Is BET racist?

[resistanze]

Isn't BET owned by white people?

[Sisk]

I disagree my brotha, the whole point of BET and "historically black colleges" was to expose success and education and inspiration to the young black community. In many cases, black folks that were successful attempted to build ins utions (commercial and private) that enabled the community rather than allow them to feel disabled, BET and colleges just two examples.

Now, in these modern times, we're getting further away from the neccessity to have them, but there was a time when they were good. And so, they exist as reminders of the cultural journey and not actual proponents of one race over another.

Also, M&M's rap career has helped bridge the BET Awards ceiling. I'm sure he's won something or performed for them.

PS: Whites can get into Morehouse, they don't discriminate. Try it.

Do you realize the whole purpose of the civil rights movement was to disregard color and not have any race have an advantage? MLK wouldn't be for acts such as Affirmative Action and all these Black colleges. All that trash might as well be called "Separate but equal" as far as I'm concerned.

Eminem has never won an award from BET (per his wiki page) - just performed for the first time this year for them. Once. Kind of ruins your point.

I don't care if they are accepting them and aren't discriminating now. What kind of white student is going to want to go to a college that is known for being all black? The amount of racism he or she would receive would be unbearable. Bottom line is: if there were universities that were Pro-White it'd be crucified by the media. To believe otherwise is ignorant.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Did anyone ever break through the color barrier at Hillman?

[z0sa]

Sure is.

[Dark Gable]

Did anyone ever break through the color barrier at Hillman?

Yes.

[bus driver]

Isn't BET owned by white people?

i believe MTV owns it, so the man is even holding BET down.

oh i say BET is racist

[Dark Gable]

I disagree my brotha, the whole point of BET and "historically black colleges" was to expose success and education and inspiration to the young black community. In many cases, black folks that were successful attempted to build ins utions (commercial and private) that enabled the community rather than allow them to feel disabled, BET and colleges just two examples.

Now, in these modern times, we're getting further away from the neccessity to have them, but there was a time when they were good. And so, they exist as reminders of the cultural journey and not actual proponents of one race over another.

Also, M&M's rap career has helped bridge the BET Awards ceiling. I'm sure he's won something or performed for them.

PS: Whites can get into Morehouse, they don't discriminate. Try it.

You got that right.

[Spurminator]

Bottom line is: if there were universities that were Pro-White it'd be crucified by the media. To believe otherwise is ignorant.

So?

[monosylab1k]

Isn't BET owned by white people?

sure is. Owned by Viacom.

[DMX7]

Hmmm. That's funny. I see more black people on fox than msnbc, but I digress.......

Are they running from the cops? Or is it just footage Obama with Glenn Beck crying in the background.

[monosylab1k]

What kind of white student is going to want to go to a college that is known for being all black? The amount of racism he or she would receive would be unbearable.

Yeah that poor white kid just might get lynched or maybe tied behind a truck and dragged to death. That's if he doesn't get beaten to death for drinking from the Blacks Only water fountains there.

[resistanze]

Yeah that poor white kid just might get lynched or maybe tied behind a truck and dragged to death. That's if he doesn't get beaten to death for drinking from the Blacks Only water fountains there.

[resistanze]

Do you realize the whole purpose of the civil rights movement was to disregard color and not have any race have an advantage? MLK wouldn't be for acts such as Affirmative Action and all these Black colleges. All that trash might as well be called "Separate but equal" as far as I'm concerned.

MLK was pretty much proponent of affirmative action. If you're going to drop the MLK card at least be historically accurate.

[Dark Gable]

mlk was pretty much proponent of affirmative action. If you're going to drop the mlk card at least be historically accurate.

+1

[DarkReign]

Who cares...?

Theyre just hating the things and people theyre supposed to hate.

[Stringer_Bell]

I don't care if they are accepting them and aren't discriminating now. What kind of white student is going to want to go to a college that is known for being all black? The amount of racism he or she would receive would be unbearable. Bottom line is: if there were universities that were Pro-White it'd be crucified by the media. To believe otherwise is ignorant.

