Black Entertainment Television - Criticism

Black Entertainment Television (BET) is a cable television network targeted towards the African-American demographic. The network is essentially the urban equivalent of MTV, as most of its programming comprises of hip hop and R&B music videos and related programs. Black Entertainment Television - Format. BET was founded by Robert L. Johnson in January of 1980. Johnson was also the chairman and chief executive officer of BET until handing over the title of CEO to Debra Lee. In 2001, BET was ...

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Many critics, from Public Enemy rapper Chuck D [1], to journalist George Curry [2], to students at University of Maryland, College Park and Howard University [3], to writer Keith Boykin [4], to cartoonist Aaron McGruder of The Boondocks, have protested BET's programming and actions. One of the most commonly-heard criticisms is the fact that the network is almost solely based upon music entertainment, hip hop music in particular, and does not focus on the public affairs of the black community. This is a problem that has been made worse ...

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BET was founded by Robert L. Johnson in January of 1980. Johnson was also the chairman and chief executive officer of BET until handing over the title of CEO to Debra Lee. In 2001, BET was purchased by Viacom and then merged into its subsidiary, MTV Networks, but then, because of the outcry of the network's workers, Viacom de-integrated BET from MTV Networks. On weekdays and Saturdays, BET focuses mainly on music programming with shows like 106 and Park and Rap City, while also airing black sitcoms such as The Parkers, black dramas like Soul Food, a stand-up comedy pr ...

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Black Entertainment Television, Black Entertainment Television - Format, Black Entertainment Television - Criticism, Black Entertainment Television - Popular Original BET Shows

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