'Ghettopoly' game causes outrage in black community

Kain99 · 10-09-2003, 07:36 AM

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Cheap Trick Avenue instead of Boardwalk? Hernando's Chop Shop instead of Reading Railroad?

Black leaders are outraged over a new board game called "Ghettopoly" that has "playas" acting like pimps and game cards reading, "You got yo whole neighborhood addicted to crack. Collect $50."

Black clergymen say the game, the brainchild of a Pennsylvania man, should be banned, and have called for a boycott of Urban Outfitters unless the company stops selling Ghettopoly in its chain of clothing stores.

Urban Outfitters has not publicly commented on the issue, and did not return a call seeking comment on Wednesday.

"If we are silent on this issue there is more of this type to come," the Rev. Robert P. Shine Sr., president of the Black Clergy of Philadelphia & Vicinity, said at a sidewalk rally Wednesday in front Urban Outfitters' corporate headquarters in Philadelphia.

Shine displayed the game board, with properties including Westside Liquor, Harlem, The Bronx, and Long Beach City, and squares labeled Smitty's XXX Peep Show, Weinstein's Gold and Platinum, and Tyron's Gun Shop.

Players draw "Hustle" and "Ghetto Stash" cards with directions like, "You're a little short on loot, so you decided to stick up a bank. Collect $75," and "Steal $$$ if you pass Let$ Roll."

The creator of Ghettopoly, David Chang, did not immediately answer e-mails or phone calls seeking comment about the game.

On his Web site, Chang is unapologetic, and promises that more games -- Hoodopoly, Hiphopopoly, Thugopoly and Redneckopoly -- are coming soon.

"It draws on stereotypes not as a means to degrade, but as a medium to bring together in laughter," Chang maintains, adding, "If we can't laugh at ourselves ... we'll continue to live in blame and bitterness."

But the Ghettopoly board depicts figures labeled "Malcum X" and "Martin Luthor King Jr." -- intentionally misspelled -- noted Rev. Glenn Wilson, pastor of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church.

"This is beyond making fun, to use the caricature of Dr. King in this regard," Wilson said. "There's no way that game could be taken in any way other than that this man had racist intent in marketing it."

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/10/09/ghe....ap/index.html

*Sharon* ^(Premo) · 10-09-2003, 07:42 AM

Send in the whaaaambulance!

*Kyle* ^(Premo) · 10-09-2003, 08:12 AM

tater · 10-09-2003, 08:14 AM

Put me down for a ghetto and a redneck one.

huntr1 · 10-09-2003, 08:17 AM

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Originally posted by tater

Put me down for a ghetto and a redneck one.

'course it should say "yeah dat"

Dymphna · 10-09-2003, 09:02 AM

He should have started with redneckopoly. Rednecks have a much better sense of humor and they would buy it. Then the boycotters would have a hard time claiming racism.

dustin · 10-09-2003, 10:02 AM

i would buy the redneckopoly in a heartbeat

vraiblonde · 10-09-2003, 10:26 AM

Are black leaders also "outraged" by ghetto music videos and black rappers that lead women around in dog collars and chains?

Quote:

"There's no way that game could be taken in any way other than that this man had racist intent in marketing it."

If this guy is so offended by racial stereotypes, why doesn't he go after the black "entertainers" who perpetuate the stereotype?

tater · 10-09-2003, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vraiblonde
Are black leaders also "outraged" by ghetto music videos and black rappers that lead women around in dog collars and chains?
If this guy is so offended by racial stereotypes, why doesn't he go after the black "entertainers" who perpetuate the stereotype?

(I just didn't want to incite (sp?) a riot in SOMD)

I was also wondering if the same stink would have been started if the inventor of the game was black (oops, African American)

It's so hard to keep up with the ever evolving political correctness as far as what's acceptable and not anymore

Toxick · 10-09-2003, 10:47 AM

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Originally posted by tater
It's so hard to keep up with the ever evolving political correctness as far as what's acceptable and not anymore

Reminds me of a Bloom County cartoon that was floating around in the early mid 90's. Steve Dallas (the alien zapped PC Steve Dallas - not the right wing animal) was visiting his mother who was looking out the window remarking - "What a cute little colored girl playing across the street". At which point the PC Steve, freaked out.

"Ma! You can't say 'Colored People'!"

To which she responded, "Can I say National Association for the Advancement of Colored People? I don't think any negros mind at all."

"Ma! You can't say 'negro' either'"

"Well, what about the United Negro College Fund?"

"Mom, let's just agree to use the politically correct, Jesse Jackson approved term: People of Color"

"People of color?"

"Yes."

"Colored People!"

"NO!!!!"

That translates much better with pictures, and things.

10-09-2003, 07:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kain99 Hope Eternal Member Since: Sep 2002 Location: Leonardtown Posts: 24,576	'Ghettopoly' game causes outrage in black community PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Cheap Trick Avenue instead of Boardwalk? Hernando's Chop Shop instead of Reading Railroad? Black leaders are outraged over a new board game called "Ghettopoly" that has "playas" acting like pimps and game cards reading, "You got yo whole neighborhood addicted to crack. Collect $50." Black clergymen say the game, the brainchild of a Pennsylvania man, should be banned, and have called for a boycott of Urban Outfitters unless the company stops selling Ghettopoly in its chain of clothing stores. Urban Outfitters has not publicly commented on the issue, and did not return a call seeking comment on Wednesday. "If we are silent on this issue there is more of this type to come," the Rev. Robert P. Shine Sr., president of the Black Clergy of Philadelphia & Vicinity, said at a sidewalk rally Wednesday in front Urban Outfitters' corporate headquarters in Philadelphia. Shine displayed the game board, with properties including Westside Liquor, Harlem, The Bronx, and Long Beach City, and squares labeled Smitty's XXX Peep Show, Weinstein's Gold and Platinum, and Tyron's Gun Shop. Players draw "Hustle" and "Ghetto Stash" cards with directions like, "You're a little short on loot, so you decided to stick up a bank. Collect $75," and "Steal $$$ if you pass Let$ Roll." The creator of Ghettopoly, David Chang, did not immediately answer e-mails or phone calls seeking comment about the game. On his Web site, Chang is unapologetic, and promises that more games -- Hoodopoly, Hiphopopoly, Thugopoly and Redneckopoly -- are coming soon. "It draws on stereotypes not as a means to degrade, but as a medium to bring together in laughter," Chang maintains, adding, "If we can't laugh at ourselves ... we'll continue to live in blame and bitterness." But the Ghettopoly board depicts figures labeled "Malcum X" and "Martin Luthor King Jr." -- intentionally misspelled -- noted Rev. Glenn Wilson, pastor of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church. "This is beyond making fun, to use the caricature of Dr. King in this regard," Wilson said. "There's no way that game could be taken in any way other than that this man had racist intent in marketing it." http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/10/09/ghe....ap/index.html __________________ Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious Brendan Gill
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dustin is turning Japanese Member Since: Aug 2003 Posts: 7,840	i would buy the redneckopoly in a heartbeat __________________ "If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority"
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