Empire Strikes Black: The Propaganda of The Media by Michael Imhotep, Recorded, 4-5-15 in Detroit

“EMPIRE Strikes Black: Propaganda of The Media” & “Malcolm X: 50 Years Later, Why Is He Still Relevant?” by Michael Imhotep host of The African History Network Show & The Michael Imhotep Show.

This presentation will deal with the Propaganda of the media and how negative depictions of African-Americans influence the way people think, feel, act and behave. Most people think that TV shows, movies, songs, etc. are just entertainment. The history and evidence prove that this is wrong.

What you do for yourself, what you do to yourself, and what you allow other people to do to you is based upon what you think about yourself. - Michael Imhotep

Topics Will Include:

- The TV Show “EMPIRE”, its negative images of African Americans and why we don’t understand it.

- Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda” & The Marketing of Destruction To African American Youth

- How does excessive TV watching damage the self esteem of African-American Children?

- A history of how Negative Images of African Americans helped to facilitate attacks on African Americans and much more.