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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 14 MIN

Sydney Sweeney, American Eagle, Cracker Barrel and the US advertising industry's concerning lean into White Supremacy

from Race Reflections AT WORK · host Race Reflections

In today's episode Simone reflects on the “brand driven culture war” supposedly ignited by Sydney Sweeney’s racist advertising campaign with American Eagle. They also look at the flip-flopping on Cracker Barrel’s choice of logo. They consider how when a companies commitment to diversity is shallow it is very easily dismantled, especially when aided by the media and the American President.Articles referred to:American Eagle doubles down on controversial ad campaign: https://www.axios.com/2025/08/07/american-eagle-sydney-sweeney-backlashCracker Barrel reverses course and will scrap new logo after intense backlash: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/26/cracker-barrel-logo-apologySubscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.

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In today's episode Simone reflects on the “brand driven culture war” supposedly ignited by Sydney Sweeney’s racist advertising campaign with American Eagle. They also look at the flip-flopping on Cracker Barrel’s choice of logo. They consider how when a companies commitment to diversity is shallow it is very easily dismantled, especially when aided by the media and the American President. Articles referred to: American Eagle doubles down on controversial ad campaign: https://www.axios.com/202...

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