LACK OF GOOD TELEVISION PROGRAMMING
Posted by West Coast Black TV Network on January 22, 2009 at 4:56am Why is that? Also with all the wealthy Black Film and/or TV stars why are we still begging?
Permalink Reply by Enoch Mubarak on January 24, 2009 at 1:55pm
Lack of good television programming why is that? Also with all the wealthy Black Film and/or TV stars why are we still begging?
West Coast Black TV Network
Why is that?
When blacks did have the opportunity to enforce positive black programming they backed off. They backed off when they were made to understand in no uncertain terms by the powers that be that there's a price to be paid.
Once upon a time in real -time and not very long ago a television network went up for sale and a black man motivated by providing positive black programming for African Americans made an offer to buy the television network. He was told by the network that the price has increased and that he did not have enough money.
Determined to provide positive programming for African Americans the brother gathered together other financially endowed African Americans and eventually raised the money he was short of. He returned to the television network and made the full price offer.
They network flat out refused to sell the station to him. Angered by his persistence the powers that be warned him to leave it alone.
However the brother was hell bent on providing positive black programing for African Americans so instead of leaving it alone the brother went to the news media and made the story public knowledge. Shortly thereafter the brothers one and only son is found shot dead along a highway from a bullet to the head.
The television network that was for sale was Channel Five and the brother that offered to purchase it is Bill Cosby. After adding 2 plus 2 black people backed off and decided for the lack of courage that the price for positive black programming for black people was to high.
With all the wealthy Black Film and/or TV stars why are we still begging?
Black Film and/or TV stars may appear wealthy in comparison to those of us standing on the outside looking in but Black Film and/or TV stars are not wealthy in terms of their peers in the industry. Black actors in an effort to display their acting skills or talents must do so while laboring under slave contracts, inferior working conditions and in-sincere representation.
In New York there are 6 agencies that dominate and determine the image you see of black actors, models or extras on television or the big screen. Black actors or actresses must pass through one of these agencies before appearing on television or the big screen.
Any and all black actors must serve as sidekicks, support or comic relief to or for white actors. Black actors must never walk in front of white actors, only behind white actors. The black women must appear acceptable to inter-racial relationships but only where the man is white and the woman is black. The most damaging neutered and castrating effect upon the black image is found in the requirement that all black men are to be shaved bald head-ed.
All the black men are required to be bald headed because for the agencies it is all a matter of perception. The long flowing mane of the lion is what makes the lion king of the jungle. The female lion is just as regal but she has no hair and therefore is perceived as weaker. A shaved/bald head is the ultimate perception of weakness.
It is by design that the agencies proliferate media images of bald-headed African American men. Images of bald-headed African American men alert and witness to the world and global media community that white men are the male lions and the black men are the female lions.
The 6 dominating agencies work in concerted effort to minimize and nullify any positive perceptions or images of black people as being smart, talented, gifted or capable of courage, leadership or respect. If however you are a black and gifted actor to the point that no matter what they attempt you still rise and shine then the agency will claim you as their meal ticket and immediately separate you from your kind.
Why are we still begging?
We are still begging because Black Film and/or TV stars despite the damage being done to the image and persona of black people choose to labor under slave contracts rather than display a strong and empower image of black people.
We are begging because Black Film and/or TV stars chose to take the money in exchange for dignity and self respect. They choose to labor under slave contracts, inferior working conditions and in-sincere representation rather than demand or command dignity or self-respect.
In the world of black Film and/or TV stars choosing dignity and self-respect over the money means finding another way to eat and live. We are still begging because Black Film and/or TV stars chose not to be choosy beggars.
Reply by West Coast Black TV Network on January 24, 2009 at 8:58pm
Dear Enoch Mubarak
This was a beautiful reply if I can answer you that way. In all our ways of doing business you have described everything thats wrong. I feel one major element is missing is manufacturing. Because when when we were seperate and unequal we still had a black hollywood. All the things that you mentioned happened not that long ago. But when Oscar Misceux was alive so was Black Hollywood. I hope to meet and intervierw you one day for my network
John McCartney-Founder/CEO
West Coast Black Television Network
www.myspace.com/wcbtn
http://www.musicinnercity.com/
http://www.thebobbytshow.com/
http://www.tpn1.com/
Enoch Mubarak
President & CEO Mubarak Inter-prizes
http://www.mubarakinter-prizes.com/
