bit, for example, Flavor Flav has often been critiqued for providing a modern version of a minstrel character. So it doesn't just refer to Loco Roco though it probably fits Loco Roco better than it fits these ads.
Posted by: Clyde Smith | July 06, 2006 at 10:56 PM
That's exactly what this ad was designed to do-draw attention and subsequently give Sony free publicity. I can't believe they even fell for this.
Posted by: Rizoh | July 07, 2006 at 11:24 AM
You'd think the results of a bad campaign would be punishment enough.
Posted by: Clyde Smith | July 07, 2006 at 12:12 PM