Where have all the blacks gone?

More specifically where have all the dark blacks gone?

I was watching B.E.T yesterday, something I haven’t done for years! Mostly due to the fact that I feel that they are no longer relevant nor are they the voice of African Americans.  They certainly don’t play as much music as they did before and when they do play a video they only play half of it. Now I could go on and on about the sins of B.E.T but what I saw yesterday was not only disconcerting and discouraging but somewhat biased!

I was watching a preview for a new show that they are premiering called “Harlem Heights” at first glance it seemed like another ridiculous reality show that I would more than likely watch with disgust yet tune in every week to see what happens next,but as I watched the promo something struck me, see if you see it too!

Why are all these people light? There are two moderately dark guys on the show but everyone else for the most part is extremely light. I thought that maybe I was just over analyzing things, like I usually do, but after thinking about it I have every reason to be a little upset about this. Would it have killed you B.E.T to put a darker girl on the show? Dark men have always been considered extremely sexy and sensual but dark women have always had a terrible stigma associated with them, always made to seem less desirable.  We’re so influenced by what we see and from what B.E.T airs they seem to make it apparent who and what they prefer.

You may say “Cici don’t make such a big deal out of this its only entertainment!” Are you serious? Entertainment is one of the biggest influences in a young person’s life! Why do you think most women desire to be stick thin? Where do we learn about new styles? New dances?   New fads? That’s right entertainment. So when you show only people of a certain skin tone you’re making it known what YOU think is desirable and what YOU think is sexy.  I am of course not bashing those who are lighter nor is it my aim to cause division among my people. But I just ask that we look and analyze the reason why we’re seeing fewer and fewer darker skinned people on T.V and on a station that professes to be the so called “voice of the black people”! From what I see you know nothing of our likes only what you “Think” will appeal (or sell) to the masses.  Let’s make an honest evaluation of this situation, because from what I see apparently darker skin is not “IN” or sexy, at least not from B.E.T’s standpoint.

Keep it Moving ……..away from B.E.T

And Is it just me or does this  kid from “Baldwin Hills” look like an alien?