Apple launches "Black Unity Collection" Apple Watch with Pan-African colors
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That is ugly as hell. So many better ways this could have been executed (if they insist on putting this out).
This is no different than their project RED part of proceeds go to
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I doubt anybody will be lining up for it but lol i'm imagining some white dudes in brooklyn walking around with pan africanist apple watches and it's making me die laughing
then make a regular watch and don't co opt the pan african movement lol
I'm slandering anyone I see with it as part of my tribute to Black History Month.
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While this tweet shows how ignorant tech companies are internally, I imagine an AAVE dialect on Siri would've been a shit show on all ends.
Apple to build tech ed campus in Atlanta for historically Black colleges and universities
As part of its $100 million "racial equity and justice" initiative, Apple's investing in education in Atlanta, an app development center in Detroit and venture funding in New York.
www.cnet.com
It seems like some of you would prefer Apple do nothing?
From the article
Sounds like knee jerk Apple hate here. Are you gonna hate on them for Product Red?
Sounds like knee jerk Apple hate here. Are you gonna hate on them for Product Red?
well they did do other things, it's just one piece of this years black history month "effort"
Apple celebrates Black History Month
To celebrate Black History Month, Apple is launching new editorial collections that highlight Black creators, artists, developers, and businesses.
www.apple.com
If I wear one of these does it automatically give me "ally" status?
Can I refer to it to prove I'm not racists? Like, "It's ok that I said that, I have black unity watchband."
Can I refer to it to prove I'm not racists? Like, "It's ok that I said that, I have black unity watchband."
It's the same dumb shit as always.Apple to build tech ed campus in Atlanta for historically Black colleges and universities
As part of its $100 million "racial equity and justice" initiative, Apple's investing in education in Atlanta, an app development center in Detroit and venture funding in New York.
It seems like some of you would prefer Apple do nothing?
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Do you know what Pan-Africanism is? And how stupid it is that a white ass tech company is using their colors to sell a watch? No matter where the proceeds are going?
How is this co-opting? Those are their colors just like RED is for AIDS.
Apple to build tech ed campus in Atlanta for historically Black colleges and universities
As part of its $100 million "racial equity and justice" initiative, Apple's investing in education in Atlanta, an app development center in Detroit and venture funding in New York.
It seems like some of you would prefer Apple do nothing?
Precisely. Go look at how classy and good faith the thread re: that linked announcement was
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Pan-African flag - Wikipedia
You keep mentioning AIDS like AIDS is a marginalized ethnic group that created colors to signify liberation and I don't understand? Lol.
Some of you outsiders are in over your head.
It's silly as hell and fraudulent for Apple or any billion dollar corp to rep "Pan-Africanism".
Go do your homework and find out why.
It's silly as hell and fraudulent for Apple or any billion dollar corp to rep "Pan-Africanism".
Go do your homework and find out why.
Apple to build tech ed campus in Atlanta for historically Black colleges and universities
As part of its $100 million "racial equity and justice" initiative, Apple's investing in education in Atlanta, an app development center in Detroit and venture funding in New York.
It seems like some of you would prefer Apple do nothing?
This is a cool initiative but it doesn't make the company immune to criticism. We can praise them for doing good and criticize them for getting it wrong
One is a charity and the other is an international movement working towards the unity of all people of African descent they are not at all comparable
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I don't need to be schooled on pan-Africanism. I know what it is. Money is going to black groups and I see zero problem with this bringing money and also bringing more awareness to the movement.Pan-African flag - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
You keep mentioning AIDS like AIDS is a marginalized ethnic group that created colors to signify liberation and I don't understand? Lol.
This shit is foolery, but if it will fill the coffers of orgs that actually want to do this work, I'll simply side-eye Apple from the sidelines for trying to flag pan-Africanism and accept that bread to advance racial equity.
While they're at it, they better start hiring more Black folks, more city and state public college folks, and not just at their retail outlets goddammit.
While they're at it, they better start hiring more Black folks, more city and state public college folks, and not just at their retail outlets goddammit.
I don't know why they can't just donate a % of profits in February to the same organizations they want to support, rather than tying it to a specific watch band? I mean, sure, sell the band if you want; but don't condition donations on purchasing it specifically.
money is going to black causes, that are apart of said movement and brings awareness to said movement.
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"Black Lives Matter Support Fund, the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and European Network Against Racism."
Sorry but since when are any of these groups apart of Pan Africanism lol
Apple to build tech ed campus in Atlanta for historically Black colleges and universities
As part of its $100 million "racial equity and justice" initiative, Apple's investing in education in Atlanta, an app development center in Detroit and venture funding in New York.
It seems like some of you would prefer Apple do nothing?
OP didn't mention this. this is good.
When you put it like that.... yeah, it wouldn't go so well.
Some of the stuff they announced with Apple Music, Maps, etc for BHM seems fine but this is just lol
When they don't have a flag/banner banner in colors they liked to make a band out of.
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I can tell you a million different ways they could've donated to black orgs without selling pan african colors to white people
Do it!!
Target demo right there
looool. Totally a Chappelle skit.