PRNewswire: Pepsi Celebrates African-American Fathers With Special Booklet Featuring Quotes From Celebrity Dads
From PRNewswire:
Pepsi is celebrating Father's Day and the essential role of fathers and father figures in the African-American community with "Four Weeks For Father!," a free booklet available at pepsigreatfathers.com.
The booklet features words of wisdom from notable African-American dads, including Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, Grammy Award-winning musical artist Common, former professional football player Jerry Rice, acclaimed actor Mekhi Phifer and Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-IL), among others.
We're proud to honor the important role of fathers in the community this month," said Marcus Minifee, senior manager of multicultural marketing, Pepsi-Cola North America. "A number of outstanding men contributed to 'Four Weeks For Father!' and we thank them for sharing their thoughts and experiences." Source
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1 Buzz Comments:
I think that is a good look for Pepsi. People should definitely do whatever they can to encourage and celebrate Black fathers. Just like Obama, but I guess he was talking down to Black people :-/
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