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Obama Grammys PSA Says Stopping Sexual Violence Is ‘on Us’

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071312 PresidentObama3WH?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1423505026129Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — During music’s biggest night, President Obama appeared in a public service announcement that aired during the Grammy Awards in which he urged the artists and Americans to take a stand against sexual violence against women, saying, “It’s not okay and it has to stop.”

The president also asked the Grammy artists to call on their fans to join the “It’s On Us” campaign.

“Artists have a unique power to change minds and attitudes and get us thinking and talking about what matters. And all of us, in our own lives, have the power to set an example,” Obama said during the Sunday night broadcast. “And to the artists of the Grammys tonight I ask you to ask your fans to do it too. It’s on us.”

The “It’s On Us” initiative aims to stop sexual assault on college campuses.


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