Student Spotlight: Ayondela McDole comments on racial stereotypes in product branding

Student Spotlight: Ayondela McDole comments on racial stereotypes in product branding

Responding to corporate changes to the branding of commercial products featuring imagery containing racial stereotypes, CS PhD Student Ayondela McDole comments for Australian national broadcaster ABC on the cultural context of the phenomenon.

Pointing out the embeddedness of images of Black servitude in American culture, McDole argues, "Quaker Oats and similar brands pulling these products is a step in the right direction."

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