CT2.0 » Racial http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu Archive of examples of reasoning for use in Critical Thinking classrooms Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:19:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Classic ‘Keep America Beautiful’ PSA http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/07/13/classic-keep-america-beautiful-psa/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/07/13/classic-keep-america-beautiful-psa/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:28:47 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=4032

The classic PSA from ‘Keep America Beautiful’, aired starting in 1971.

This aired starting on Earth Day, 1971 on broadcast television. It’s effect in the…

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The classic PSA from ‘Keep America Beautiful’, aired starting in 1971.

This aired starting on Earth Day, 1971 on broadcast television. It’s effect in the US was profound, both on littering behavior as well as reinforcing the simplistic stereotypes of indigenous people. Wikipedia has an entry on the ad and its impact here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_America_Beautiful

70\’s PSA Keep America Beautiful (Crying Indian)

 

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A classic of TV ads in American Politics: Jesse Helm’s infamous ‘White Hands’ from 1990, aired in the last week of a close campaign for North Carolina Senator against his African-American opponent Harvey Gantt (Helms won).

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1990 Jesse Helms Ad - White Hands
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More cute couples, this one targeted at the African-American community.

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eHarmony - African-American Version
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Tostitos, capitalizing on the first time two African-American coaches met in the superbowl.

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Tostitos - On Race
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