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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Food / Ethics Today in Racist-y Confectionaries
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, May 31, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Guess how hilarious Naomi Campbell thinks this Cadbury ad is:
So hilarious, that she is pursuing "every option available" in retaliation, noting that "It's upsetting to be described as chocolate, not just for me, but for all black women and black people. I do not find any humor in this. It is insulting and hurtful."
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