YESTERDAY, AMERICA CELEBRATED Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
To mark the occasion, MTV decided to go black-and-white for the day in order to spark a conversation about race. It invited contributors such as Kendrick Lamar, Pete Wentz and Common to discuss the issue.
On the surface, it seems like a nice idea – the intentions are good, at the very least.
Unfortunately, the stunt kind of backfired yesterday with viewers expressing annoyance at the fact that their favourite shows (read: reality show Catfish) were being shown in black-and-white.
For your reference, this is what the whole thing looked like.
Touching.
Suffice to say, the stunt has attracted criticism from people who don’t necessarily think showing Catfish in black-and-white is the optimum way to honour the memory of Martin Luther King.
Facepalm.
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