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The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Client:

United Negro College Fund

Agency:

Young and Rubicam, NY

Summary:

These are the newest ads from the long-term campaign (since 1972) for the United Negro College Fund. The organization aims to provide funding for college students who otherwise would not be able to attend college.

Total reviews: 30

Total comments: 5

United Negro College Fund [Official Website]
Young & Rubicam [Agency Website]

Just OK

Nothing special about these, good cause, but spots are not very creative.

Posted by: letumubique99 on October 24th, 2008.

hmm

damn

Posted by: heusinkveld on November 10th, 2006.

first one is messed up

so the message is, if we don't give money to the fund, we'll have another angry black teenager in the hood who didn't go to college? I'm offended.

Posted by: forsoreeyesonly on November 9th, 2006.

1/2 and 1/2

don't know what to think. it's good that they are raising money/awareness for a cause, but one execution is super boring and one is borderline offensive (although probably powerful).

Posted by: euroskip on November 1st, 2006.

the mind

The mind is a terrible thing I wasted.

Posted by: cancerstheproof on November 1st, 2006.

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