— Jeffrey McKinney, Black Enterprise UMC, the streaming service centered solely on Black TV and film that was created by BET founder Bob Johnson, is getting a makeover. UMC will be rebranded as ALLBLK in January 2021. Started in November 2014 under Johnson’s RLJ Entertainment unit, UMC was part of AMC Networks’ acquisition of RLJ Entertainment in November […]
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BET Founder Robert Johnson Calls For $14 Trillion in Reparations For Slavery | Black Enterprise
Black Entertainment Television co-founder Robert Johnson told CNBC Monday the U.S. government should provide $14 trillion of reparations for slavery to help reduce racial inequality. According to CNBC, Johnson believes the wealth divide and police brutality against blacks are at the heart of protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd. “Now is the […]
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Universal Programs, Not Reparations, Are Needed To Counter Racism’s Effects | In These Times
The racial wealth gap is real and pernicious, but reparations are not the answer.
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J.C. Watts: Black News Channel Going Beyond Stereotypes of Black Criminals, Entertainers, Athletes | BOLD
Carrie Sheffield, BOLD [dropcap]J.C.[/dropcap] Watts, chairman of the soon-to-launched Black News Channel (BNC), said his television network will help show how the African-American community is far more than criminals, entertainers or athletes so often portrayed in the mainstream media. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Watts said BNC will cover topics like politics, economics, culture, faith and wellness, “for, […]
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