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Blakeman launches digital ads reviving Hochul's 2024 "Black kids ... computer" remark, calling it a racial stereotype
The Blakeman campaign launched a digital ad campaign Aug 26 targeting Hochul over her May 2024 Milken Institute remark that "young Black kids growing up in the Bronx ... don't even know what the word computer is" — a comment she said the same day she regretted ("I misspoke"). The campaign characterized the remark as a racial stereotype and said video and related material would run across major social platforms immediately. The release did not disclose the ad spend or how long the ads will run.
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Source: Fingerlakes1.com · Aug 27, 2026 · Credibility Tier 2 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/blakeman-digital-ads-hochul-computer-remark-2026-08-26
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