Comments on: BET, Why Do You Hate Us?

By: Solgar

Solgar — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:14:54 +0000

We complain and we continue to watch it. I really wonder sometimes what black people REALLY want. Maybe, just maybe, the damage of the past was too much for us to do anything about it now.

By: ashely

ashely — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:53:12 +0000

I hope BET got this.

By: steve jackson

steve jackson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:17:15 +0000

People…..it’s 2009…we have a black President…..minorities succeed in every facet of our culture (with hard work and persistence)………why do we need a Black Entertainment Television network???? It serves no purpose other then perpetuating stereotype images and glorification of thug behavior. Please elevate your self and your children to a higher level.

By: Sarah B

Sarah B — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:53:52 +0000

Ok now we have said that what was written is right. What are we going to do about. See I have written petitions and articles and since I seem to be a lonely voice I can be dismissed. Check me out on Twitter (Shalaseia) see what I say and let’s get together and dismiss the “Crappers”(they “Crap” Sh*T) and bring the real R&B singers and I am not talking about R.Kelly. I am talking about the true DIVAS who hold themselves up with Class and Distinction. Not Beyonce’s strippign behind spreading her legs wide enough to see her tonsils. Li’L Wayne and all the others need to be stopped big time. I love true hones Hip-Hop not this “Crap” that is out now. I am not into Censorship but I am about respsonsibility and you cannot yell fire in a building and not be held liable. Music videos from these “Crappers” look like soft core porn. We have to raise up in a voice and say no. Tell them we cannot be bought with a few dollars here and there. Tell them we want more than just ratings on the cds the music videos need them as well. Tell them we are not taking it anymore….Thank You…..

By: Mari

Mari — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:24:14 +0000

@Boogie I was JUST thinking about Teen Summit the other day! I so wish BET would bring something like that to the table, but unfortunately capitalism took over and they sold the network to coons and others who apparently could give an eff. Very sad and disheartening.

By: lilkutna

lilkutna — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:09:52 +0000

WELL SAID! I think The Boondocks is right in that BET wants to hurt us.
It isnt entertaining.
The only thing I watch on BET is reruns of The Game.

By: Shahid Raki

Shahid Raki — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:44:51 +0000

I very much admire what this young lady had to say. There are times when our young people make the best of sense and we sometimes ignore them. I hope we don’t do that in this instance. She mentioned that she has 4 brothers. I hope that each one of them can be as observant as she is. It is our young black males who she is having to fight against in this world of broadcasting negative images about our women, young and old. Somewhere they have to be shown that saying what they say about black women is a slap against their mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and other significant black females. We need to hear worthwhile things from them, not the knucklehead things that many of them say. I would also like to see them stop wearing their pants sagging and get out of the street when they are walking. Many of them are wearing black and other dark clothing and cannot be seen very well at night and there has to be many who have either been hit or nearly hit because of their decision to walk in the street with their dark clothing on. The ones who happen to have on shoes or other clothing that has reflective marking on them have some possibility of being safe without knowing it. All of them need to be smart and safe. They are our future. Wake up people before we’re all through (so says the Last Poets).

By: Pierre

Pierre — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:31:29 +0000

Very good article. I used to enjoy BET’s current affairs programs but I gather they did not get adequate viewer support.

By: Amelia

Amelia — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:06:32 +0000

This article is wonderful but I think that you neglected one major factor in the TV issue: parents. Why aren’t parents turning this junk off? I think the major teen networks across the board are full of junk. Women are seen as sex objects, parents as stupid idiots, kids as people who deserve their every desire, etc. If that wasn’t all perhaps we all could just choose to watch the few “decent” programs but then we have to deal with the issues of commercials. Horror films, singles hotlines, trashy clothes, and consumerism are aired every 5 minutes! I’m really enjoying the articles on this site (though I’m white the content has really been helpful). :)

By: robin

robin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:56:06 +0000

fictional character or not she has spoken the GODS honest truth. i remember a time when BET was about pride in being black and the tv shows were tasteful, now i won’t watch and i refuse to allow my 12 yr old to watch. the young people of today have enough to worry about without adding the horrific and degrading messages BET sends. i want my daughter and my grandchildren to grow up with respect and dignity for themselves and thats just not possible watching BET. ITS NOT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISIN ANYMORE; IT SHOULD BE CALLED THE DESTRUCTION OF BLACK PRIDE, AND SELF RESPECT.. IT REALLY TELLS QUITE A STORY WHEN THE OWNERS WONT WATCH WHAT THEY CREATE OR PRODUCE..