Amid #TakeAKnee, Pras Buys Super Bowl Ad Promoting Black Culture

At the end of a football season marked by controversy over player protests for racial equality, the rapper Pras is running a Super Bowl ad to promote black culture and his new digital platform for black culture, Blacture. Blacture will include content from artists and influencers and tell stories that are underreported in mass media, according a press release. The goal, it says, is to "promote black excellence and increase awareness and understanding of the tremendous influence the black artistic community has on American culture." "Pras is passionate about giving black culture a voice, and, given the controversy surrounding Black Lives Matter that unfolded throughout the NFL season and the conversations taking place in the American political arena, he believes that this is the time for a call to amplify the underserved voices in black culture," the press release says. A teaser lays out the concept: The 30-second spot that will be revealed on Sunday was created by Pras, who was a founding member of the Fugees, along with agency McKinney and purpose-driven shop Leijas. It was directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day," "Southpaw"). It's slated to run in the third quarter of the game. Blacture will debut in March.

Amid #TakeAKnee, Pras Buys Super Bowl Ad Promoting Black Culture

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