Remove and Apologize for "Harriet Tubman Sextape"

The Issue

Rape is not a joke, nor is the sexual violation of African American women by enslavers a punchline. Russell Simmons should remove the video and apologize for contributing to rape culture and the denigration of women, African Americans and our enslaved ancestors.

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Crystal FlemingPetition StarterAssistant Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies Stony Brook University
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The Issue

Rape is not a joke, nor is the sexual violation of African American women by enslavers a punchline. Russell Simmons should remove the video and apologize for contributing to rape culture and the denigration of women, African Americans and our enslaved ancestors.

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Crystal FlemingPetition StarterAssistant Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies Stony Brook University

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Russell Simmons / All Def Digital
Russell Simmons / All Def Digital
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Petition created on August 14, 2013