11.10.06
Posted in Media at 5:15 am by Administrator
This Tuesday, November 14, 2006, Mother’s Day Radio will be featured on Pacifica Radio’s KPFK 90.7 FM (98.7 FM Santa Barbara).
The show, Beautiful Struggle, “is an open conversation focused on African American social and political issues, thought, history, inspiration, resistance, and social change,” and airs from 7-8pm PST.
Tuesday’s show will address the images of women as they are being represented in music, particularly in Hip-Hop, as well as the efforts of MDR to rebuild the cultural influences that inform the identity of our youth.
For listeners outside of Southern California, tune in to Beautiful Struggle at www.KPFK.org and click on the “Listen Live” link.
We encourage you to get involved in the conversation during the call-in period of the show by dialing 818-985-5735.
We thank you for your support!
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11.08.06
Posted in Online Petition at 10:53 pm by Administrator
MOTHER’S DAY RADIO PETITION EXCERPT:
One of our supporting organizations, Teen Outreach Progam (TOP) St. Louis, is a dynamic group of youth, 14-17 years of age. In an attempt to support the creation of songs with beats and rhythms that they enjoy, performed by some of their favorite artists, with lyrics that respectfully represent the women that they learn from and value in their daily lives, the TOP teens have this to say:
“We are behind this movement because women brought us into this world and it is not right to disrespect them. Upon researching lyrics, we found lyrics that objectify women, such as saying they should sell their bodies or strip. We found lyrics that call women inappropriate names, such as b***h, wh***, trick, slut, etc. We would like to hear songs on Mother’s Day weekend of 2007 with a Soul, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Rap flavor that show women as queens, equals, and people who bring life into this world.”
To SIGN OUR PETITION, please visit www.petitiononline.com/60806/petition.html.
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