Last week, many of us were glued to the television watching all of the Katrina drama. Similar to Kanye West, I wasn't excited about the way that the Black people were being portrayed. Calling Black people looters and white people finders was just one point. What about professional journalists calling them refugees?
But one thing that bothered me what that as usual BET was showing videos. So what's the problem?
The problem is that at some point BET is supposed to be a media outlet for Black culture. All of these other media outlets were allowed to spin some of these stories way out of control. For the first few days NBC, ABC, CNN and Fox News focused on how out of control things were. Many of the relief workers that could have gone into New Orleans didn't because of the reports.
Whenever the poor programming of BET is brought up everyone is quick to assume that because it is a Viacom owned company and therefore they have no control over the content. So basically we are giving them a pass. Viacom also owns CBS, MTV, Showtime, Paramount, UPN. MTV has been covering Katrina. UPN has been covering Katrina. CBS has been covering Katrina. So we just assume that Viacom won't allow BET, "the largest national cable network serving African-Americans, reaching more than 90 million subscribers", change their content?
Once again, BET missed an opportunity to tell our story as it was happening. I think we are giving BET excuses and we should demand more from them and their advertisers. We should have seen Ray Nagin going crazy on the FEMA rescue attempts on BET first. We should have heard about Jabar Gibson first on BET. Instead, we were treated to a special sneak preview of The Massacre Special Edition. [And the DVD sucks!]
Sometimes in life, things are bigger than Hip-Hop. There comes a time when Dipset, G-Unit and D-Block beefs don't matter anymore. For BET to not interupt thier regularly scheduled program is an insult to the people who were in Katrina. It's kind of ironic that one week later BET will host S.O.S. (Saving OurSelves), raising funds for the victums of Katrina. Maybe that S.O.S. should stand for See OurSelves.
Anyway, victums of Katrina, know that while you were drowning, starving, your elders were dying and your babies were being raped, BET had plenty of videos for us nigs to watch.
I haven't watched BET in years so I don't know what their news coverage is like... but I'm not expecting much from them.
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Damn brotha that needed to be said straight like that luh you man.
The reason it took so long for rescue efforts to get into the disaster area, was because the people were trying to shoot down the rescue choppers. Plus, they were told to evacuate, but they chose not to, the things that are going on down there are horrible, but there are some things that can be avoided if the people down there would stop being so stupid.
yeah bet is over and i think we should boycott micheal jorden sneakers also all that money and in a time of need where is he !!!!!!!!!!!Where is micheal Jorden dollars going, to pay bitches off, to go gamble fuck MJ he not helping our communtiy
IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE BET IS OWNED BY VIACOM WHO ALSO OWNS MTV AND VH1. THE PROGRAMING ON BET IS JUST AS OFF CENTER OF THE NAME OF THE CHANNEL AS MTV IS. DOES MTV EVEN PLAY MUSIC VIDEOS ANYMORE? NO JUST REALITY TV. LAST TIME I CHECKED MTV STOOD FOR MUSIC TELEVISION BUT WHERE IS THE MUSIC? SAME WITH BET NOW IT IS WHAT THE RICH WHITE GUY WANTS BLACKS TO SEE ON TV TELEVISION. WE THE PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE CONTROLL OF ANY OF THIS EVEN THOUGH WE KEEP THEM IN BUSINESS.
you worthless bitch's need the an education before runnin off at the mouth, all the hell any of you want is a hand out. quote me if im wrong,IF IT'S FREE IT'E FOR ME !!!!!!! yall a bunch of stealin, dopin, rapin and down right scum bags, gives me-gives me, and then blame our great president because your stupid asses didnt want to leave the sewer because you wanted to loot and steal after da police were gone, now tell me im wrong, BET is just using yalls stupid asses also, you see them puttin any money up for you lazy fucka's? hell no you dont they just want you to keep watchin their cahnnel and tell you how evil the white man is,you worthless bastards are all alike wantin somethin for nothin and stir up racist bullshit, now let's blame michael jordan, our great president Bush and every other white man out here for not giving you lootin stealion worthless crows anything......... GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. AND OUR WONDERFUL PRESIDENT.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sorry for that last comment i just wish i was black, and i feel bad because my ancsers were giving everything in this world , and what we didn't had we stoled and when we could get some good pussy, we raped the black women who were our slaves, and somewhere down the line my family fuck up, and my parents are poor white trash, so well you'll loot we eat people touch our children sexually marry our sister and brothers, kill our parents and become serial killers because we are to scared to do it in broad day light. so were no matter then the next race. i'm very sorry.... and bush do suck.... and i'm sorry for bet not to be more vocal form your view point maybe if they were i could see how good african amercian are
Bet is messed up, takeing the summer off with their news. When do the fucking news ever stop..Stopplaying those fucking reruns of Monique or Moesha or soul foor and ur fucking award show... ALL i want to see if videos, My BET NEWS and Martain Lawerence all day .. YALL SO CRAZY
kanye west is great. I am white and I love him. When will black people figure it out. He is perfect example of sorry black people in this country. Everybody hates us and we are being descriminated against. You play the black card in any situation that arrises. That is old. Think up something new you stupid fucks. The comment west said was an idiotic statement and it really hurts the cause of the people who really need help. Thanks kanye. You dumb fuck.
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First of all, to all of you so-called intelligent white people who chose to post above me, learn english please. Second, of all, no one likes to use the "race card", but when racism exists it needs to be pointed out and dealt with. The number of people living below the poverty line in this country, is because of racism, these people wouldn't be poor if certain administrations cared about blacks (blacks health, education..etc) And as far as the "race card", this is just a word made by whites to excuse blacks as being defensive when racism is present.
All I know is during the whole Bush administration, when a hurricane would hit Florida, that both dumb ass Bush's would be down in Fla the very next day claiming disaster areas and state of emergencies left and right!! Coincidence....I think not!!
Now that Free and the old Rap City are gone, who wants to watch BET anyways??? Once they got rid of Hits and Tavis Smiley, I knew I wasn't going to be watching too much longer!! Damn I miss Ananda!!! We need Video Soul back.