LADIES FIRST TO FIGHT THE POWER
A few months ago when the whole Imus scandal exploded across America and rap music was subsequently thrown under the bus for supposedly teaching Don Imus the words ‘Nappy Headed Ho’ there were some very important voices within the entertainment and Hip-Hop community that were notably silent…
DEBRA L. LEE, president and COO of Black Entertainment Television
SYLVIA RHONE, exec VP of Universal Records
JUDY SMITH, former senior VP of communications, NBC
CHERYL BOONE ISAACS, a governor of the board of motion picture arts
This is just the listing of a small handful of the wealthy African American women that decide the content that we view, listen to and consume within popular media. You might think that one of them might have the courage to stand up and tell Oprah that it isn’t rap artists that determine the imagery of the videos that they perform in. IT IS THESE WOMEN! And others that are in the decision making positions within the entertainment industry.
Women need to stop pretending to be victims and take these women to task that willfully denigrate and disenfranchise you for their own personal monetary gain. The only reason that women are silent in this cause is because they one day hope to be like one of the four women I just mentioned. As long as women continue to pimp each other there will be no equality.
The Hip-Hop Odyssey is kicking off a FREE panel discussion TODAY from 6pm to 730pm at the ImaginAsian Theatre, 239 East 59th Street, Manhattan. The panel is titled ‘Venus Rising: Women Shaping The Future of Hip-Hop Media’. The panelists are all esteemed journalists and media personalities.
Moderator Raquiyah Mays
Martha Diaz
Felicia Palmer
Dream Hampton
Kim Osorio
Let’s see if these women have the courage to speak the truth. The Hip-Hop Odyssey is hosting additional panels and workshops as well as screening Hip-Hop films for the next two weeks. Check out their schedule and activate yourself.
