Racially insensitive Intel Sprinter Ad

I missed Intel’s “Multiply Computing Performance and Maximize the Power of Your Employees” ad this Summer until I came across a n article on Diversity Inc. A larger image found here. It’s interesting to read a variety of views in sites such as The Register, Copyranter, and Afropologe.  Intel posted a response on its blog.

It’s interesting to contemplate.  How was this image vetted within the halls of a major advertising agency working for a major corporation?