"Black Star Power,'' is it a phrase, is it a quote, or is it a way of life? We'll for BET it is a way of life. BET the formally black owned cable company and channel has helped African American Entertainers by creating a forum for black artist and entertainers for the past twenty years. This is done by showing African American entertainers ability whether it be through, music videos, movies, or documentaries, BET helped many Black Entertainers. Any media coverage is good, but most Black Entertainers looks for BET' s media coverage to boost their career.
In 1982, a man by the name of Robert Johnson came up with a concept, away that he could help African American Entertainers get the credit and recognition they deserve. BET proves this with shows such as BET START, 106 and Park, BET.COM Countdown, and for the black actors and actresses The BET Movie of the Week.
Robert Johnson graduated in political science from the University of Illinois and then earned a master's degree in international affairs from Princeton University. His main interest in communications came in the mid 70s when he served as press secretary for then-District of Columbia Congressional Delegate Walter Fauntroy and later as vice president of Government Relations for the National Cable Television Association.
Robert Johnson is the founder, chairman and CEO of BET Holdings II, Inc., the parent company of Black Entertainment Television and one of the leading Black-owned and operated media-entertainment companies in America. Although BET started on a.
frugal budget of thousands just two decades ago, the Washington, D.C.-based corporation now enjoys astonishing financial and strategic success since its inception in 1980. The company taps into the growing African-American consumer marketplace using a variety of its media properties. The company operates five major cable channels of which BET is the major operation. Black Entertainment Television is a 24-hour programming service targeting African-American consumers.
The Bet The Bet is a story written by Anton Cheahov. The story is about a man who decides to take this bet. ... Well, turns out the man leaves the his prison cell 5 minutes before the time is officially over; in return he losses the bet. ... If the state would let you go through with your bet. ...
I definitely opposed the legalization of football betting. People who support the legalization of football betting may think that it is the best way to stamp out illegal betting. ... For example, in the western countries where football betting has been legalized, illegal betting is still very very common. ... Legalizing football betting may even promote illegal betting in long term as the future society no longer think that football betting is a wrong thing. ... Some may compare football betting with horse racing. ...
However, this kind of betting is illegal in Hong Kong. ... Firstly, Legalization of soccer betting is not a means to tackle illegal betting activities. ... While betting on local matches is legal in Singapore, over HK$4.3M is put in offshore soccer betting for each weekend match. ... Legalization will make soccer betting acceptable. ... If government authorizes the soccer betting, it is not surprise that the youngster will think the government encourages betting on sports. ...
Both men take opposites sides to, and suddenly a bet is struck between the two. ... I'll bet you two million you wouldn't stay in solitary confinement for five years" (Chekhov, 1). ... The idea that the life of a human is far more important than material things, in this case money, and that the foolishness of one's self can itself be an imprisonment, is a common theme that can be found entangled throughout "The Bet." ... Finally, in "The Bet," Chekhov touches on the issues of loneliness and death. ...
The "winning phase" in which the gambler experiences a big win or a series of wins that leaves them with unreasonable optimism that their winning will continue, and they begin increasing there bets. ... Millions of people bet thousands of dollars on the stock market daily. ... Point being, if the stock market is legal for anyone to place a "bet", then casinos have to be given the same respect. ...
From the very beginning, the heart and soul of BET programming was the music video. Black youth are the focus and main audience of BET's videos. MTV premiered one year before BET but, "BET offered as much as eighteen hours of music videos a day, prompting many to perceive the 24-hour network as essentially a black-oriented music video service." ... These are the role-models BET gives their viewers to follow. ... Not very often does BET show black men or women in high status positions. ...
Rounds are made up of betting and checking. ... He may either bet or check.. ... If the lead player checks, or if he bets. ... This happens when a round of betting ends with a player who bet being called by all the remaining players. ... First there is betting. ...
It also was said that Pete Rose has went through many bookies while he was betting on baseball. ... While denying he bet on baseball, Rose admitted in a 1989 deposition to illegal betting on college and pro basketball and NFL games, going through Tommy Gioiosa. ... Then after Rose and Gioiosa split up, Janszen relayed Rose's baseball bets to an acquaintance of Rose, Steve Chevashore, who in turn placed Rose's bets with a bookmaker in Staten Island, New York, called, "Val." ... Rose has denied ever placing any bets with Janszen at any time. Later, "Vall", refused to take Rose's b...