Observations on African Americans and other people of color and the significance of "race" in a (purportedly) colorblind world
Monday, July 7, 2008
Pulling BET Ads
General Motors and Proctor & Gamble have pulled their advertisements from Black Entertainment Television's Rap City and 106 & Park shows. The Chicago Defender story on this development quoted Rev. Delman Coates, chairman of the Enough Is Enough campaign: "We let (advertisers) know that the Enough Is Enough campaign is seeking to challenge lyrical and visual content, in the hip hop industry in particular, that sexually objectifies Black women, portrays Black men as pimps, gangsters and thugs, glorifies violence, criminal activity, drug use. We made them aware that they're currently running commercials during (programs that feaure this content.)"
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