Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Black History Month 2008: Who’s In Control?

I See Black People: The Rise and Fall of African American-Owned Television and Radio by Kristal Brent Zook

With I See Black People, author Kristal Brent Zook presents a history of the politics of black television and radio.  Zook ‘s research includes interviews with broadcasting pioneers such as Percy and Pierre Sutton founders of New York City’s Inner City Broadcasting and owner of WLIB-AM, the first black-owned radio station in Harlem, New York City and Catherine Hughes owner of Radio One and TV One.

The interviews are candid and thought-provoking. Ms. Hughs’ take on BET is interesting and revealing as she says of owner former owner, Bob Johnson “All of us, including myself, beat up on Bob so badly because we wanted BET to be everything to everybody.”

If you want to know who is in control of your television and radio dial, take some time with I See Black People.

Posted by Dorothy Ferebee on 02/12 at 06:00 AM
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