Group Protests MTV & BET Images and Messages Outside Home of Viacom CEO

Group Protests MTV & BET Images and Messages Outside Home of Viacom CEO

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After holding six weekly rallies outside the Washington, DC residence of Debra Lee, CEO of Black Entertainment Television, the "Enough is Enough" Campaign will expand to hold weekly rallies outside the Manhattan residence of Philippe P. Dauman, President and CEO of Viacom, Inc. The campaign was organized by Rev. Delman Coates of Maryland, and seeks to protest the corporate sponsorship of images and lyrics that degrade women, glorify violence, and negatively portray black and Latino men as pimps, gangsters and thugs. The campaign regards Viacom as one of the leading media outlets for the production and distribution of offensive content that sexually objectifies women and stereotypes men of color. Beginning this Saturday, October 20th, at 12:00 noon EDT we will protest outside the Manhattan residence of Philippe P. Dauman, President and CEO of Viacom, Inc. located on East 65th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues.

A press conference will be held at the site of the rally @ 1:00 p.m. EDT.

Supporters of this campaign include Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network; Dr. E. Faye Williams the Chair of the National Congress of Black Women; Rev. Jesse Jackson of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts, Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem; noted human rights activist Dick Gregory; Rose S. Afriyie of the National Organization for Women; Keith Silver, President of the DC Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and several New York area pastors and their congregations.

The campaign is inviting the hip-hop community, women's groups, Latino organizations, the faith community, and all those concerned to join the weekly rally. Supporters can take the F Train to the 63rd Street Station or the 4 Train to the 68th Street Hunter College Station.

The organization will continue its Saturday rallies outside the Washington DC residence of Debra L. Lee, President from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., where up to 500 demonstrators have participated weekly. A press conference onsite at 2:00 p.m.

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: EnoughIsEnoughCampaign@hotmail.com.

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CONTACT: Julia Pollard of Enough is Enough, +1-301 238-4826

Web Site: www.enoughisenoughcampaign.com

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