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Jun162007
Join the National Campaign Against BET - "Launch of BET Sponsor Watch"
Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 3:34PM The Blogmother
A few months ago I posted a Featured Activism of the Day post about student's at Spelman College and their letter writing campaign to BET. They're back and Angela, one of the students leading the campaign has written an excellent article for Black College Wire. They also have set up a Myspace page. First seen on African American Opinion.
Homework Assignment
I personally think BET doesn't care how many letters we write. BET will only change under threat from sponsors. So in addition to joining the letter writing campaign, I want all of you inquisitive folks out there to help me track down BET's top 10 sponsors. Give me the names and give me the source of your information. BET doesn't care about us unfortunately, but I think it's sponsors will. The results of your investigations are due at the end of the week. We'll call it "BET Sponsor WATCH." Today is Day 1.
For inspiration, watch "Confessions of a B.E.T. Producer"
Confessions of a BET Producer
Homework Assignment
I personally think BET doesn't care how many letters we write. BET will only change under threat from sponsors. So in addition to joining the letter writing campaign, I want all of you inquisitive folks out there to help me track down BET's top 10 sponsors. Give me the names and give me the source of your information. BET doesn't care about us unfortunately, but I think it's sponsors will. The results of your investigations are due at the end of the week. We'll call it "BET Sponsor WATCH." Today is Day 1.
For inspiration, watch "Confessions of a B.E.T. Producer"
Confessions of a BET Producer
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I found that Domino's, Ford, Verizon and CareerBuilder.com are spomsors.
Info located here:
http://www.bet.com/betcorporate/Sponsors
that's what I'm talkin about, I'll do some research
With the power of the internet and the people that can be reached, I wouldn't be surprise if BET adjusts it's programming. I just hope I'm alive when it happens...
I was going to suggest the same website as the one above for BET's corporate sponsors. BET is ridiculous. The truly sad part is that more and more white people are watching this garbage and they think that it is an accurate portrayal of black women. Shameful!
i want to interject something here. Note: that all of the producers, Program directors (PDs), writers , and other folks behind the scenes look just like us. It's the shareholders and board of directors who are white.
If the CEO of BET (what's her name again) feels that what she is doing is not wrong, then what do we do?
as much people hate on Rob Johnson he didn't sound that bad. True he was far from perfect but the way he ran the station did let some good things pop up on BET.