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Originally posted by 12dn94dst:
Who says that having NSYNC on BET is necessarily "expanding" the audience? I know of SEVERAL African Americans, myself included, who LIKE NSYNC. Are we "sell outs" too? Black ENTERTAINMENT Television should be just that, ENTERTAINMENT for Black folks. Having NSYNC on 106 & Park is a step in the right direction. Not every Black person enjoys listening to rap/hip-hop or seeing rap/hip-hop videos whenever BET actually decides to show videos. I like a variety of music (Limp Bizkit, Moby, Jagged Edge, NSYNC, Ludacris) & I'm sure other Black folks do to. Now if BET dropped showing Black atrists to a level comprable to that of MTV, that's another story but I don't see that happening. We as a people would not & should not let that happen. Maybe it will actually turn out good that Viacom bought BET so long as we make sure our comments & concerns are heard by the proper ears.
[This message has been edited by 12dn94dst (edited June 28, 2001).]
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I agree. I never thought i would defend BET. Especially since they fired a large portion of their employess with same day notice. But, I think they have the right to show whatever type of music they want. I like all types of music. keep in mind that viewers vote on 106 & park. So a BLACK audience voted to view the video. If we hadn't voted for it, it would not have been shown.
Also for the record, Mirah Carey (sp) is biracial.
[This message has been edited by Reds6 (edited July 01, 2001).]
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