BET is the laughing stock of African Americans who care about their image and who fight for dignity every day in this historically racist America. Racism is global and so it the struggle to erase it's ugly face!

Bob Johnson is and has been a jerk. Sucessful as a capitalist but failure as a champion of positive African-American values. He is exhibit "A" for the proposition that $ cannot buy class.

Funny that Robert Johnson raised the drug issue about Obama considering that I personally saw Johnson this summer in Delaware with a Bob Marley hat on that had a marijuana leaf. Honest to God truth. Ask him about it.

I attended the event on Saturday and it was very positive and uplifting. And as Debra Lee pointed out at the event, they network has diversified it's programming in the last couple year, so it's not just videos anymore. Believe me, I don't like some of that stuff, but I don't think they should be censored. If you don't like something, turn the channel.

Bob Johnson is a disgrace. The fact that anyone would want or accept his endorsement is appalling and for me calls their basic character let alone judgment into question. He has done more to propogate the exploitation and degradation of Black young people in popular culture in the past 20 years than any other American. And he has done it all for the love of money. I am constantly amazed at how this man is allowed to speak and move in decent society. But, I guess in his case, money triumphs morals. And yet, many wonder why the country is crying for a change.

I haven't watched BET in over 15 years. Bob Johnson IS a HYPOCRITE. But he's also filthy rich and in United States of America MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING!!

BET isn't fooling anybody with this smoke screen. They wouldn't even be having any "Honors" if they haven't been catching hell for the past year. No matter how many awards shows they throw they have been and will probably will always be a parasite on the Black community and Maxine Waters, Cornell West, Tyra Banks, Bill Parson and Alicia Keys OUGHT to be embarrassed to be playing a role in Debra Lee's farce.

The Black Elite Establishment believes that working class Black folks are here to do nothing more than to make them rich. They don't care anything about us. We are no longer fooled. Give yourself as many pats ont he Back as you want to , we know who and what you are... PARASITES!

And the Washington Post isn't fooling anybody. They put all this coverage of the protest on the blog, and gave it two sentences in their coverage of the taping of the show, spending more ink talking about the cameras not working. We know Washington is BET's headquarters, but some type of journalist balance in the PAPER would be appreciated, but I guess we ought to be happy to get a mention on the blog at least.

Let us not forget that for SIX YEARS Bob Johnson and BET skirting broadcasting rules to broadcast some of the most vile disgusting depictions of African American women in cable television history. BET's " Uncut " featured such cultural gems as:

"What That Thing Smell Like", by Black Jesus
Shake It Like a Pitbull, by Cold Cannons
"I Got That Drank", Frayser Boy feat. Mike Jones and Paul Wall -

I want to claim my comment made at 6:00PM. I forgot to include my name.

Reading through the comments here... One: Bob Johnson doesn't even own BET anymore. He hasn't for years... Who does? Viacom - AKA MTV.

BET is a disgrace. I finally convinced my brother to block it from his daughter's viewing choices. What's funny is you NEVER see anything of any value to the advancement minorities on that channel. It only serves dumb down our already failing society.

So who are you guys/gals made at? Are you made a B Johnson? Because if he wasn't doing it someone else would be. Take a closer look at yourselves. The market drives the product. Without a market there is no product. Thats the way capitalism works.

It's amazing that BET continues to defend so called programming standards. Maybe Debra Lee should post a short list of video's that they have rejected in the past year. BET's recent move towards original programming is simply applying a band-aid over the gun shot wounds they have portrayed for some time.

The marriage between BET and the record industry continues to be unprecented. BET has the power to change the high level of disturbing video content but chooses to go with the flow.

Hopefully the Post will take an online poll that would speak volumes to corporate responsibility. Claims of "free speech" are a smoke screen to promote negative images. The "free speech" that truly matters would provide content that would empower, uplift and educate.

It is time that we as Americans and in particular African Americans allow our voices to be heard against the assault being launched by the media, in particular BET and MTV on our young people. To many bright young minds and far to many talented young people have been silenced by violence? Violence seen in the videos aired by BET, and then imitated in schools and neighborhoods. Yes it is time to speak up and speak out and declare ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

BET is not to be taken seriously, but the problem it portrays, and its persona -- Bob Johnson (though no longer owner) -- is to be reviled.

