Washington
DC - Determined to stop the entertainment industry from portraying
negative images of black men and women, the "Enough is Enough!"
Campaign will hold its first rally and demonstration at the Washington
DC residence of Debra L. Lee, Chairman and CEO, Black Entertainment
Television Networks
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The demonstration will take place this Saturday, September 15th, at 1:00 p.m.
A press conference will be held at the site of the rally, 2800 McGill Terrace, NW, Washington, DC at 2:00 p.m.
Community
leaders are fed up with derogatory media images of black men and women.
People of conscience and concern are encouraged to come out in support
of this effort.
The global marketing of negative images and
stereotypes has created an environment in which portrayals of black men
as "pimps, players, gangsters, thugs, drug dealers, etc…," and black
women as "strippers, whores, and objects for sexual exploitation" are
becoming mainstream, acceptable images in the American popular
imagination.
The purpose of the campaign is to protest the
commercialization and marketing of negative and derogatory images of
black men and women in the entertainment industry. Rev. Delman L.
Coates, Ph.D., Organizer is championing this action. Coates said, "The
movement recognizes the power of media and entertainment corporations
to shape American attitudes, opinions, behaviors, and even policies by
and about people of color. Music companies do not equitably apply
standards of obscenity for music that is offensive to blacks as for
other groups."
The campaign contends that many American
corporations sponsor, through endorsements and by advertising on radio
and television outlets, artists who promote negative messages about
black people, but would not provide sponsorship for artists who degrade
other interest groups. The campaign seeks to urge the entertainment
industry and their corporate sponsors to be better corporate citizens.
Weekly demonstrations will be held on Saturdays.
For
more information or to schedule an interview with Rev. Delman L. Coates
regarding this campaign, visit the www.enoughisenoughcampaign.com
website or send an email to:
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