D.L. Hughley, the News, CNN, Kwanzaa and the Outright Brainwashing of Black People
The enemy to Black progress and liberation is wise and knows how to use media to manipulate the minds of the masses, particularly Blacks in America. Put a popular Blacks man face in front of the screen and make Blacks think equality and fairness has arrived when the opposite is true.
D.L. Hughley Breaks the News is a joke and slap in the face of Black people. The title alone is disrespectful to Black intelligence and a misnomer. CNN would like Blacks to believe that what they are receiving from D.L.'s show is news but it is not and he is not a journalist, he's a comedian and that is what you get when you watch his show; comedy, pure and simple. They use 'News' in the title for the less informed and educated among Black (and white) people.
I agree with Sis. Charlene Muhammad article below, that "Blacks in major broadcast television is crucial, especially now." But as far as D.L. Hughley Breaks the News or nothing - I choose nothing.
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After watching Bro. D.L. Hughley's segment about Kwanzaa on CNN last night I thought it was too bad that I didn't take him and his producers with us. I understand the nature of comedy skits but I thought it was tragic that we have Dr. Karenga and many of the Brothers and Sisters of the Organization Us walking among us, as well as many of our other great warriors in the struggle, but we'd rather fumble around in the dark for a few dollars instead of contacting them for the basics about Kwanzaa and using the time given to really help inform our people.
After the misinformation, it would have been nice to have the founder of Kwanzaa either in studio or on the phone for his view and analysis of what he created in 1966.
But really, CNN's real motive for the show is materializing and I believe that's to ultimately use our brother as a comedic attack dog in this changing political climate to say what network officials really want to but will not be able to. It's an old trick but we keep falling for it.
Besides, can't we have two recurring black shows on CNN, or any other mainstream news network for that matter, at once? I don't believe that people want to see Bro. D.L. lose his show with CNN because more opportunities for Blacks in major broadcast television is crucial, especially now. When it's your time, it's your time and no one can take that away from you. But we have to ask why this type of content and why now?
Where is Roland Martin? What about Donna or Jamal or even Amy? Read more at: http://charlene.blogs.finalcall.com/2008/1...
D.L. Hughley Breaks the News is a joke and slap in the face of Black people. The title alone is disrespectful to Black intelligence and a misnomer. CNN would like Blacks to believe that what they are receiving from D.L.'s show is news but it is not and he is not a journalist, he's a comedian and that is what you get when you watch his show; comedy, pure and simple. They use 'News' in the title for the less informed and educated among Black (and white) people.
I agree with Sis. Charlene Muhammad article below, that "Blacks in major broadcast television is crucial, especially now." But as far as D.L. Hughley Breaks the News or nothing - I choose nothing.
http://know4life.blogspot.com
After watching Bro. D.L. Hughley's segment about Kwanzaa on CNN last night I thought it was too bad that I didn't take him and his producers with us. I understand the nature of comedy skits but I thought it was tragic that we have Dr. Karenga and many of the Brothers and Sisters of the Organization Us walking among us, as well as many of our other great warriors in the struggle, but we'd rather fumble around in the dark for a few dollars instead of contacting them for the basics about Kwanzaa and using the time given to really help inform our people. After the misinformation, it would have been nice to have the founder of Kwanzaa either in studio or on the phone for his view and analysis of what he created in 1966.
But really, CNN's real motive for the show is materializing and I believe that's to ultimately use our brother as a comedic attack dog in this changing political climate to say what network officials really want to but will not be able to. It's an old trick but we keep falling for it.
Besides, can't we have two recurring black shows on CNN, or any other mainstream news network for that matter, at once? I don't believe that people want to see Bro. D.L. lose his show with CNN because more opportunities for Blacks in major broadcast television is crucial, especially now. When it's your time, it's your time and no one can take that away from you. But we have to ask why this type of content and why now?
Where is Roland Martin? What about Donna or Jamal or even Amy? Read more at: http://charlene.blogs.finalcall.com/2008/1...
I agree Brother Isaac. Minister Farrakhan made a very interesting point about the CNN Special: Black in America. He tried it to the perception of PE Barack Obama's Presidency. CNN wanted to say, this is what Obama will be bringing with him to the 'White House.' I wrote an article some time back that showed how history is repeating itself. During Reconstruction when many Blacks were beginning to take office a movie came out called 'Birth of a Nation.' The movie depicted Blacks as buffoons and every other stereotype, including lusting after the white woman. After that movie it was over for Black receiving any kind of justice.
Now today we have D.L. Hughley Breaks the News. The more things change the more they stay the same.