Ever since I first heard about Hot Ghetto Mess, I've been intrigued. The new BET series courted some controversy from folks who felt it exploited black stereotypes, and at least two sponsors, State Farm Insurance and Home Depot, have pulled their ads. Both BET entertainment chief Reginald Hudlin and Jam Donaldson (creator of the HotGhettoMess.com site on which the new series is based) say the purpose of the series is to encourage people, in a humorous manner, to take a look at themselves and their communities and try to affect positive change. The series mixes user-submitted video clips with man-on-the-street interviews.
Speaking of change, the series is now called We Got to Do Better. The actual content of the show won't change, but the new title more clearly explains the intent of the series. I discovered this last night while trying to find Hot Ghetto Mess on my Tivo with no luck. The series, hosted by Charlie Murphy (Chappelle's Show) debuts tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10:30 p.m.
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7-24-2007 @ 12:03PM
Hank said...
We got to do Better? How about starting with We've got to do Better?
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8-07-2007 @ 11:27PM
helen watson said...
I saw the new shows We got to do better,
and Baldwin Hills. I agree We got to do better. Step 1 should be to cancel We got to
do better and step 2 get rid of Dameon on
Baldwin Hills. This is a very ignorant young
man, and his comments are very offensive.
In a society where young black men and women are easily influenced by negative stereotypes he is a definite deterrant when they're striving to do better. While they say one show is to influence you to do better the other show is doing just the opposite by having Damion refer to black women as darkies. I was repulsed by his comments and sad for his mother.
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