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Duncan Hines' 'Hip-Hop Cupcakes' Shows Necessity of Diverse Work Force

How Does Something Like This Slip Through?

By: Ken Wheaton
Published: December 14, 2010

Whatever side you come down on in the debate about ethnic shops vs. so-called general-market shops or multicultural vs. cross-cultural, we can agree on one thing: Having a diverse work force can prevent bone-headed, potentially offensive ideas from slipping through. So how did black-face cupcakes end up in a Duncan Hines video? ...

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