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Old 12-21-2011, 01:41 PM
 
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They found a market and are marketing to it. Good for them . Thats what capitalism is about.
NO, NO, NO....they found a BLACK market! Get it right. It's a crime punishable by death.

How dare they go after black dollars (or green dollars in the hands of black folks)! We've gotta put a stop to this stuff...or they might come up with cards for Jews and Hispanics.
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Old 12-21-2011, 01:52 PM
 
Location: North America
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Just came from some last minute Christmas shopping at my local Hallmark store at the mall.
I noticed Hallmark carries a line which features black people on it, and noticed the back of all these cards said "Mahogany". Googled it to find out it is Hallmark's African American line which is meant to cater to their culture. This raises 2 questions:

1. (Minor question) Why is this being distributed outside of the US? (I live in the Southern Caribbean...there are very very few African American tourists/expats here)

2. The main question...if the US touts itself as such a massive melting pot why is a separate product line needed to cater to another culture. Ideally to me there should be no Mahogany line at all and African Americans should be featured on Hallmark's main line of cards according to their proportion of the overall population. Why marginalise a non immigrant group of Americans like that? (not saying it is okay to marginalise immigrants of course lol)

* Sorry if my post seems a bit ineloquent compared to others on here....I have a math background and writing is not my strong suit.*

Who the He** CARES!!! It's private enterprise!! They also have spanish cards!

God Help Us All.
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Old 12-21-2011, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Montgomery Village
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Been away for a few days and yep. Just like clockwork.
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Old 12-21-2011, 02:35 PM
 
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Yep. You can appeal to every other group for profit, but if you appeal to the blacks, it's the black folks fault...and profit all of a sudden becomes bad. Even if blacks don't own or run the company that's making all the profits.

Like i always say....let a conservative talk long enough...
Easy now! I am a conservative and I happen to agree with both you and Skinny Puppy.
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Old 12-21-2011, 02:41 PM
 
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Easy now! I am a conservative and I happen to agree with both you and Skinny Puppy.
OK...then i'll admit to being a little out of line on that last statement.
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Old 12-21-2011, 02:50 PM
 
Location: Metro DC area
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OK...then i'll admit to being a little out of line on that last statement.
It's the anticipation of my chitlins. You're getting a bit loopy.
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Old 12-21-2011, 02:57 PM
 
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It's the anticipation of my chitlins. You're getting a bit loopy.
LOL....see? You know you need to stop.
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Old 12-21-2011, 05:53 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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hahahhaha "Mahogany line," who the hell comes up with these names? Mahogany is about as black as a jalapeño
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Old 12-21-2011, 05:55 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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BTW....know a good fried chicken recipe?
Southern Fried Chicken Recipe : Paula Deen : Food Network

with some mac 'n' cheese... mmm.
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Old 12-21-2011, 05:58 PM
 
Location: University City, Philadelphia
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2. The main question...if the US touts itself as such a massive melting pot why is a separate product line needed to cater to another culture. Ideally to me there should be no Mahogany line at all and African Americans should be featured on Hallmark's main line of cards according to their proportion of the overall population. Why marginalise a non immigrant group of Americans like that? (not saying it is okay to marginalise immigrants of course lol)

For the same reason Hallmark makes Hanukkah cards. There is a demand for it.
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