The Muslim Student Association of Sarah Lawrence College has gathered a distinct group of activists, artists, and performers together to rally in response to the degrading images of women in mainstream rap music and popular culture. The rally is free and open to the public. It will take place on November 23rd between 2 and 7pm at Sarah Lawrence College in NY.
The purpose of the rally is to spark conscious awareness and questioning of the daily images of women in popular entertainment, and to de-contextualize the role and effects of these images on individuals and society as a whole.
Tauheeda Yasin, chair of the Muslim Student Association and event coordinator, expressed that she thought that it was important for the Muslim Student Association to speak up about this. “As Muslims, we are against injustice anywhere, and we can’t turn our backs to the fact that popular culture has an effect on everyone. Muslims are seeing their children being influenced by hip-hop and other popular culture, and they are becoming more aware that it isn’t enough to just turn off the TV. We have to speak up about these images and become aware of the effect that images like these play into public policy and popular opinion.”
