Public Enemy vs MTV
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Press Release
For Immediate Release
September 19, 2002
We at YG, a non profit organization for political change, are calling for the boycott of ALL MTV endorsers, and all of MTV entities.
MTV's violation of the first amendment right of Hip-Hop veteran Public Enemy has sparked international outrage amongst people from all nationalities and ethnic backgrounds.
MTV has chosen to prohibit Chuck D and Public Enemy, a well known artist, from showing a video because a political activist such as Mumia is shown briefly. We say to MTV, how HYPOCRITICAL!
MTV continues to show videos that reek of lewd sexual nature, Black on Black violence, drugs, violence against women, in particular BLACK WOMEN.
MTV played "Because I got high" over and over again, which subtly suggest that using drugs is not only OK, but humorous.
We are tired of the commercialism that goes on in the music industry, and the vain profits that are gathered at the expense of our youth, and community at large.
We are calling on the community to meet YG, at Medgar Evans College in the Founders
Auditorium, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 at 7pm September
24th.
The protest includes Members of YG, the NOI, the New Black Panther Party, Free Mumia Supporters, Public Enemy Fans, and the Black Community at large. We will march against THIS MACHINE
September 27th, 2002 at 9am when MTV goes to work, we will be there.
YG is a political action group geared toward motivating and inspiring the youth to be more socially, politically active, and effect
change, particularly in inner cities.
Similar and related stories published about this injustice can be found online at Davey D's website: Chuck D Responds.
 http://www.daveyd.com/FullArticles/articleN1250.asp
In addition a
petition launched by Shemia Muhammad can be found at :
Petitions Online
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?No2MTV
For Contact Information:
Ricky Muhammad, YG Director: 303-695-7837
Shemia Muhammad, YG Entertainment Consultant 303-695-7837
 Website: http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?No2MTV
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