"Their major targets are the rap videos that specialize in sexually objectified or “hootchified” images of black women. But the hip-hop attitude of “keeping it real” and reflecting the ethos of the street is the true focus of their ire." While I agree with much of the rest of the article, I find this statement troubling. Yes, there has been class conflict since the time of W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. But I believe that the real target of these protesters' "ire" is indeed the marginalization of a viewpoint that doesn't objectify women on the cable network. BET is …
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