Posted by Victor Hicks Clark Atlanta University
on May 02, 2005 at 21:27:11:
In Reply to: College Kill posted by Victor Hicks on February 18, 2005 at 23:59:24:
Yes, I agree wholeheartedly that "College Hill" is a gross misrepresentation of what the Black College experience is really about. Yes, we had our share of drama and conflict at CAU, but to showcase it all over the world as if that is the general mindset of HBCU students is a poor move on the part of everyone involved.
However, BET in itself is a tragedy. Imagine the child in Wyoming who sees BET as their only window into the "black experience". Are we really only about drama, sports and music? Should we even back a station who does not see daily news as relevant to African-Americans? We've got to stop being blinded by sheer entertainment value and start demanding realistic portrayals of our experiences.