Ban BET!!!!!

Well, first the basics. What is BET? BET: Black Entertainment Televison. But what exactly is the meaning of entertainment? Entertainment: 1. the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement 2. something affording pleasure, diversion, or amusement, esp. a performance of some kind.

So if I'm clear, the shows that broadcasts on BET is their form of entertainment. So, really BET is just trying to give amusement or an performance to its viewers. Well, what type of amusement is BET actually trying to protray and who is it for?

Lets' take a look at a few past and present shows that BET has aired for 'entertainment'.

First example: College Hill
To BET: What image was you trying to represent with that show? I looked at College Hill and I seen displays of false stereotypes of the black individual. I seen college students tongue each other down on the first night, well so BET made it seemed. In all actually, that kiss was not done on the very first night as BET protrayed but it happened later on in their stay at the house. BET, was it your purpose to protray black females as fast, easy girls? Because by editing the footage from the house, that is exactly the way that it seemed? In the house, I also heard every other word out of anyone's mouth to be a curse word? BET, was it your intention to protray blacks as individuals that constantly swears? In the house, I also seen a devastating fight, where to individuals fought over complete nonsense. BET, did you want to protray blacks as violent aggressors? I also seen catty arguements and unruly behavior. BET, is that how you wanted to protray Black America, or should I say Young Black America, or was it just some form of 'entertainment'?

To me, it seems that the 'entertainment' that you are protraying is not for the Black culture but for those that down and mistreat the Black culture. Is that who you is trying to 'entertain'? Is BET, Black Entertainment Television, trying to entertain those against blacks success by poking fun at those that are visually supporting their broadcasts?

College Hill is the perfect example of where BET is heading .... completely downhill. I know the process that the BET producers goes through in order to pick canidates for the show; it is long and strenous. So, in their long drawn out process that can't pick individuals that could potentially be role models for young adults and children. (No offense to the past participants of College Hill, but BET did not protray you as such) BET purposely picked the students that they selected for entertainment, to boost ratings, and to gain sponsors.

Second Example: Hot Ghetto Mess
Well, for one the names says alot.

Being that BET is one of the few, if not the only, television stations geared toward blacks, it should tried to lead my example and dismiss all stereotypes that is placed upon the black society. To me, BET is only strengthening the media claims toward blacks thus adding to the problem.

If you turn on BET now, nine times out of ten, there is a show on airing music videos.

TO BE CONTINUED...........