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>Harlem Heights Premieres on BET Tonight

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> Call me a little leery of anything that BET (Black Entertainment Television) documents as a new trend let alone capturing the flavor of the New Harlem Renaissance; but I get a feeling that “Harlem Heights” will only glorify glamour and opulence of a few people, living above their means rather than hearkening back to the Real Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s and 1930’s. So instead of revolutionary literature, poetry and art; I expect a slightly older take of College Hill and Baldwin Hills. BET please prove me wrong. I hope with tonight’s premiere episode I’m presently surprised, but the … Continue reading >Harlem Heights Premieres on BET Tonight

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>What’s Even More Disturbing About This Video…

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> It’s all good that this video model believes that this is an honest way to make a living. It’s a shame she hasn’t developed any other talents. Her parents must be proud. Meanwhile we see everyday, the assault these images are having on young people and in particular Black women. What’s even more disturbing is to find the Co-President of Programming at BET, Stephen Hill dancing and shining at the beginning of this video. Hill, most recently was the VP of Music Programming at BET and music director at MTV. Stephen made his claim to fame as program director … Continue reading >What’s Even More Disturbing About This Video…