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US civil rights group the NAACP has slammed an advert for the new white PSP which some observers have accused of being racist.
In a statement issued by the San Jose branch of the NAACP, chapter president Rick Callender also appeared to refer to recent allegations that PSP game LocoRoco also has racist overtones, stating: "The days of blacks being portrayed in minstrel shows are long gone, and with good reason. The minstrel show was an awful chapter in history and this ad smacks of that age and time.
"It is even further unacceptable that some corporations still think it is okay to use racially charged media images," Callender continued.
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