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Originally Posted by THL Wow, apparently you haven't watched MTV, MTV2 or MTVjams in the last 10 years. I mean come on, I don't mind some rap music, but the vast majority of programing on these channels caters towards black music.
And as far as having opportunities in this country, minorities have it made. There are special grants available for all minorities who want to start a business, go to college, or whatever. People of all races need to start taking responsibility for their own life and stop worrying about every one elses. If you really want something and have the desire and drive to get it, nothing will hold you back, especially not the color of your skin. |
Personally, I don't listen to RAP. However, that's neither here or there. Again, BET is a direct result of exclusionary tactics used by the entertainment industry. You say: "why don't whites get a White Peoples Station." Answer: the majority of networks and programming is specifically geared towards white people in America. By default you have WET, and have had one since the beginning of television history.
MTV now plays a considerable amount of Rhythmic American Poetry partially due to the fact that more than 70% per cent of all RAP is purchased by caucasians.
I challenge anyone on this board to prove that most entertainment created by African-Americans for African-Americans were not due to some form of racism.
Concerning the availability of minority grants: Research the dstribution of those "grants." Many of the grants are in the control of white politicians, which never make their way to minorities. Likewise, there are available grants for white people. Why were these grants created? Minorities are still disciminated against by banks, although they may have a comparable credit history and income as their white counter parts.
Read up on the distribution of grants, and bank loans to minorities. A report was just released earlier this year.