Jesse Jackson Urges Blacks To Show More Self-Dignity
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson renewed his call for radio stations to "draw the line on dignity" during a visit yesterday to WBLS (107.5 FM).
But Jackson also said black people need to take more responsibility for their own lives.
"We need to respect ourselves," he said. "We must maintain our own dignity." Which is where radio and the entertainment industry come in.
Jackson accused some radio stations, not by name, of "making a profit from degrading us." He cited popular songs that refer to women as "ho's" or "bitches," as well as songs that use the N-word.
"I'm distressed when I go to a club and see people dancing to songs that use these words," he said. "We should never dance to degradation. It's diminishing the worth of our life."