Comments on: Minorities Under Siege: The Art of the Super Bowl Commercial http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/02/07/minorities-under-siege-the-art-of-the-super-bowl-commercial/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:43:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: The Orange Phoenix http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/02/07/minorities-under-siege-the-art-of-the-super-bowl-commercial/#comment-5500 The Orange Phoenix Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:18:58 +0000 http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/02/07/minorities-under-siege-the-art-of-the-super-bowl-commercial/#comment-5500 Thanks for the comments. James I see your point about all of the Black superstars that were featured in the commercials and I was happy to see them, but they are truly an anomaly. When they start to feature stars of Mexican and Persian/Arab descent, then I feel like we have transcended the legacy of fear 9/11 has caused. At this point in history Black people are "acceptable" (not to downplay any of our advancements), but Americans always have to have an "enemy" to separate who is American and who "isn't" - Arabs just happen to currently fit the bill. Thanks for the comments.

James I see your point about all of the Black superstars that were featured in the commercials and I was happy to see them, but they are truly an anomaly. When they start to feature stars of Mexican and Persian/Arab descent, then I feel like we have transcended the legacy of fear 9/11 has caused.

At this point in history Black people are “acceptable” (not to downplay any of our advancements), but Americans always have to have an “enemy” to separate who is American and who “isn’t” - Arabs just happen to currently fit the bill.

]]> By: Ricardo http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/02/07/minorities-under-siege-the-art-of-the-super-bowl-commercial/#comment-5465 Ricardo Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:23:49 +0000 http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/02/07/minorities-under-siege-the-art-of-the-super-bowl-commercial/#comment-5465 I don't care what anyone says but if were a white woman flashing her boob with a white guy there would not have been as much of an uproar. I mean there would have been but not with the venom that that incident held. Do recall the feigned outrage over the Nicollette Sheridan/Terrell Owens skit before Monday Night Football. Was that any worse than what's on a typical episode of Desperate Housewives? No, so what's the problem? You know it, I know it and the American people know it but won't face it. I opted out of watching the Super Bowl. When people try to produce events in a patriotic manner like you describe, I never feel included. There are 2 Americas. I don’t care what anyone says but if were a white woman flashing her boob with a white guy there would not have been as much of an uproar. I mean there would have been but not with the venom that that incident held. Do recall the feigned outrage over the Nicollette Sheridan/Terrell Owens skit before Monday Night Football. Was that any worse than what’s on a typical episode of Desperate Housewives? No, so what’s the problem? You know it, I know it and the American people know it but won’t face it.

I opted out of watching the Super Bowl. When people try to produce events in a patriotic manner like you describe, I never feel included. There are 2 Americas.

]]> By: James Seay http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/02/07/minorities-under-siege-the-art-of-the-super-bowl-commercial/#comment-5412 James Seay Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:16:32 +0000 http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/02/07/minorities-under-siege-the-art-of-the-super-bowl-commercial/#comment-5412 Good points, but I respectfully disagree. The Super Bowl add showed what has become an integrated society. It showed that Black Culture (Michael Jackson, Namoi Campbell, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes) have come a far way. These people are entertainers, the are people that bring a smile to our face. Others commericials depict Whites as bufons as well, should you be upset about that? While I believe that some (can you say Flavor Flav) complete betray the Black race, I believe the Super Bowl commericials were "fair and balanced" (for lack of a better term) in taking a snapshot of America today. As for Barack Obama....YES WE CAN!!! Good points, but I respectfully disagree. The Super Bowl add showed what has become an integrated society. It showed that Black Culture (Michael Jackson, Namoi Campbell, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes) have come a far way. These people are entertainers, the are people that bring a smile to our face. Others commericials depict Whites as bufons as well, should you be upset about that?

While I believe that some (can you say Flavor Flav) complete betray the Black race, I believe the Super Bowl commericials were “fair and balanced” (for lack of a better term) in taking a snapshot of America today.

As for Barack Obama….YES WE CAN!!!

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