*A coalition of Los Angeles civil rights and religion leaders will launch a protest exterior of the Netflix company workplace – on Wednesday, April 17 – calling for the instant elimination of the “Good Instances” animated sequence and a gathering with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
The coalition claims the “Good Instances” animated sequence promotes the worst damaging stereotypical photographs of African Individuals and our tradition within the historical past of tv. It makes a mockery of African Individuals and depicts them as dumb buffoons, drug sellers, drug addicts, and gun-toting violent gang members attempting to kill one another.
The primary episode begins with a lead character of the present singing the unique “Good Instances” theme track within the bathe with a roach. The episode begins with a horrible message and any messages of empowerment in that and different episodes are utterly ignored by the buffoonery, the coalition famous in its press launch despatched to EURweb.com.
“This animated sequence doesn’t should have the identical title as such an iconic present. That’s the reason our coalition of religion and civil rights activists is looking for the instant elimination of the Good Instances animated sequence from Netflix and a gathering with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos,” says Najee Ali Director of Undertaking Islamic Hope.
“Because the mom of a younger son who was shot to demise. I’ve spent the final 25 years of my life working to assist cease gun violence and the murders of our youngsters, says Lawanda Hawkins President of Justice for Murdered Kids. “The ‘Good Instances’ animated sequence that includes a drug-dealing child who sexualizes grown girls. Was shot at as a result of he was promoting medication on a nook. Solicited and supported the homicide of an aged African American girl tenant within the constructing. There may be nothing humorous or to have fun a couple of child drug supplier who’s promoting medication and answerable for homicide. The African American neighborhood has misplaced 1000’s of actual lives on account of medication, gun, and gang violence. This child drug supplier is selling violence.
Lawanda Hawkins continues: “The ‘Good Instances’ animated sequence relies on the Chicago Cabrini Inexperienced initiatives which satirically doesn’t even exist anymore. However gun/gang violence and homicide in Chicago nonetheless does. This previous Saturday evening 11 individuals have been shot. A 9-year-old woman was shot within the head, she was taken to the hospital the place she later died. A 1-year-old boy was shot within the stomach and is in essential situation. The promotion of violence and homicide being an answer within the Good Instances animated sequence needs to be condemned by everybody throughout the nation. This isn’t good occasions it’s dangerous occasions any time this sort of despicable program is allowed to air on Netflix. Ted Sarandos, The CEO of Netflix’s mother-in-law Jacqueline Avant a outstanding philanthropist was shot and killed in 2001. If anybody needs to be outraged and delicate to gun violence and the homicide of aged African American girls, it needs to be him.
“The unique ‘Good Instances’ forged members John Amos and Esther Rolle battled with the white producers and writers for his or her “Good Instances “present to cease depicting African Individuals as buffoons. The buffoonery within the new “Good Instances” animated sequence is every part that Amos and Rolle fought in opposition to. Our coalition of African American leaders is continuous the battle that Amos and Rolle battled in opposition to regarding ‘Good Instances’,” acknowledged Rev. Jonathan Moseley Western Regional Director of the Nationwide Motion Community based by Rev Al Sharpton.
“This ‘Good Instances’ animated sequence just isn’t solely disgraceful and disrespectful of African Individuals. It perpetuates damaging stereotypes of African Individuals which results in hate and intolerance by different races. A lot of them solely know us from what they see on tv. We help the request for a gathering with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos,” mused Cedric Farmer of Los Angeles Metropolitan Church buildings.
“The ‘Good Instances’ animated sequence is without doubt one of the most racist animated sequence ever produced. Regardless that Black expertise helped create this up to date model of ‘Good Instances’ Black expertise is the voice of a few of these characters, together with J.B. Smoove, Jay Pharaoh, Marsai Martin Wanda Sykes, and Yvette Nicole Brown. They’re all nothing however the fools and instruments of white supremacy who’re being utilized by the house owners of Netflix and their shareholders whose backside line is revenue. Netflix might care much less in regards to the picture and dignity of African Individuals and our tradition. That’s the reason they don’t have an issue airing this disgraceful present. Each African American concerned with this present solely cared a couple of paycheck and never the dignity of their very own individuals,” opined Khalilah Muhammad of Muslims for Peace.
“NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ought to launch an investigation into NBA Golden State Warriors all-star guard Steph Curry who’s credited as a producer. Curry helps finance a sequence that promotes gang violence, drug dealing, and homicide and reinforces damaging damaging stereotypes of African Individuals. NBA Dallas Maverick all-star Kyrie Irving was suspended by the league for merely sharing a tweet that was deemed by some as antisemitic however needed to go on an apology tour and misplaced profitable sponsors. However Curry helps financially with an animated sequence that’s dangerous to African Individuals’ picture and tradition. The NBA has been silent about this together with the NAACP and different nationwide organizations who’re at all times ineffective in the case of defending Black individuals in opposition to white companies. It’s as if they’re at all times scared, they’ll lose a sponsor verify at their annual fundraising occasion,” added Jihad Rashad, additionally a member of Muslims for Peace.
Press conferenceDate: Wednesday, April 17, 2024Time: Midday (Pacific)Location: Netflix Company Office5808 W. Sundown Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Sponsored byProject Islamic HopeLos Angeles Metropolitan ChurchesSecond CallThe Nationwide Motion NetworkMuslims for Peacesupply: challenge islamic hope
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