Jackie Wattles , Author at New York Amsterdam News

Dove apologized for a social media post that the company says "missed the mark" representing black women. The offending ad was a 3-second GIF that shows a looping image of a black woman removing a dark brown t-shirt to reveal a white woman. (249619)

Dove apologizes for ad: We ‘missed the mark’ representing Black women

by Jackie Wattles October 10, 2017October 20, 2021

Dove apologized this weekend for a social media post that the company says “missed the mark” representing black women.

Football (158806)

NFL owners are not happy with Trump’s rhetoric

by Jackie Wattles September 24, 2017October 20, 2021

Harriet Tubman on $20 bill (207522)

Politics Noir, Politics-AN

Steven Mnuchin on Harriet Tubman’s $20 bill: ‘We will be looking at this issue’

by Jackie Wattles August 31, 2017October 20, 2021

Toy gun (154076)

Local

Walmart, Amazon halt sales of toy guns that look real in New York

by Jackie Wattles August 3, 2015October 20, 2021