1) Bob Johnson is a money grubbing FOOL, who proves he can't build a real product (why do the Bobcats still suck, even with Jordan, who the Wizards already proved should stick to golf?!). What really is the difference between Bob Johnson and Frank Lucas? I mean Bob pimped, stole, tricked and played the race card all the way into getting a major corporation to buy a network that was nothing more than pornography, gangsta rap (as opposed to hip hop), pimpomercials, and preachers4profit. At least Lucas will honestly admit to being a gangster. But Bob obviously is one too, defending Hillary, so he can get some "protection." We'll see what he gets for trying to attack a man that is way better than he ever was. Bob has had more influence over celebrating the decadence in the urban black community than Obama ever did in being honest and transparent about his youth!!! Bob is a grown--- man, and I'm sure only half truths would make it into his memoir, though few would care to buy it.

2) Enough is Enough ought to protest these pseudo-intellectuals, superficial politicans, and naive recording artists who are all too happy to show up as cover for a BET, that is now backed by a media conglomerate doing the same old crap. I have deep respect for Cornel's academic work -- but when was the last time he did any? No wonder Lawrence Summer kicked his act out of Harvard. C'mon man, c'mon Cornel, you social democrat -- where is your critique of the McDonaldized capitalism and the Disneylandization of America? (Cornel's terms, not mine). I guess Cornel wants to be a video hoe too, right? The nihilism of a post-relevant academic all ready to engage in some class suicide in the name of the almighty dollar.

3) For those who keep saying, just turn it OFF, can you please stop being so dumb. That's like telling a person, just ignore the crack house and keep walking. The drug dealers and the pimps still get paid whether you want blue magic, or red lights, period. Good people, who refuse to watch bad television are not affecting the market, because the stations are bundled into their cable package -- period. How unfair and anti-competitive can capitalism be? I don't want it, I don't watch it, but I still got to pay for it? That sounds like fascism and communism to me. I don't want STATE-controlled radio and TV, or bundled cable!!! And guess who cried, and whined for this, because they couldn't get on the bundled packages? Bob Johnson, with his race-card playing, hustler self!

Unbundle cable! Stop telling us gangstas from Harlem to Wall Street are our roll models (though I have much more respect for Frank Lucas than Bob Johnson). And stop paying attention to these Head Negroes in Charge who think we ought to give two cents about some stupid awards show with some wood and plastic awards -- minstrelsy at its best!

Enough is Enough.

And yes, The Washington Post is NOT to be taken seriously for putting this on a blog!

PEACE.

I think black americans need to step back and look at the bigger picture. Yes, it is true that BET's programming can be considered questionable and offensive to different aspects of our being. However, BET also has provided thousands of black people with viable employement, and has promoted community issues such as AIDS and drug use. Recently, BET has stepped into the political realm and exposed many black youth to the concept of voting and has exposed the key voting issues amongst the black community. So, lets be fair about this thing and call a spade a spade. If we really want to protest something how about starting with ourselves, and looking into the mirror to see what are we doing to raise our kids in a manner that would make music videos a non factor in their belief system.

BET is far worse than the 70's blaxploitation. Nuff said.

No one is more mad at Bob Johnson than I, but if you haven't watched BET in the last year or so, since Debra Lee has taken over, it has gotten a lot better. Particularly in the early afternoon time. This was always my beef with BET, I could care less about some age old argument in the black community about good versus bad portrayals of us in the media. I care about all the latch-key kids in our community who were babysat by the television or BET, who had unsupervised access to adult entertainment. As long as the videos are played at a time when parents are home, I don't care if they are 100% pornographic, its up to the parents to monitor what their kids watch when they are home. I've also notice that there is a lot more useful information on BET as well, and all of this coincided with when Debra Lee took over. Now what BET needs to do is take some of its programming off its BETJ channel which is geared towards older viewers and put it on their flagship, then it will be a plus for our community.

Thanks for this piece and the video. I posted it on my blog at http://swtos.blogspot.com/

The blog supports a group I've been running for over two years called SUCCESS with the OPPOSITE SEX: GET RELATED not DATED (TM).

I am also a professor of music and anthro and I write about hip-hop. Just finished a piece on Nas and gender politics for a book edited by Michael Eric Dyson coming out this year.

