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The Oral History of BET’s ‘Teen Summit’

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking series which ran from 1989 to 2002.
08/31/2022
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Without Black People, There Would Be No Outspoken Athletes

This month learn how impactful our Black history has been on the world.
02/24/2022
2020 Radio Room: Bob Johnson with Big Tigger
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Radio Room: Bob Johnson Discusses BET's History
BET Awards 2020

Bob Johnson looks back on 40 years of BET.
06/30/2020
A Tribute to Bob Johnson on the 2020 BET Awards.
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Celebrating BET's 40th Anniversary
BET Awards 2020

Here's to 40 more years of influential BET programming.
06/28/2020
Bob Johnson on the 2020 BET Awards.
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Bob Johnson Speaks About the History of BET
BET Awards 2020

The BET cofounder discusses the network's legacy.
06/28/2020

Look: Twitter Reacts to BET Founder Bob Johnson's Comment to Give Trump a Chance

The TV exec met with Trump at his golf course on Sunday.
11/22/2016
On the Dole

Black Unemployment Falls to 12.6 Percent in July

The overall unemployment rate was 7.4 percent.
08/02/2013
The Origins of the Black Church: 1780-1925 - The Black Church is born on two plantations — one in South Carolina and the other in Virginia — creating a formal structure for Black religion and worship that remains the most powerful organizing force for Blacks Americans today. (Photo: PBS)

Biggest Moments in Black History

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South Africa census

Global Week in Review: South Africa’s Racial Divide Remains

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The RLJ Legacy - Over the span of his career, BET founder and the nation’s first African-American billionaire Robert Johnson has established himself as not only a top-earner, but also a savvy entrepreneur. BET hit the air in 1980 and after twenty years of building the network, Johnson sold BET to Viacom for approximately $3 billion in 2001.With his latest acquisition of two media companies, BET.com takes a look at the many business projects of its progenitor. — Naeesa Aziz   (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Bob Johnson Fights Malaria With Necktie Line

Sales of the ties fund malaria prevention and awareness.
10/26/2012

Bob Johnson, Entrepreneur Extraordinaire

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