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Jill Scott: Portrayal of black women in music is “inappropriate“
4-Jul-2006
Written by: J. Rachel Anderson
Speaking at Essence Music Festival’s empowerment seminars, she said that people should “demand more.“
When Jill Scott spoke at the Essence Music Festival’s empowerment seminars, she had something on her mind: the portrayal of black women in popular music and videos.
“It is dirty, inappropriate, inadequate, unhealthy, and polluted,” she said. “We can demand more.”
Scott was part of a panel that addressed the danger that the presentation of women posed to young girls. Actor Shemar Moore, rapper Common, and former video dancer Karrine Steffans were also part of the panel.
The panel urged action. Scott told the audience to stop buying offending albums if they felt that women were inappropriately represented. She said, “We can force things. We can change things. Challenge the music industry with your purchasing power.”
Moore agreed, adding, “Ladies, you are queens and you need to believe it. What do you want and what are you willing to do to get it?”
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