What is the purpose of Pastor Coates campaign beyond spectacle at this point?

Has there ever truly been an era in the history of Black pop-culture where something has not been deemed offensive?

Blues, R&B, Blackploitation films, Foxx and Pryor to name a few have all come under scrutiny and yet were never used by the Black community as a convenient scapegoat for negative behavior.

I listened to the clip of Coates and BET/ Rap wasn't sighted as simply having a correlation to crime and violence but rather taking the role of causation. Miseducation, poverty, institutionalized racism none of these are remotely related to the aforementioned issues in his analysis.

If Rap, BET and Black pop-culture as a whole are offensive to your personal sensibilities that doesn't equate to it being a form of pathology.

Ye she is a hypocrite. Since 30 + years ago he tried drugs himself.

I know for a fact!!!!!

What is the purpose of Pastor Coates campaign beyond spectacle at this point?

Has there ever truly been an era in the history of Black pop-culture where something has not been deemed offensive?

Blues, R&B, Blackploitation films, Foxx and Pryor to name a few have all come under scrutiny and yet were never used by the Black community as a convenient scapegoat for negative behavior.

I listened to the clip of Coates and BET/ Rap wasn't sighted as simply having a correlation to crime and violence but rather taking the role of causation. Miseducation, poverty, institutionalized racism none of these are remotely related to the aforementioned issues in his analysis.

If Rap, BET and Black pop-culture as a whole are offensive to your personal sensibilities that doesn't equate to it being a form of pathology.

Bet has long been and still is perpetuating
negative images of black and brown people. Very little has changed in their programming. I encourage each of us to remove that station from our favorites list and discontinue purchasing products which sponsor them. Until there is an economic impact upon the network, very little change will occur. I encourage Pastor Coates and other to "Continue to focus attention on this station and others
who fail to see the harm they are causing with their negative views

An interesting item.

It has long been very accurately observed that freedom and responsibility are like Siamese twins, you can't have one without

the other.

That fact is so self-evident and axiomatic that the "Founding Fathers" had no need to include it in the bed rock documents of

this nation.

Censorship has never been the issue, although folly and self-destructive behavior and their consequences are matters always

worthy of examination and discussion.

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for your consideration.

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I agree in principle that the general BET audience and black viewrs in particular should demand reasonable and responsible moral content from BET's programming at all times. But let's be real, Bob Johnson did not open the door to the kind of programming that fails to meet these standards, we did while aided and abetted by white America. He and other capitalists merely seized the opportunity as in the spirit of the gold rush and in the character of the oil barrons to get paid as this country teaches us and encourages us to do. When we expect practitioners of capitalism like BET et al to be the moral barometers for all people and the sole engineers for social change we loose sight of who is really in control. Fervent prayers from the pulpits of Black America, from the prisons that house our sons and our daughters and from within our communities is more valuable than boycotting Debra Lee whom we encouraged to seize a peice of the American dream playing by their rules. BET might be a contibutor to the "cradle to prison" theory espoused by Marian Wright Edleman but BET aint the only one. There is enough blame to go around but yet not enough courage to start with ourselves. Encourage children to read, attend church, visit a museum and to turn that idiot box off. Also, the church must contiue to work indiscrimitingly against all that would compromise the people's moral character, content and more importanly, their appetite for Christ Jesus, by first doing what the Lord has said we must do. We must continue to streghnthen our churches and our communities and never give in to self hatred and division birthed by slavery. The church is bigger than that. And, God is even bigger. Mankind's prurient, narcisstic and misogynistic appetite will never be satiated even if we shut down BET unless we allow God's spirit to reign within us. Come on, cast the first stone if you dare. We lie, steal, fornicate, get high and drunk, commit adultery, backbite and worship money right before the eyes of our children every day without BET's help. The last time I checked BET and TVONE were the only cable stations providing black programming 24/7 including several programs dedicated to christain themes. The very fact that black actors and entertainers are not featured anywhere else is the greater sin and is more damaging to Black America than any negative portrayal by BET. When are we going to boycott our absence from the big screen, major cable, radio and tv outlets as actors, entertainers, writers, directors and producers? Indeed proper moral content is missing from almost every popularized institution and some would even say God has stopped attending church. However while we do as we do, attack ourselves and the level and degree of our respective blackness, let's be mindful that God is still in control and he alone will judge both the righteous and the wicked.

