Dr. Boyce Watkins Compliments NaS For Protest

Dr. Boyce Watkins of Syracuse University, joins forces with NaS and Color Of Change in protesting the serial-racist network of FOX News. As noted last week, Hip-Hop Emcee, NaS, alongside Color Of Change and Moveon.org, sent a direct message to FOX News, with the presentation of 600,000 box-full of petitions -- signed by disgruntled viewers and concerned citizens. To Watkins, this is just another symbolic step in the ultimate struggle against all forms of degradation, humiliation and devaluation of Black People. Dr. Watkins urges readers and viewers to harness the potency of this moment, and add unto the fight against Rupert Murdoch and his White House-controlled minions:

NaS Joins Stephen Colbert To Protest FOX News

Nas's impressive performance on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report":

Bill O'Reilly Feeling The Pain!!! - With Video

On his show tonight - feeling the sting of the Nas/Color Of Change/MoveOn lash - Bill O'Reilly cried foul at the campaigns' outlining of FOX New's recent racist remarks, and added that from now on, any coalition that accuses FOX News of racism or prejudice will be ambushed and dealt with severly. Unfortunately, Bill O'Reilly failed to read the memo that stated how insignificant the politics of intimidation is in 2008. To reaffirm his sponsors and viewers of his non-racist tendencies and sensibilities, he enlisted the help of White Supremacist apologist, Juan Williams and a female FOX News Republican analyst (both ironically Black and anti-Obama). It seems that Bill O'Reilly is slowly but definitively beginning to understand, that truth crushed to earth will surely rise again. Kudos to NaS for doing something rarely witnessed in the intoxicated world of Hip-Hop: Standing Up fpor Truth & Justice. Together, we can win this fight:

NaS Denounces FOX News As "Racist" & "Poison"

Nas joined a throng of protesters at the Fox News building in Manhattan this afternoon to deliver over 600,000 petitions demanding that the network stop racist smearing against African-Americans and democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

As SOHH previously reported, Nas partnered with grassroots organizations ColorofChange.org and MoveOn.org to put an end to what they call Fox’s “racist propaganda.”

“I’m here today to stand with the ColorofChange.org,” Nas said as he read from a prepared speech. “Over 600,000 people of every color across the country are demanding that Fox stop their racist attacks on the Obama family and on black America.”

“We already know that Fox is not a news network,” he continued. “They are a propaganda machine but their racist attacks have gone way too far. Calling Michele Obama ‘Barack’s baby momma?’ Tell me is that acceptable to you? Is that racist?” he asked the crowd.

Nas also referenced the network’s portrayal of the fist bump that Barack and Michelle Obama shared as a “terrorist fist jab” and Fox anchor Bill O’Reilly’s call for a “lynching party” for the woman who may become First Lady.

“Fox poisons this country every time they air racist propaganda and try to call it news,” said the Queensbridge rapper. “This should outrage every American that Fox uses hateful language to talk about the person who may be the first black president.”

According to Nas the Obamas aren’t the only victims of Fox News. He also blames the network for attacking, black leaders, black institutions, ordinary black people and of course hip-hop artists...

For additional info, visit:

http://www.sohh.com/2008/07/update-nas-goes.html

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/fnc/dozens_protest_outside_fox_news_headquarters_89972.asp

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2346236720080723