By The Admin on September 1, 2010
New York Times
- A few clicks on the Web site of Black Entertainment Television leads viewers to a short Nascar tutorial filled with information about popular drivers, racetracks and salaries.
It may seem odd to find a sport so closely tied to white Southern men featured on a Web site devoted to African-American entertainment, but it [...]
Posted in Media, Race | Tagged BET, NASCAR
By The Admin on July 16, 2010
CNN
- Billionaire businessman Bob Johnson has chosen Liberia for his latest venture, the country’s first top class hotel.
Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, was the first African American to control a company on the New York Stock Exchange and the first black owner of a major U.S. professional sports team.
He told CNN why he [...]
Posted in Money & Finance | Tagged BET, Bob Johnson, Liberia
By The Admin on August 22, 2008
Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times
- Amid the crush of media at next week’s Democratic National Convention will be two relative newcomers to the election scene: TV One and BET, a pair of cable networks that court an African American audience. As all media outlets, the pair must meet the usual programming and logistical demands of [...]
Posted in 2008 Elections, Media | Tagged BET, Democratic National Convention, media coverage, TV One