Jefferson Sergeant, if you don't see the obvious connection between negative black pop culture and the self-destructive and anti-intellectual behavior of our youth, then you aren't paying attention. While structural racism is still an implortant factor in America, this racism was much worse 50 years ago and there was much less black on black crime.

You must judge a person by the company they keep.

Hillary Clinton parades around with Bob Johnson, spouting hate and division of our community and slandering Barack Obama. This is an election about color and the color that interests Hillary and Johnson - money green.

Our money green.

Would Bob Johnson allow his own grand-children to watch the very shows he beamed into black homes for years??? Me thinks not!

Further any adult who has been within 10 feet of a young black child knows turning these violent channels or music off does not change the fact that...most other parents don't. So even IF you don't allow your children to listen..when he is riding the bus to school...the metro or in the local mall..dozens of other peers are humming, mimicing or rapping these filthy lyrics. And most of y'all know what I mean.

It has permeated out culture far beyond an individual parent using "parental tele controls."

Thanks in part to Mr. Johnson.

I attended the protest as well and was so glad I did! The turnout was great and I know the message was heard loud and clear! BET and networks like it need to get their acts together. Its time we start demanding programming that truly represents the community and consumer and that's not only entertaining but socially responsible. Put some clothes on those women in the videos. Stop playing videos and music that encourages social intolerance, hate, drugs, violence, and disrespect of our women and communities.

I admire the diligence and dedication of this campaign effort. If we had more of that in our community with other things, God knows where we would be today. Kudos to you all and thank you for taking a stand for our young people!! Corporations have a responsibility to us as consumers and its high time they are called on their 'foolishness' (saw that on a shirt). Its not as simple as just changing the channel. That will not solve the problem. Keep up the good work everyone!

-Your Philadelphia area supporters...God Bless you all!!

Now, for the love of God, I hope slumbering blacks everywhere have been awakened from their stupor induced by Bob Johnson and Billary Clinton. Name ONE issue that Bill and Hillary committed more than lip service to that positively impacted the lives of black americans and I will surrender my "blackness" to you. Foolishness is all that Black Exploitation Television purports and it's high time that all of the chickens come home to roost. Debra Lee is a Succubus and Bob Johnson is Satan. Reginald Hudlin is simply a lower level demon; all 3 need to be vanquished in the name of all that's right!

If black people ever wanted to know how Billary REALLY feels about them (myself included although I already knew), Hillary sitting beside Beelzebub Johnson should have been enough. Hillary mocking black people on bloody Sunday should have been enough. Bill Clinton's lack of advocacy to encourage the bureau of prisons to equalize the crack vs. powder cocaine sentencing disparities should have been enough.

I certainly hope that now Hillary is keeping company with the multi-media crack dealer Bob Johnson (who single-handedly has set back the cause of black Americans by hundreds of years) is the resounding alarm needed to get us to the polls to vote AGAINST Billary.

One more thing, would Hillary have used Hugh Hefner or Larry Flynt to reach out to a certain segment of the electorate? BET is just as disgusting and perverted.

Jefferson Sergeant, if you don't see the obvious connection between negative black pop culture and the self-destructive and anti-intellectual behavior of our youth, then you aren't paying attention. While structural racism is still an implortant factor in America, this racism was much worse 50 years ago and there was much less black on black crime.
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Black pop-culture for the most part has become youth culture in America, if you accept that then why are Black youth disporpotionately miseducated/undereducated,incarcerated and victims of crime/homicide in relation to youth of other races?

To make it more specific, 80% of Rap music is purchased by Whites; using your logic we should see just as much or even more of the "self-destructive" and "anti-intellectual" behavior in that community since they consume this form of media at a higher rate.

To Black on Black on crime; those statistics have been on the rise long before the emergence of Rap into the mainstream. The influx of heroin into urban Black communities in the 60's and 70's caused a tremendous increase in the level of homicide and overall crime during that era. There were no arguments laying the blame at the doorstep of SUPERFLY or The Mack for this occurence.

There is a complexity involved in these issues that can't be reduced to a genre of music or a Cable Network unless the objective is to get a soundbyte on the evening news or sell t-shirts.

