Black Economic Empowerment in your dreams
I saw this ad on TV a few times during my recent trip down to South
Advertising
(S)hell in the Niger Delta
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/11804108 w=500&h=281] Powerful Amnesty International spot for its campaign around conditions in Nigeria’s Niger Delta where
Has Nandos lost the plot?
The South African fast food chicken chain Nando’s (which has of late also become very popular
The Lost Bushmen
It is still okay to create the most objectionable stereotypes about certain Africans and for it to be considered fine. This time: India.
Negro Steel Wool
This is appropriate in Lebanon.
The Politician
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB238bOfbIk&w=480&h=295] This clip of an incoherent, rambling politician ran on South African TV a few weeks
Not all US media are willful idiots
This is another Weekend Special post: compiling news and links we didn't have time to focus on in the last week.