So I had to post this just because it's hilarious and I felt that this clip is perfect to discuss how race is viewed in popular culture. It's the "Racial Draft" skit from Chapelle's Show. What are your thoughts about why certain celebrities were categorized strictly one race over the other? Why does the black delegation want Eminem so bad and want to get rid of Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice? Also the commentators also play a role in providing snippets of how race is viewed in popular culture in their conversation with Dave.
http://www.kewego.es/video/iLyROoaftlAT.html
Hilarious is right!!! I think that the rejection of Colin Powell and Condi is Dave's subtle way of saying that the republican party is a white man's game. Not sure about why the black delegation wants Eminem so bad - of course this clip is slightly out of date (pre Tiger scandal!) They probably wouldn't want him now.
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