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Protesters Tell BET, MTV: Enough Is Enough!

NPR
Published November 6, 2007 at 9:00 AM EST
Protesters with the 'Enough is Enough' Campaign hold a rally outside the Manhattan residence of Philippe Dauman, President and CEO of Viacom, Inc. in New York City.
Protesters with the 'Enough is Enough' Campaign hold a rally outside the Manhattan residence of Philippe Dauman, President and CEO of Viacom, Inc. in New York City.
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Last weekend, members of a campaign called "Enough is Enough" rallied at the homes of two top TV executives.

They are demanding BET and MTV stop airing what they call demeaning and offensive portrayals of African Americans and women.

Farai Chideya talks with Faye Williams, chairwoman of the National Congress of Black Women, about the protests.

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