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BET CEO Debra Lee Joins Twitter’s Executive Board
Like many multi-billion dollar companies, Twitter’s executive board in particular, wasn’t quite known for its diversity. But, with their latest addition, it looks like they’re trying to head in a new direction.
A Open Letter to Debra Lee, CEO of BET
This is a open letter to BET and their CEO Debra Lee. “Dear Debra” is a critical but loving letter exploring the possibilities of Black Entertainment Television. “Dear Debra” was produced by Kai Roberts and directed by Paradise the Arkitech of X-Clan. No ducks were harmed in the making of this video. Free Download at […]
BET’s Longtime President, Stephen Hill, Stepping Down
BET CEO Debra Lee has announced that longtime President of Programming Stephen Hill will be stepping down from his position in a memo shared with members of the media on Wednesday. Hill had been with the company for 18 years and its parent company, Viacom, since 1995. Connie Orlando, senior VP for specials, music programming […]
Bryshere Gray to Play in New Edition Biopic
It looks like Bryshere Gray is getting some more airtime, as it was just announced that he will play Michael Bivins in BET’s new biopic on the R&B group New Edition.
NYC Students Can View ‘Selma’ for Free
Thanks to twenty-seven prominent movers and shakers, 27,000 NYC 7th, 8th and 9th graders will be able to see ‘Selma’ for free, reports Variety.
CliffsNotes: I Watched the BET Awards So You Didn’t Have to
I’m officially some sort of pop culture martyr. The BET Awards were last night. And instead of going my usual Sunday evening television watching route, I dissed the Gorga/Giudice feud for Sam Jackson and n’em. For those of you who missed it, forgot, or thought better of it, I noted the important moments and provided […]
Is Image Everything to the NAACP?
As I watched the controversy that developed over the NAACP’s nomination of some artists who’s images might not what you would consider to be…ummm….positive, I thought about the difficulties of being a conscious artist and getting recognition. I understand that the NAACP Image Awards want A list celebrities so they can generate ratings and to often artists that make music that’s intelligent don’t make it into the “mainstream”. I asked on Facebook and Twitter why the NAACP Image Awards doesn’t have a category for inspirational artists, if they did here are just a few I would nominate.
March 8, 2010 – March 14, 2010
Teenagers in need of direction can turn to apprenticeships Mary Beth Marklein, USA Today, March 14, 2010 BET’s Debra Lee seeks to improve black women’s images with leadership talks Krissah Thompson, Washington Post Staff Writer, March 13, 2010 Unity needed to help youth Emily Stewart, Poughkeepsie Journal, March 12, 2010 Student group celebrates women of color The Diamondback, Melissa […]
A Word (or Several Hundred) on the BET Awards
It’s taken about a week for my feelings about the BET Awards to be articulated as something beyond, “I hate Debra Lee,” or “If Harriet Tubman got frequent flyer miles, she’s now really upset there weren’t more blackout dates,” or “Where’s Nat Turner and Denmark Vesey when you need them?”** or “How long before they […]
A 2018 calendar and watch list for Black moviegoers and film buffs
Nearing the end of each year, I like to compile a list of upcoming films that look intriguing to me or that I have been anticipating for months, or even years. This year, I tailored my list to be extensive and hella Black, just for y’all. Each of these feature a predominantly Black cast, Black […]
Florida city votes to change streets named after Confederate leaders
Another Southern state has agreed to catch up with the times and stop celebrating people who went to war just to keep Black people in chains. The city council of Hollywood, Fl. voted 5-2 to change the names of three streets named after Confederate leaders which just-so-happen to run through predominantly Black neighborhoods. Per usual […]