(blacktalentnews.com) Civil rights activist Najee Ali, executive director of Project Islamic HOPE, and a coalition of civil rights organizations and media watchdog groups are calling for Verizon CEO/President, Lowell C. McAdam, to drop Verizon's contract and distribution deal with Loren Feldman, president of 1938 media charging the "TechNigga" clip http://1938media.blip.tv/file/326972 on 1938's website is racist and demeaning to Africans Americans and women. Project Islamic HOPE, the National Action Network, L.A. Humanity Foundation and Sister Lee Media Group will hold a press conference at the Verizon store 3829 S. Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA on Monday, July 7th at 11:00am asking McAdam demonstrate that Verizon understands they should demonstrate corporate responsibility and will not tolerate racism, or bigotry by rescinding the 1938 distribution deal. "Verizon CEO Lowell C. McAdam needs to demonstrate that Verizon understands they should demonstrate corporate responsibility and will not tolerate racism, or bigotry. The Verizon distribution deal with Feldman sends a horrible message that Verizon seeks to partner with racists like Feldman and that Verizon and CEO McAdam find nothing offensive with 'TechNigga'," Ali said in a statement. "Feldman has a history of using the internet to promote racism and demeaning and negative racial stereotypes against African Americans on his internet site. He is responsible for and appears in what he calls TechNigga," Ali added. Feldman—who is white—hosts and stars in the 3 minute long "TechNigga" skit on the company web site. The group is asking the community to contact McAdam http://aboutus.vzw.com/php/email.php?id=1 and let him know that you will boycott Verizon unless this distribution with Feldman is severed. "There are plans for an upcoming national day of protest against Verizon stores nationwide if our calls for a meeting and our demands are not met," added Ali. A national day of protest is in the works if Verizon fails to take action and drop its deal with 1938.

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