“The FCC Won’t Let Sarah Be:” A Research paper on Sarah Jones Vs. The FCC
Sarah Jones is an American Playwright, actress, and poet. In 2001 she wrote and preformed her first song “Your Revolution,” which is a critique of Hip-Hop pop culture by parodying famous artists’ offensive lyrics; however, the FCC pulled her song because they felt it was “indecent.” My research is on the reason why the FCC denied Jones’ song to be play, and how their reasoning is the point that she was trying to make, regarding how women are portrayed in Hip-Hop pop culture.
Jones was born on November 29, 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland and comes from a multicultural background, her father is African American and her mother half Caucasian and Caribbean. Jones is probably …show more content…
The FCC admitted that the initial ruling was a mistake, because the song reiterates pass, that passed their examination, “Your Revolution” indecent was a mistake. When the song’s lyrics are considered contextually, the FCC concluded that “Your Revolution” is not patently offensive.” Sarah Jones commented after the ruling, “I am pleased that the FCC has admitted its error and removed the gag order against “Your Revolution”. . .my work was effectively censored by the federal government for almost two years without me having any role in their deliberations. I’m free for now, but who’s next?” Now free from the FCC, Sarah Jones publically preformed the song in her new one-women play, Surface Transit, two months later.
Sarah Jones is a multitalented artist, who had to fight for her rights to preform her art. “Your Revolution” is a song about respecting women’s. This is an anthem that male Americans need to observe, because of their problematic ideologies of the roles of women; which, are learned by observing the actions of popular Hip-Hop artists. The song was denied by the FCC, because its lyrics was ruled to be indecent for radio; however, their ruling was over turned two years later. Jones is now rid of the FCC scrutiny and is able to preform her message
Sarah Jones is an American Playwright, actress, and poet. In 2001 she wrote and preformed her first song “Your Revolution,” which is a critique of Hip-Hop pop culture by parodying famous artists’ offensive lyrics; however, the FCC pulled her song because they felt it was “indecent.” My research is on the reason why the FCC denied Jones’ song to be play, and how their reasoning is the point that she was trying to make, regarding how women are portrayed in Hip-Hop pop culture.
Jones was born on November 29, 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland and comes from a multicultural background, her father is African American and her mother half Caucasian and Caribbean. Jones is probably …show more content…
The FCC admitted that the initial ruling was a mistake, because the song reiterates pass, that passed their examination, “Your Revolution” indecent was a mistake. When the song’s lyrics are considered contextually, the FCC concluded that “Your Revolution” is not patently offensive.” Sarah Jones commented after the ruling, “I am pleased that the FCC has admitted its error and removed the gag order against “Your Revolution”. . .my work was effectively censored by the federal government for almost two years without me having any role in their deliberations. I’m free for now, but who’s next?” Now free from the FCC, Sarah Jones publically preformed the song in her new one-women play, Surface Transit, two months later.
Sarah Jones is a multitalented artist, who had to fight for her rights to preform her art. “Your Revolution” is a song about respecting women’s. This is an anthem that male Americans need to observe, because of their problematic ideologies of the roles of women; which, are learned by observing the actions of popular Hip-Hop artists. The song was denied by the FCC, because its lyrics was ruled to be indecent for radio; however, their ruling was over turned two years later. Jones is now rid of the FCC scrutiny and is able to preform her message