Posts Tagged ‘BET’

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Aug16

BET and NewsOne can’t handle the truth

by Duane on August 16th, 2011 at 6:55 am
Posted In: Commentary

First it was theGrio.com’s post in Facebook that questioned if Philadelphia Mayor Nutter went too far in accusing these kids for “damaging their race”. This morning I read in both BET.com and NewsOne an article that simply cannot stomach the fact that Black families that either cannot or simply refuse to control their own kids [...]

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Jul12

The white shadow is not our problem

by Duane on July 12th, 2011 at 7:10 am
Posted In: Commentary

Boyce Watkins recently posted a piece where he laments over the news that JP Morgan Chase bought a significant piece of Johnson Publishing Company. Throughout his piece he paints this picture of big and crafty White corporations who are just waiting in the wings to take over Black media outlets.
While I get his general [...]

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Jul11

Another boycott for BET planned

by Duane on July 11th, 2011 at 6:24 am
Posted In: Our Expression

Found a “Boycott BET” group on Facebook and had to comment (and nobody “liked” it–sniff, sniff).
“I hate to be Johnny Raincloud here,

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Jun27

“Black Embarrassment Television” (Twitted to death…by Black folks)

by Duane on June 27th, 2011 at 6:35 am
Posted In: Just "Why?"

While doing some social media work for a client last night, I could not help but notices that the BET Awards was trending near the top worldwide at one point. While much of the world had moved on after the awards show, HotLanta was still talking about it well after midnight.

Sphere: Related Content

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May03

Thanks For Telling Us After The Fact

by Duane on May 3rd, 2010 at 8:34 am
Posted In: Headlines, Our Expression, The Media

“Don’t even get me started,’ says the 60-year-old Johnson, who has since divorced and remarried (charmingly enough, to the Virginia circuit court judge who presided over her divorce). ‘I don’t watch it. I suggest to my kids [a twentysomething daughter and a college-age son] that they don’t watch it… I’m ashamed of it, if you [...]

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Nov25

BET Continues To Give A Platform For Indie Filmmakers

by Duane on November 25th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Posted In: Our Expression, Sistahs, success, The Media

BET did at one time have a show called “The Best Shorts: A BETJ Showcase” where the short works of independent filmmakers were showcased. I am no longer able to find the link which means the show might have been canceled.
Recently, BET began a new web series called “Buppies“. Here is some info about the [...]

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Mar25

BET now interested in politics?

by Duane on March 25th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Posted In: Our Expression

Since when has BET ever broadcasted a Presidential press conference? I noticed it last night.

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