Forbes Magazine and the Robert Johnson Cover Story

[nikki25]

Folks,

For a while, we had been discussing the current BET programming structure post the Viacom acquisition, positing that the programs are largely misrepresentative of the African-American culture. About a week ago, I read an article in Forbes Magazine wherein Mr. Johnson was the cover story (October, 2001). With the purchase, he has been made the first black billionaire.

Here are some points of the article:

*People shouldn't judge the network for what it is not. Judge it for what it really is.
*He compared the network with Viacom's other network, MTV, by stating that no one questions MTV for its portrayal of white culture, so why must BET be held up to such a standard.
*The article stated that Tavis Smiley was a low-rated talk show. When, we all know that the show was the highest rated show on the network. Perhaps this comparison was to network TV on the whole.

At any rate, did any one else view this article? What were your thoughts?