White people own most American media, which allows them to make most of the rules. Even if most African Americans do not take issue with a comedian’s commentary, the powerful white guys at the top make the final decision, creating a skewed power structure in the media decision-making process. This gives the powers that be the ability to define the careers of black actors, comedians, politicians and even black leadership (for example: NBC does approve of Al Sharpton, which is why they gave him a show; but they would never approve of someone like Dr. Umar Johnson, who speaks forthrightly about African American intellectual and economic independence).
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:55:27 +0000
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