 My brother, Dr. Delman Coates from the Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, MD, just informed me about the wonderful success that the Enough is Enough Campaign is experiencing already in regard to their efforts to influence what is broadcast on Black Entertainment Television. The demeaning, disrespectful, and derogatory videos are well known....
Councilwoman Helen Holton has introduced a resolution in the Baltimore City Council that would encourage dialogue around the issue of youth wearing sagging pants that sometimes reveals their underwear or worse. Resolution 07-0329R seeks constructive dialogue on this issue by asking the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, the Police Commissioner, Dept. of Recreation and Parks,...
500 Gather at Executive’s D.C. Home to Protest Stereotypes  By Marissa Newhall / Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, September 16, 2007; Page C03 More than 500 people demonstrated peacefully outside the Northwest Washington home of Debra Lee, Black Entertainment Television‘s chief executive, yesterday afternoon, demanding that the network stop airing what they call demeaning and...
I’ll be a panelist at this event. Click the graphic for a larger view. I hope to see you there.
In the latest CityPaper you’ll see an article about my brother, Eze Jackson and Soul Cannon. They’re finally getting the type of recognition that they deserve. Eze is the TRUTH like Lebron in the 4th quarter or Tyson in his prime. He is a true MC who understands and lives authentic Hip Hop inclusive of...
This interview covers various aspects of media justice and touches on the white power structure that controls mainstream “African American” media outlets.
Gospel Rap as come a long way – from wack beats and corny lines to Da Truth – one of the baddest MC’s doing it. Aside from having crossover appeal; Da Truth has true lyrical skill and values theological integrity. His two previous CD’s made it to the favorites category on my ipod quick,...
June 8, 2006 Mr. Victor Starr Program Director WERQ 92Q Jams 1705 Whitehead Road Baltimore, MD 21207 Dear Mr. Starr, I appreciate your timely and thoughtful response to my May 2 letter. In addition, I am glad that you agree with me that the “Big Phat Wire†segment was inappropriate. As it pertains to the...
May 2, 2006 Mr. Victor Starr Program Director WERQ 92Q Jams 1705 Whitehead Road Baltimore, MD 21207 Dear Mr. Starr, While riding to work this morning, I was flipping through the channels and landed on 92.3FM. At the time, an interview or prank phone call of some sort was playing. A woman and a...
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