BET

I think BET is just sad. It is a wasted platform and has no positive value for the black community. There was a time when you could find a variety of programming on the network. News and current affairs was represented by Ed Gordon, Bev Smith and Tavis Smiley. Teen Summit was there for the teenage crowd. I remember how they covered World Aids Day and talked about safe sex. Where is that happening for young black people now?. They featured the variety of music in the community by showing jazz and Caribbean music videos and of course it was a vehicle for rap and r&b artist to share their work when other outlets like/specifically MTV would not play any form of black music. Where would MTV be today without black music?
Well, I am not alone in my feelings about BET. My hero Aaron McGruder, creator of The Boondocks, shared his opinions in an episode of the animated series that was banned from t.v. Enjoy!
Maybe I will have another opinion to share soon...Be well.