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BET CEO announces an indefinite pause of the Soul Train and Hip Hop Awards on TV
BET CEO Scott Mills confirms that the network will no longer present its annual Soul Train Awards and Hip Hop Awards.
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BET pulls music awards shows; Chicago professor weighs in
BET is changing its tune, at least for now. Two of its signature music award shows, "The Soul Train Awards" and "BET Hip Hop Awards" have been pulled from the broadcast lineup.
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Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda: Media Takeover, BET’s Dismantling, and the Whitewashing of America
Trump's influence over media and erasure of Black voices in media. Critics fear political appeasement and the gutting of DEI ...
Everything We Know About BET Awards Getting Canceled
The question on everyone’s mind is whether the BET Awards have been canceled. The BET Awards, launched in 2001 by Black ...
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Michigan Chronicle19hOpinion
BET Gutted, DEI Killed, Media Bought—Trump’s Playbook in Action
He is not just following the Project 2025 playbook — the authoritarian blueprint he once claimed to know nothing about — he’s executing it with surgical precision. From purging diversity programs to ...
Reflections on BET’s 45-Year History: ‘It Will Always Be the Leading Black Media Platform,’ Pledges CEO Scott Mills
As BET celebrates 45 years of history, CEO Scott Mills talks about its importance, future and the state of its flagship awards shows.