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Japanese band pulls 'Columbus' video after slavery backlash (www.bbc.com)

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A Japanese rock band has pulled the music video for its new song "Columbus" after drawing flak for scenes that depicted Christopher Columbus with ape-like men.

The video shows three historical figures teaching the ape-like beings to do various things, like how to ride on horses and play musical instruments.

The video swiftly sparked a backlash after it was released on Wednesday - it was removed just a day later.

The band, Mrs Green Apple, apologised on Thursday, saying the video "contains expressions that lack understanding of historical and cultural backgrounds".

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

How do people not know these things are insulting and racist?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You should see China's new year shows. I saw one a few years ago with a Chinese person in blackface and African garb/dress with fruit on their head. Also an ad where a black person goes into a washing machine and comes out Chinese.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I went looking because I was curious. Link for anyone else: https://youtu.be/Few8kJ0zfnY

Best comment was "now that's ethnic cleansing!" Lol.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

That is the ad I was talking about. Didn't realise it was so old though.

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