The case for BET News and Black media in general
We messed up. When we err, we need to admit it and move to
correct the wrong. Black folks have been complaining about BET
programming for ages when, in actuality, they've been checking
it out on the "down low."
Listening to the negativity over the years, even I was shocked
to find out there were so many closet watchers secretly hooked
on BET Nightly News. I've gotten calls and emails from people
all over the country upset about BET's decision to cancel the
program. Many of them say that BET is their only real connection
to the Black community, and, for many organizations it is often
the only TV coverage they receive.
It's not just the over 40 crew tuning in each night for an
update on what