Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Spain's Anti-Racism Skin Tone Stamps Spark Backlash After White Is Worth The Most And Black The Least

Spain's Anti-Racism Skin Tone Stamps Spark Backlash After White Is Worth The Most And Black The Least
CanalCorreos/YouTube

Spain's postal service Correos dropped a new campaign with a stamp collection called Equality Stamps to highlight racial inequity, but people are calling them tone deaf. The collection features four stamps of different skin tones to reflect the "unfair reality that should never exist."

The issue people have is the lighter skin tones cost more than double the price of darker skin tones.


The aim was to have more people buy stamps of darker shades and less of white ones:

"Therefore, when making a shipment, it will be necessary to use more black stamps than white ones."

But it makes it seem like darker skin tones are worth less than lighter skin tones, sending the opposite message than intended.

youtu.be

Their campaign video says:

"In this way, we convert each letter and each shipment into a reflection of the inequity that racism creates."

Correos was in collaboration with SOS Racismo, a federation of Spanish anti-racism nongovernmental organizations, and with Spanish activist and rapper El Chojín, who's featured in the campaign's video.

The intent of dropping the stamps and campaign now was to coincide with the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd and European Diversity Month.

During June of 2020, Spain had one of it's largest rallies for Black Lives Matter in response to George Floyd's killing:

"Thousands marched in Madrid in June, making their way to the capital's Puerta del Sol square, a popular spot for LGBT rights rallies and environmental protests."

Up until now, Correo dabbled in other campaigns such as LGBTQ+ Pride and environmental justice but came out relatively unscathed given the fact Spain is still largely a Catholic country.

Not this time.

Plenty of that criticism came from Twitter.







SOS Racismo did make a statement about the racist and xenophobic reactions to the recent rise in migrants fleeing Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

"We have seen it these days in Ceuta, we see it every day in the Mediterranean, in the growing xenophobic and racist discourses that are taking hold in Europe."

The Correos postal service has yet to comment about the backlash from the Equality Stamps.

More from Trending

Donald Trump
Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Trump Demands 'Boss Of AT&T' Fix Equipment After Failed Conference Call In Bizarre Meltdown

When most of us have technical difficulties, we contact tech support or customer service.

But if you're President of the United States, just ranting on social media—then having your White House Press Secretary post a screenshot of your post on a social media platform people actually use—is apparently the answer.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Lauren Boebert speaking to Alex Stein
Prime Time with Alex Stein/Blaze Media

Lauren Boebert Casts Doubt On Moon Landing During Wild Interview With Conspiracy Theorist

Colorado Republican Representative Lauren Boebert was criticized after she seemingly agreed with the conspiracy theory that the moon landing was faked in a wide-ranging interview with conservative conspiracy theorist Alex Stein.

The segment began with the duo casting doubt on nuclear weapons—Boebert even joked about needing "tin foil"—and moved into weirder territory when Stein praised Boebert for "vibing" with him on the topic of the moon landing. Conspiracy theorists have long alleged the moon landing was fabricated by NASA in what they claim was an elaborate hoax.

Keep ReadingShow less
Rosie O'Donnell; Oprah Winfrey
Simon Ackerman/Getty Images; Ernesto Ruscio/GC Images

Rosie O'Donnell Calls Out Oprah For Attending Jeff Bezos' Wedding In Scathing Poem

Among the various celebrity hangers-on who attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's Venice wedding, the one that seemed to generate the most controversy was Oprah Winfrey.

After all, a woman known for her progressive politics whose entire ethos is about teaching people how to be their best selves, attending the wedding of man who directly funded a fascist regime dismantling our country before our eyes doesn't exactly add up.

Keep ReadingShow less
Lisa Murkowski
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Lisa Murkowski Slammed After Criticizing Massive Budget Bill She Just Voted For

Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski was slammed after she claimed that President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill is "not there yet" despite casting the deciding vote to narrowly pass it before sending it back to the House.

In a marathon voting session, the Senate narrowly passed the legislation in a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote after three Republicans joined all Democrats in opposition.

Keep ReadingShow less
Woman listening to her boyfriend play guitar
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

Things People Initially Found Attractive About Their Partner That Now Annoy Them

Being in a relationship can be wonderful, but it's not without its ups and downs.

In order for it to work, we have to allow it to grow and change over time rather than being locked forever into what it was when we first started dating our person.

Keep ReadingShow less