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b_b  ·  3482 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How McDonalds and Burger King Targeted Black Consumers in the 1970s - The Atlantic

I remember the KFC in my hometown (in the 90s; way after these ads) had large posters on opposite walls. On the wall to the right of the cash register was a scene of a twenty something white couple and their golden retriever enjoying some chicken at the park. On the opposite wall was a scene of a black family, dressed to the nines, silver and cine china laid out on the table, about to serve a bucket of KFC for Sunday dinner. I remember it so well, because even as a teenager, I was completely taken aback. It was far from subtle, and I couldn't believe that anyone would think that that was a good idea in modern times. It stayed up a long time, which I suppose was due to the fact that there weren't really a lot of black people where I lived to even be offended.