.@BET's non-apology statement has added more insult to injury. It was not a 'miscommunication' and what they did to me was intentional.
— B. Scott (@lovebscott) July 2, 2013
More of us should be very bothered by BET's actions
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
B. Scott Rejects BET's Apology
After GLAAD forced BET to post a non-apology, B. Scott rejected it via Twitter.
More of us should be very bothered by BET's actions
More of us should be very bothered by BET's actions
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While sometimes I wish things like this would just disappear, rather than continue adding fuel to the fire, B.Scott's got a very valid point.
Just so I am clear... "Black Entertainment Television" (Im guessing here) is being derogatory to a black entertainer.
Is this making headline news like the Paula Deen controversy?
If not.......why not?
I'm with Damien. This should be getting a lot more pub than it is.
Someone posed the question why not the coverage like the Paula Dean story ?? Really... do you have to ask ? Well my friends it all goes back to the issue of RACE and the media. A charge of unfair treatment by a black to another black person.... who's interested in that ??... But oh lets have a White person charged with unfair treatment of a Black person and you have the media all over it because it's sensationalism at it's best. And sensationalism is good for ratings and advertising dollars. The mainstream media in general ignores Black issues. When was the last time you saw national coverage of a missing Black woman or a missing Black child ? I could go on and on. Another example, Grammy winning artist Lauryn Hill's prison woes barely made a blip on the mainstream media, now compare that to Martha Stewarts prison saga. The mere fact that someone asked the question (why not coverage like the Paula Dean story) implies that there are people who still just don't get it about race and the mainstream media in America.
Could you confirm or deny this for me Vik?
While BET is telling B.Scott what he can and can't wear, didn't they also have a number of anti-gay performers on stage singing in that Reggae tribute? Or am I wrong about that? What does that tell us about BET?
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