Black Star Power
In my last post I mentioned how MTV is the generation latest music channel, another network that is watched by millions of teenagers all over the world is BET (black entertainment television). This show was established in 1979 and primarily for African Americans to watch. The BET slogan is "Black Star Power". In some ways MTV and BET are a like. BET has some reality shows but not as many as MTV. BET plays all R&B, Rap, and soul music, and on Sunday's they play Gospel music, they don't play Rock or pop music. BET also give news on what’s happening in the African American community, not only news about rappers and other celebrities, but they talk about problems in Africa, breast cancer, and how HIV AIDS is the number one killer in African American women. Black history Month is one of the biggest celebration months on BET. They take black History Month very seriously, and they educate viewers about black history. BET has a global impact on African American adults and teenagers around the world. The number of viewers watching BET is getting larger each day.
posted by Jhenene | 12:58 AM
2 Comments:
Hey I have mixed feelings about BET. One one hand it is a place for black people. yet on the other hand it doesn't display the most positve image of black people. The main problem I have is with the videos that they show. The image it gives of black people just isn't a positive one. The videos are not the only problem; the music itself doesn't show the original, smart, thoughtful, poetic side of black people.
I just feel it could be better.
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In response.....With all great shows you have to take the good in with the bad. I'm not saying that bet displays african americans as being saint's, but you have to admit that african americans have made a lot of progress now owning their own buisness. It is true that bet dose play vidoes that don't exactly put african americans in a good light, but they also play arist that have change and made a impact on the community in positive way.
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