Nov
04
White Obama and Black McCain
This well done picture of a white Obama and a black McCain is intended to challenge race as an issue in the US election.
This picture is created by a global ad agency, Grey New York.
“This is a non-partisan image. We wanted to address the race issue straight on.
“And it cuts both ways. If you’re hopping on either candidate’s bandwagon solely due to the colour of their skin, you’re voting for the wrong reasons,” said Tor Myhren, chief creative officer of global ad agency Grey New York.
Tags: election, mccain, obama, president
(5 votes, average: 4.8 out of 5)
November 5th, 2008 at 1:52 am
Well done and poignant. This is exactly how we feel. In fact we wrote a song called “Shades of Brown” that addresses this Black and White issue. Here it is—Enjoy!
DIFFERENT SHADES OF BROWN–by Cahill & Delene
CahillandDelene (dot com)
Well I have never seen a white man
And I have never seen a black man
Never met a yellow woman
Not a purple, red or blue man
Chorus:
We are all just different shades of brown
Dark and light, not black or white
We stand on common ground
Well I have never seen a green man
No, no orange, no tangerine man
I know at times we’ve all been blue, man
But it seems to me we’re all just human! (Chorus)
Maybe on the chessboard–the pieces are black and white
Maybe on the keyboard–the keys are black and white
Are ya livin’ in your left brain–where black and white are found
Well move into your right brain–Where all are shades of brown
(Chorus)
Whatever skin tone on the outside
Whatever differences we can’t hide
Remember every human worldwide
The blood runs red here on the inside (Chorus)