black entertainment channel,would white entertainment channel be considered racist?

Answer 1

Life is very funny, although black entertainment channel would not be considered as racist; white entertainment channel would. This is how it would be viewed. Blacks have a channel supporting and uplifting their talents , showing to the world what a minority group can do, against the odds. To many the label white entertainment channel would suggest discrimination, a channel excluding other groups, and boasting of white supremacy.[ this may not be the intentions of the whites ]

Answer 2

Yes, a white entertainment channel would be considered that. However, if it were called the Redneck Channel, the Irish-American Channel, the Italian-American Channel, etc., it wouldn't be considered racist, just cultural.

In the U.S., many blacks (not all) are the offspring of former slaves somewhere in their family tree. Because of that, most of them do not know exactly where they came from in Africa. History points mainly to mid-Africa, or the Congo area, but it is large with different tribes. So, they blur their idea of what "African" and "Black" mean in some cases because it is the best they can hope for. Africa actually has four different races (blood types) of people in it, but most people of the Negro race are not familiar with them.

It is interesting that it is not called the African-American Television Network since some African-Americans take exception to being called, "black."

Once upon a time, "black" and "colored" were considered polite terms in the "white" community. I think it is difficult for white people who are not prejudiced and who strive to be respectful to find terms to express their good will and acceptance. So now we have "African-American," and some of the older blacks say, "No, I am just American." Still, it is the best term I can find, and at least they know I'm trying to be respectful when I use that. That's the best I've been able to come up with.

People sometimes ask a similar question to yours about why there can be black colleges and not white colleges. The reason? Because white people told black people back in the day not to go to their colleges (white ones), to go start their own (black ones) instead. So they did, and now the younger generations of whites don't know the history and think it is unfair. They also don't know that some whites can get free housing and tuition breaks and help with books at black colleges because they are the minority at those colleges.

Answer 3

...To answer multiple questions at once - 12% of the population is black so it's easy to ***** when a majority of the people on tv are white, it's because a majority of the people in this country are white, this is why if you are white you are considered the majority and if you are black/asian/latino or whatever isn't caucasion you are a minority. Also, consider this, being caucasion doesn't really say anything about where you are from, where your roots are. Being Black/Latino/Asian, that does. There are various types of people who are white (Russians/Germans/Frenchman/Irishmen/Scottish/Australians/etc/etc) This is the same reason there isn't a White History Month.

So to those who think it's racist, well it wouldn't be, it just wouldn't have a purpose or a specific audience as most channels have an audience that the cator to, BET just happens to be african americans.

And to those who think that every other channel is White Entertainment, well you are part right, because again, 88% of the population is white, thus 88% of the entertainment is going to be aimed towards a white audience. It's not racism, it's buisness and buisness knows no color, other than GREEN.

Answer 4

Having been the to US a few times I can see the benefit of having minority focussed media especially when the mainstream (white dominant) media has the inherent tendancy for home in on the negative aspects of the minorities.

Because of our cultural ways of communicating, labels are important to be able to pigeon hole others and ourselves in relation to others and then the context of words change over time.

In the UK where I live, black newspapers, radio stations, tv channels and magazines were consumed by the 1st generation of immigrants from the 1970s for about 20 years. Now they have all but disappeared or are not white owned. In the UK black media has moved to the Internet.

Going back to your question, WET would be considered racist in the US, I assume by the some of the civil rights groups because you already have so many networks with predominantly white programming and content.

In the UK it would be objected by the white liberals who are always jumping up and down speaking on behalf of muslims, blacks, asians, gays and any other minority group because they have more pulling power. Usually they voice opinions that are not representative of the minority but are compelled to say something.

Answer 5

Every channel is the white entertainment channel. It's hard to find shows w/black stars doing the same thing as shows/movies as white stars. Come on, you got over 100 channels, why can't we have one or two? Try to walk in our shoes for awhile instead of looking through your eyes only.

Answer 6

Historically, BET came along at a time when you weren't seeing too many black shows on television or black characters or black music shows. They were the one venue black performers had (and still have in many cases)... so trade places... make all the caucasian characters on television black and then make the handful of black characters caucasian... then the white entertainment channel would be just fine.

Answer 7

Regular TV is, for the most part, white entertainment television. BET and Univision fill needs within their niche markets. They may be viewed by anyone, so it's not racist. The programming is designed to reflect the African American culture or, in Inavision's case, Latino culture.

Answer 8

the corner shop where i live the Asian chap watches Asian TV all day,{when hes not selling things} and it certainly doesn't offend me.
when you think there must be at least 100 white Chanel's.
so if your being politically correct than we should get rid of 99 Chanel's, but can we keep the ones with eddy Murphy and some of the other black actors.my god what shall we ever do with Bruce lee films? Nanook of the north.?flipper ,Andy pandy,
captain pug wash has already bit the dust. when will it ever end.

Answer 9

yes it would, and that's another screwed up thing about society.
Hey I give everyone their props don't get me wrong, it's just silly
I am still waiting for the poor white girl college fund to come along. sigh, I am not racist but sometimes I can see why others would be. I'll just wait for affirmative action to accommodate me. Listen this is the generation I am growing up in and I don't feel I need to pay for the sins of the past!

Answer 10

yes it that is very ignorant and stupid for it to be called racists. if white entertainment channel is then so is black.