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These 8 popular brands were racist for exhibiting works that demeaned black people

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by Mildred Europa Taylor, 4:00pm August 01, 2019,
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Dove

In October 2017, Dove apologised after publishing an advert on its Facebook page which showed a black woman turning into a white woman. The ad showed a black woman removing her top to reveal a white woman underneath apparently after using Dove body lotion. The white woman subsequently takes off her top and turns into a Middle Eastern woman. Dove was accused of racism over the online advertising campaign and it later admitted it had “missed the mark” with the image it posted on Facebook.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: August 2, 2019

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