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OCA Seeks Accountability with ABC and the FCC for Co-Option of Children in
Hate Speech
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
23 November 2013
CONTACT
Tom Hayashi | Executive Director
202 223 5500 | t******[email protected]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, a national
membership driven organization dedicated to advancing the political, social,
and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APA), continues to
pressure Jimmy Kimmel Live representatives and American Broadcasting Company
(ABC) executives to hold themselves accountable for the "kill all the
Chinese” comment by pushing for an Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
investigation and directly contacting sponsors of the show.
As previously mentioned, on October 16, 2013, Jimmy Kimmel Live aired a skit
titled "Kids Table” where a child proposed "kill all the Chinese” as a
political solution to the United States’ debt. Since then, the Asian
Pacific American community held various protests and petitions calling for
apologies, disciplinary action, and investigations into the incident. One
petition launched on "We the People”, the official petition website for the
White House, has gained over 100,000 signatures.
Since the broadcast of the "kill all the Chinese” comment on Jimmy Kimmel
Live, OCA has been in active dialogue with ABC executives; filed a formal
complaint with the FCC to address the xenophobic rhetoric and the community
’s concern about the welfare of all children involved in the segment; and
engaged the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and the White House
Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders to support efforts
seeking to ensure that similar incidents are not repeated in the future.
Over 30 days have passed since the incident occurred, and while phone calls
and e-mail communication have been exchanged between OCA, partner
organizations, and ABC, OCA has yet to receive a definite commitment to an
in-person meeting with ABC executives and Jimmy Kimmel representatives.
"Prejudice, discrimination, and racism against Asian Pacific Americans in
the media are not isolated incidents. This Jimmy Kimmel segment is only the
latest event containing hateful language and negative portrayals of Asian
Pacific Americans. We have been, and continue to be, the target of hate,
both on-screen and in our personal lives,” says Sharon M. Wong, OCA
President, "We are tired of being used as convenient scapegoats and
demonized by the media. It is for this reason that our community has come
together in such large waves to protest and petition Jimmy Kimmel. This
incident has even gained the attention of the Chinese Canadian National
Council. We want justice, and ABC and the Jimmy Kimmel show must be held
accountable for their actions.”
The Asian Pacific American community continues to demand accountability from
ABC and Jimmy Kimmel. OCA will meet with FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai in the
coming week to continue pursuing a formal investigation and will actively
discuss OCA’s concerns with the sponsors of Jimmy Kimmel Live.
"This incident is not about challenging the Freedom of Speech,” says Tom
Hayashi, OCA Executive Director, "It is about perpetuating hate by
broadcasting offensive remarks from children who have yet to fully
understand the difference between right and wrong. When minors are used in
non-scripted programming and respond in hateful ways to prompted questions,
the network has an obligation to remove the material. They should also
debrief the children and their families to ensure that such ideas are not
promulgated. In order to accomplish this, our community must continue to put
the pressure on ABC, Jimmy Kimmel Live, their sponsors, and the FCC to
ensure that they are responsive and that this never happens again. It took
200,000 complaints to the FCC before they investigated the Janet Jackson
wardrobe malfunction incident during the 2000 Super Bowl. We need to exceed
that number and demand action from the agency. And while the e-petitions and
the demonstrations have helped us get to where we are, we will continue to
be rendered invisible in their eyes if we do not raise our voices through
action.”
OCA chapter members, lay advocates, and interested individuals can file a
form 2000e complaint with the FCC HERE. Additionally, individuals can
support OCA’s efforts to pull sponsorship from Jimmy Kimmel sponsors by
contacting the corporations listed on the OCA website. A sample message that
can be used when contacting sponsors is as follows:
"Jimmy Kimmel Live continues to harm the Asian Pacific American community
through the usage of children to promote hateful ideas and language. I am
not only deeply concerned about my community but also about the welfare of
the children co-opted as part of the program and how the show perpetuates
hatred by exposing children to this sort of dialogue and language. Please
stop sponsoring Jimmy Kimmel Live until they are held to account for their
actions.”