Brotato, you assume the students would be racists. Have you ever even met a student from a historically black college? If you have, and they were unkind in any way, I can understand your stereotype. But I don't think it's like that, and I don't think it's that big of a deal that white-owned BET caters to a different demographic than white-owned CMT.

It's TV, you can change the channel. I don't like the Weather Channel telling me lies about what the is gonna happen with today's weather, but I'm not asking it answer to me. them, I just don't watch.

[LnGrrrR]

BET is racist, of course. But it's not frowned upon because blacks are not in the minority. *shrug*

[DarkReign]

Uh...I think you meant majority, but sure.

The idea of BET is, IMO, not racist in any way. Cant really justify it beyond my preference for anything that encourages all people to better themselves via themselves.

Does BET do that? Probably not, but it might throw a hat into the ring every now and then, which justifies its existence in my mind.

Kind of like Pastor Manning. Inflammatory and slightly ignorant? Yes. But he consistently preaches community betterment via self-improvement, not government handouts or affirmative action. Sometimes the ends justify the means.

I wouldnt care if 90% of the black population in America was Muslim and militant, so long as they were responsible, tax-paying, law-abiding citizens that dont suck from the government teet, have 8 children with 6 different men, all of whom dont pay child support and an un-wed mother who knowingly has more in an attempt to extract evermore money from the public slush fund.

[Jacob1983]

This is a losing battle. This issue has been discussed numerous times. You're never going to get any type of compromise or agreeance on this topic. In America, black people are allowed to have their own channels, colleges, holidays, and parades and it's not racist. However, if white people get those things then it's racist. It's just the way it is. It's not right but why argue this? It's pointless. The sad thing is that a lot of black people in America do not actually realize who were the real slave owners in the Civil War era. Filthy rich white people owned slaves during that time period. Affirmative action is another thing that people don't understand. It's racist all around. It assumes that minorities such as black people always need help and are basically helpless and somewhat stupid so they need the white man's help. It also assumes that white people do not need any help because they are white and everything is handed to them on a silver platter. Why aren't minorities offended by affirmative action?

[Spurminator]

The crux of the argument against BET/black colleges seems to be that white people can't have their own channels and schools. As if that's a bad thing. Do you want those things? Why do you care if there's a channel called Black Entertainment Television? It's not like you can't watch it. Would it make you feel better if they ran a few Dukes of Hazzard reruns during the day to balance things out?

Race Card! Race Card!

[Sense]

I hate BET.

am I racist?

[Sense]

And you all call me the racist. Look at this.

You're still racist.

[LnGrrrR]

Uh...I think you meant majority, but sure.

The idea of BET is, IMO, not racist in any way. Cant really justify it beyond my preference for anything that encourages all people to better themselves via themselves.

Does BET do that? Probably not, but it might throw a hat into the ring every now and then, which justifies its existence in my mind.

Kind of like Pastor Manning. Inflammatory and slightly ignorant? Yes. But he consistently preaches community betterment via self-improvement, not government handouts or affirmative action. Sometimes the ends justify the means.

Yes, I meant majority.

I would say that BET is racist, simply because it focuses on black people, and does so overtly. Now, they could go about preaching togetherness/love/whatever, and that's great, but it's still racist because they're focusing on a particular race/color of people. I'm not trying to say that racist = negative.

Although I'm not a big fan of self-segregation, I can certainly see why BET exists; it's a rallying point for people in a minority to group together to overcome various slights. Doesn't make it any less "racist" in my eyes, but more "acceptable" than a bunch of whites getting together and starting their own network. When you're on top, it greatly reduces the need to 'band together'.

[ploto]

It is a network created to air programming and to target advertising toward a certain segment of the population. It is like WE for Women, or Nickelodeon for Kids, or ESPN for sports fans. No one prevents you from watching it if you are white-- just like no one prevents you from watching WE if you are a man or Nick if you are an adult.

Just because something is racial does not make it racist.

[LnGrrrR]

Just because something is racial does not make it racist.

You know, you're right; "racial" would be a better word than "racist".