I can't believe that Bob Johnson would make a insulting commit about Senator Obama. Bob Johnson isn't a representative of the African American community. He represents the color GREEN. That was a disgrace to us as black people. He really looked like a coon on that stage. What a fool. (lal)

Jefferson Sergent:

Yes, while whites buy 80% of Hip Hop- The majority of them see it as entertainment. Whites don't look as 50 and others as someone to emmulate, but as music to enjoy and feel "cool" and to upset their parents. Unfortunately, young blacks seem to see these "gangsta" characters as role models. Role models on how to make money, treat women and generally live.
A more apt comparison would be between black youth who listen to and view "gangsta rap" and white youth who are into the "goth" genre (Columbine anyone).

Yes, the issue is complex, but you cannot dismiss the images of black men and women in the media as having no or very little influence on young blacks. I live with a 17 year old and believe me it is real.

Bob "Mubuto" Johnson is one of the biggest sell-outs in the history of Afrikan People. We nicknamed him Mobuto because of his billionaire status like Joseph Mobutu Sese Seko, who was involved in the assasination of Patrice Lumumba and amassed an estimated 20 billion in ill-gotten gains as he ran roughshod over the Congo (called Zaire while he was misleading).
I saw former congressman and civil rights leader Walter Fauntroy a couple of years ago in Gary and challenged him as to why the Congressional Black Caucus would honor Debra Lee and her work at BET. During our conversation, Fauntroy reminded me that Bob 'mobutu' Johnson worked as his press secretary and that the idea was to start a Black Educational Network. Fauntroy expressed his disappointment with Johnson and BET.
Despite the on-going work of the enoughisenoughcampaign.com, bet continues to spew poison to the masses, i.e. independent w/weebie & lil bossy "only time she need a man is for that good jugg." BET could have simply said no to this and other videos of this sort.
BET had so much potential to uplift the masses, but instead 'mobutu johnson worked along with the Clintons in filling up prisons with Afrikans and destroying our families.

What I can't understand is how the mainstream media could dismiss the anti-BET protest? Rev. Coates perfectly sums up the feelings of many Black people like myself, who are tired of being told by society that we can only be pimps, thugs, and hoes. We're even more tired of Black people like those at BET who sell out their own race for a buck.

So, I applaud Coates for having the courage, morality and faith in calling out BET for its evil programming. I also praise Whataboutourdaugheters.com , where I first heard of the story. This further proves the importance of bloggers in covering news stories that won't be covered anywhere else. And these efforts are finally paying off as shown by the backlash against BET founder Bob Johnson.

In short, everyday people whether bloggers or pastors can make a difference.

Turning off the television is not the answer to degrading African Americans. If you turn it, it's still there and some kid (god forbid turn the tv back on) then what do you do. For the some that say they blame the parents for allowing their children to watch it must don't have children of their own. It is impossible to watch you child every second of the day. It is also impossible to keep them away from such when their are so many avenues. You can have the network canceled but a relative or friend can have it making avenues for your children. Some things that you must remember is that parents work and most household are ran by single mothers which makes it even more impossible to monitor their television viewing. Even if there is a two parent household, more than likely considering today's economy both parents will have to work eight hour days. Then what? The answer to the solution is to stop potraying such images, or at least have a balance.
I find it crazy that some people are in agreement with this crap; stating that the first amendment allows them to do and say such. I wonder if you feel the same way about Imus??? No!! Turn off Imus don't view his programming He has first amendment rights. Right!!!
Don't be a hypocrite. What's immoral for Imus is immoral for BET. By the way, why did Imus feel that such terms were o.k? because he saw it on BET...

What happens when the bloggers that agree with this have a life changing event which effects how much time they have to monitor their children. Now your children watch BET regualrly and want to become a pimp, video hoe, rapper or drug dealer. Then what will be your stance on the matter you'll be in Disagreement then. Open your eyes because obviously they are closed...

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The freedom of expression and free speech is something many of us take for granted. BET, MTV, various radio stations and television programs are responsible for portraying "reality".

As long as people provide negative information and public performance for consumption, the media will continue to provide it publicly.

The key to limiting the amount of negative information relayed worldwide is to limit the behavior.

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