OCA National Center
1322 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
P: (202) 223 5500 | F: (202) 296 0540 o*[email protected]
www.ocanational.org
Hate Speech
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
23 November 2013
CONTACT
Tom Hayashi | Executive Director
202 223 5500 | t******[email protected]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, a national
membership driven organization dedicated to advancing the political, social,
and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APA), continues to
pressure Jimmy Kimmel Live representatives and American Broadcasting Company
(ABC) executives to hold themselves accountable for the "kill all the
Chinese” comment by pushing for an Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
investigation and directly contacting sponsors of the show.
As previously mentioned, on October 16, 2013, Jimmy Kimmel Live aired a skit
titled "Kids Table” where a child proposed "kill all the Chinese” as a
political solution to the United States’ debt. Since then, the Asian
Pacific American community held various protests and petitions calling for
apologies, disciplinary action, and investigations into the incident. One
petition launched on "We the People”, the official petition website for the
White House, has gained over 100,000 signatures.
Since the broadcast of the "kill all the Chinese” comment on Jimmy Kimmel
Live, OCA has been in active dialogue with ABC executives; filed a formal
complaint with the FCC to address the xenophobic rhetoric and the community
’s concern about the welfare of all children involved in the segment; and
engaged the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and the White House
Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders to support efforts
seeking to ensure that similar incidents are not repeated in the future.
Over 30 days have passed since the incident occurred, and while phone calls
and e-mail communication have been exchanged between OCA, partner
organizations, and ABC, OCA has yet to receive a definite commitment to an
in-person meeting with ABC executives and Jimmy Kimmel representatives.
"Prejudice, discrimination, and racism against Asian Pacific Americans in
the media are not isolated incidents. This Jimmy Kimmel segment is only the
latest event containing hateful language and negative portrayals of Asian
Pacific Americans. We have been, and continue to be, the target of hate,
both on-screen and in our personal lives,” says Sharon M. Wong, OCA
President, "We are tired of being used as convenient scapegoats and
demonized by the media. It is for this reason that our community has come
together in such large waves to protest and petition Jimmy Kimmel. This
incident has even gained the attention of the Chinese Canadian National
Council. We want justice, and ABC and the Jimmy Kimmel show must be held
accountable for their actions.”
The Asian Pacific American community continues to demand accountability from
ABC and Jimmy Kimmel. OCA will meet with FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai in the
coming week to continue pursuing a formal investigation and will actively
discuss OCA’s concerns with the sponsors of Jimmy Kimmel Live.
"This incident is not about challenging the Freedom of Speech,” says Tom
Hayashi, OCA Executive Director, "It is about perpetuating hate by
broadcasting offensive remarks from children who have yet to fully
understand the difference between right and wrong. When minors are used in
non-scripted programming and respond in hateful ways to prompted questions,
the network has an obligation to remove the material. They should also
debrief the children and their families to ensure that such ideas are not
promulgated. In order to accomplish this, our community must continue to put
the pressure on ABC, Jimmy Kimmel Live, their sponsors, and the FCC to
ensure that they are responsive and that this never happens again. It took
200,000 complaints to the FCC before they investigated the Janet Jackson
wardrobe malfunction incident during the 2000 Super Bowl. We need to exceed
that number and demand action from the agency. And while the e-petitions and
the demonstrations have helped us get to where we are, we will continue to
be rendered invisible in their eyes if we do not raise our voices through
action.”
OCA chapter members, lay advocates, and interested individuals can file a
form 2000e complaint with the FCC HERE. Additionally, individuals can
support OCA’s efforts to pull sponsorship from Jimmy Kimmel sponsors by
contacting the corporations listed on the OCA website. A sample message that
can be used when contacting sponsors is as follows:
"Jimmy Kimmel Live continues to harm the Asian Pacific American community
through the usage of children to promote hateful ideas and language. I am
not only deeply concerned about my community but also about the welfare of
the children co-opted as part of the program and how the show perpetuates
hatred by exposing children to this sort of dialogue and language. Please
stop sponsoring Jimmy Kimmel Live until they are held to account for their
actions.”
OCA National Center
1322 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
P: (202) 223 5500 | F: (202) 296 0540 o*[email protected]
www.ocanational.org
