Soror LadyAKA:
I was referring to BET as a whole, not Tavis' show. Personally, I think that while his show is/was valuable to many, I didn't get a whole lot of value out of it or his Tom Joyner commentaries. Too "preacher talky" for me. I mean, can we let the rhyming lines go, please?
I disagree with those of you who see this as "the man is trying to get us" sort of thing. BET has NEVER been a thinking person's network, even when under "our" control. I just think that we get what we demand, and most of us (black folk) are more interested in booty videos and loud-@#$ed chicks/dudes(be they on Oh Drama, The Parkers, The Wayans or the Jamie Foxx Show) solidifying the stereotypes. THAT's the isht that sells, unfortunately. Until we are willing to put our dollars up for intellectual pursuits, the least common denominator will always win out.
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