Comments on: Byron Hurt: An Open Letter to BET. http://elledub08.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/byron-hurt-an-open-letter-to-bet/ womanism.politics.life.media. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:51:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Americana http://elledub08.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/byron-hurt-an-open-letter-to-bet/#comment-455 Americana Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:15:56 +0000 http://elledub08.wordpress.com/?p=553#comment-455 Man now that I read that I was taking my 'angry' pills that day so very sorry for the nasty rant and yeah I wasn't saying that BET shouldn't be criticized I was just saying they shouldn't be singled out either. And it's not just black people either did you see the Oscars when 'Slumdog' won?! God what an exercise is insensitivity and thoughtlessness. Man now that I read that I was taking my ‘angry’ pills that day so very sorry for the nasty rant and yeah I wasn’t saying that BET shouldn’t be criticized I was just saying they shouldn’t be singled out either. And it’s not just black people either did you see the Oscars when ‘Slumdog’ won?! God what an exercise is insensitivity and thoughtlessness.

]]> By: elledub08 http://elledub08.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/byron-hurt-an-open-letter-to-bet/#comment-424 elledub08 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:30:29 +0000 http://elledub08.wordpress.com/?p=553#comment-424 I think there have been several instances where Black people/writers/commentators, etc. have spoken out against negative potrayals of Black people, no matter what the medium. I think the issue this time, as I mentioned isn't about MJ. it's about the fact that BET...a channel with _black_ programming, has failed to create positive images of black people. It's not about being self-righteous. It's more about the fact that not even BET can get it right....I hope that makes sense. I think there have been several instances where Black people/writers/commentators, etc. have spoken out against negative potrayals of Black people, no matter what the medium.

I think the issue this time, as I mentioned isn’t about MJ. it’s about the fact that BET…a channel with _black_ programming, has failed to create positive images of black people. It’s not about being self-righteous. It’s more about the fact that not even BET can get it right….I hope that makes sense.

]]> By: Cute Linda http://elledub08.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/byron-hurt-an-open-letter-to-bet/#comment-421 Cute Linda Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:27:52 +0000 http://elledub08.wordpress.com/?p=553#comment-421 Nice site. Very professional looking. Thanks! Nice site. Very professional looking. Thanks!

]]> By: Americana http://elledub08.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/byron-hurt-an-open-letter-to-bet/#comment-420 Americana Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:04:40 +0000 http://elledub08.wordpress.com/?p=553#comment-420 Exsqueeze me but when exactly did black people all of a sudden become such harbingers for purity,dignity,and holier than all comers?!! There have been negative and extremely negative portrayals of black people for the loooooooongest of times without a PEEP from anyone to everything from videos,video games,comic books,commercials,reality shows,tv,books,nightly news programs and 'specials',art,and Hollowwood. But now all of a sudden you all have become 'polly and peter pureheart' and if BET should aplogize then so should the Oscars,Emmys,Golden Globes,MTV music and movie awards,Country music,World music awards and whoever ELSE I left off. Spare me you all probably watch stuff from white people no less that is the epitome of offensive,perverse,objectifying,pathetic,heinous,worthless,stupid,vapid,inane,obscene,low class,low brow,foolish,buffoonish,cartoonish,sleazy,profane,etc. but now you all are the kings and queens of the overdignified outrage?! What a bunch of b.s.! Exsqueeze me but when exactly did black people all of a sudden become such harbingers for purity,dignity,and holier than all comers?!! There have been negative and extremely negative portrayals of black people for the loooooooongest of times without a PEEP from anyone to everything from videos,video games,comic books,commercials,reality shows,tv,books,nightly news programs and ’specials’,art,and Hollowwood. But now all of a sudden you all have become ‘polly and peter pureheart’ and if BET should aplogize then so should the Oscars,Emmys,Golden Globes,MTV music and movie awards,Country music,World music awards and whoever ELSE I left off. Spare me you all probably watch stuff from white people no less that is the epitome of offensive,perverse,objectifying,pathetic,heinous,worthless,stupid,vapid,inane,obscene,low class,low brow,foolish,buffoonish,cartoonish,sleazy,profane,etc. but now you all are the kings and queens of the overdignified outrage?! What a bunch of b.s.!

]]> By: missincognegro http://elledub08.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/byron-hurt-an-open-letter-to-bet/#comment-419 missincognegro Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:03:54 +0000 http://elledub08.wordpress.com/?p=553#comment-419 The basic problem with BET is that it lacked any real creativity with respect to programming from the very beginning. When a network lacks creativity, it leads to the buffoonery we often witness on BET. The BET Awards, in my opinion, is a minstrel show. It's a real shame. The basic problem with BET is that it lacked any real creativity with respect to programming from the very beginning. When a network lacks creativity, it leads to the buffoonery we often witness on BET. The BET Awards, in my opinion, is a minstrel show. It’s a real shame.

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