{"id":10522,"date":"2020-06-03T23:05:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T04:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=10522"},"modified":"2020-06-03T23:05:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T04:05:15","slug":"bet-unveils-series-of-programming-addressing-systemic-racism-the-violence-faced-by-black-people-in-america-and-the-solutions-to-help-move-the-country-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/03\/bet-unveils-series-of-programming-addressing-systemic-racism-the-violence-faced-by-black-people-in-america-and-the-solutions-to-help-move-the-country-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"BET Unveils Series of Programming Addressing Systemic Racism, the Violence Faced by Black People in America and the Solutions to Help Move the Country Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10523\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BET-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BET-logo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BET-logo-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BET-logo-260x156.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BET-logo-160x96.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>BET Unveiled a Series of Programming Addressing Systemic Racism, the Violence Faced by Black People in America and the Solutions to Help Move the Country Forward<\/p>\n<p>The first in this series, the BET News special &#8220;Justice Now: A BET News Special,&#8221; will feature leading African American voices in activism, politics, and entertainment, including a dialogue with George Floyd&#8217;s family, former NBA player Stephen Jackson, Senator Cory Booker, singer John Legend, rapper Tip &#8220;T.I.&#8221; Harris, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, activist Tamika Mallory, NAACP President Derrick Johnson and more.<\/p><div id=\"morty-4220198117\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Justice Now: A BET News Special will be hosted by Marc Lamont Hill<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;<em><strong>Justice Now: A BET Town Hall<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; will give voice to the collective grief, anger, fear, needs, and hopes of our community featuring community leaders and activists sharing their views on the reforms necessary in America&#8217;s political system and the importance of voting at state and federal levels<\/p>\n<p>A Presidential Forum to which BET News invites President Donald Trump and Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee, Joe Biden, to directly address the concerns of Black America and share their plans to move the country forward<\/p>\n<p>#JusticeNowBET #BETHereForYou<\/p>\n<p>BET announced a series of programming addressing systemic racism, the violence faced by Black people in America, and the solutions to help move the country forward. BET is utilizing its platforms to support the critical need for change in America, as evidenced by the careless murder of George Floyd and the tragic history of systemic and lethal racism and inequality in this country. To that end, over the month of June, BET will air a series of programming specials to provide information, insights, and strategies that spark meaningful dialogue and help provide solutions to eradicate the racial inequities plaguing our society.<\/p><div id=\"morty-271971948\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We stand in steadfast solidarity with George Floyd&#8217;s family, the many victims of racist brutality, and those who are using their voices and platforms to challenge it. There are no easy solutions for these systemic issues of racism, injustice, and trauma. BET is leveraging every platform and resource at our disposal to support and inform our community and help identify strategies and viable solutions in this time of crisis,&#8221; said President of BET, Scott Mills. &#8220;From in-depth news specials, subject matter expert conversations, interstitials, and round-the-clock coverage on BET.com and social platforms, we are delivering impactful content and resources that speak directly to our viewers. Empowering Black Americans is core to our mission. 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Joseph, Emerald Garner (daughter of Eric Garner), youth activists Michael McDowell and Luis Hernandez and other leading African American voices in activism, politics, and entertainment to reflect on the killing of George Floyd, the protests that have ensued and systemic racism that has led us to where are today.<\/p>\n<p>BET News will also produce &#8220;<em>Justice Now: A BET Town Hall<\/em>,&#8221; a special virtual telecast that will give voice to the collective grief, anger, fear, needs, and hopes of our community and feature community leaders and activists to share their views on the reforms necessary in America&#8217;s political and criminal justice systems and the importance of voting at state and federal levels. The panel of experts will also provide tangible solutions for sustainable change. This virtual Town Hall will air later in the week.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, on the historically significant day of June 19th &#8211; Juneteenth &#8211; BET will air a powerful BET News PRESIDENTIAL FORUM. President Donald Trump and Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee, Joe Biden, have been invited to face Black America for the first time on national television to address their concerns. Each interviewed individually will be asked to address a range of critical issues, including the institutional racism that has led to disparities in housing, health, income and the law enforcement and criminal justice systems. 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