I hate all TV & radio commercials where it depicts black folks singing, dancing or rapping about food. Food is not the only thing that is cooned but its the main one that I really cant stand. We dont always have to sing about some McDonalds McNuggets, or rap about a big mac or even have a church choir sing about churchs chicken. I found some videos and other info about the issue that are below. Once I can find the cooning commercials I will add them to.
Definition of Cooning (Provided by Urban Dictionary)
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Cooning is a verb derived from the word coon. A coon was/is a person of african decent whose sole purpose was/is to entertain white people. These ‘coons’ started out as wearing black face, characterized by having big eyes and painting big red lips on their face. These people would tap dance, play instruments and sing.
Modern day coons are blacks who play stereotypical roles and black entertainers that promote ignorance. Cooning is someone is acting like a ‘coon’. (a is singing and dancing in public with white people watching)
b: Will you come on and stop cooning! or a: Look at Wayne Brady, he’s always coonin.. |
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A great video explaining Cooning!
This comment made by morpheusxnyc is so true.
“Truth hurts, but it heals. Thank you for this.
We got to do better!”
More Links about Cooning
- http://shesoghetto.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-art-of-cooning-black-buffoonery-is-back/
- http://forums.projectcovo.com/showthread.php?t=436176
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I still havent found any of the vids on youtube but as soon as I do I will post em.