Wow, I’m calling the hotline right now to say heck no don’t support those raunchy videos. Number 2, good job Denzel and Paulette I love you. three, I live in nc and I just voted Go Barack!!!!

on a serious note, I do hope that the Bell’s get Justice in some way, shape or form. Every time I see a pic of Nicole, I’m truly saddened by the entire situation bcuz I don’t know what I’ll do if that happens to me…

Great Job to the scholars!!!!

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Bet and Mtv I don’t really watch the channels that much. Mtv shows ANTM all day and nite.

People say what they want about Jay but this a great deed that he is doing to honor Mr. Bell. That why he is G.O.A.T. in my book.

I’m still upset about the verdict.

The scholarship is great too.

WOW!!! That advertisement thing is very serious. As if the artist don’t already have to worry about bootleg CD’s going around. Now there may not be any more video shows or video hoes around here. Advertising is how BET and MTV make money.

Big UPS to Denzel and Paula. This scholarship is definately outside the BOX.

Thanks for the tip, Liz.

I feel for nicole and want to see justice served in this situation for so MANY reasons!

BUT i do not agree with the actions that Reverend Al Sharpton is taking, i think there are other ways than the traditional 1960’s ways of protesting to get things accomplished. I mean people have jobs and families no one really has time to be arrested thats a bit much dont u think ?

BET is the demoralizing the minds of black youth i dont even watch it. MTV i dont agree with, i think they equally make everyone stupid but still have thought provoking shows like true life and different documentations.

Denzel will always be the man , makes me feel proud to be black

I’m glad that jay and others are standing behind Nicole Bell. My heart goes out to her and her family. It is a long and hard rode, but we can’t give up. Its becoming common for police taking lives and getting off. They hide behind their badges. I expericed my friend being shot and killed after a 36 mafia concert in front of the whole crowd outside the club. The police turned the gun on us and told us to get back. His best friend was screaming that I’m not going to let him just die. The police called back up before the amblance came. It was like 10 police cars for back up and once help came he was dead. Nothing happened to the police officer. He got paid leave and the media played it like he was this thug. It still hurts and this is over 6 years ago. All is in my prayers.

I think that this is a good thing that P&G is doing. Maybe this will force the artists to be more creative rather that using the typical “sex sells” idea. If you are a true artist, you will be able to come up with some creative and entertaining videos. For example: Outkast, Common, Kanye West, Ludacris, etc. These artist think outside the box, and I am sure that others can too!

Go Nicole stand up and be heard for justice, for your family and for what is right!

Love the Washington’s… love the support and encouragement they are offering.

Oh, so now advertisers want to be concerned? For being ten years two late you get a big fat “Sit Yo Ass Down” salute.

Denzel is the MAN. He’s what’s HOT. And not just because of the physical but because he gets it. To establish a scholarship that has something to do with education and not fashion/music/sports is exactly what’s been needed. There’s already enough emphasis on material trappings and too few celebrities have enough foresight to recognize that one day all of that stuff will be useless when we’re dealing with a depleted ozone, new strains of viruses, etc and no-one to figure out what to do about it. That man and his wife are truly a credit to their race.

I don’t know what effect a sit-in, protest or boycott will have. The Justice Department doesn’t need that to investigate the potential mishandling of the case. This is all for show and another ploy for Reverend Jheri Curl to get his name out there. In today’s society boycotts are usually ineffective if there isn’t a specific follow-up plan behind it. So what’s the purpose? They won’t be overturning the decision any time soon so Mrs. Bell should just look to sue the officers civily since there’s a greater chance that she can recover damages. It worked for the Browns against OJ.

off topic, I apologize

BARACK THE VOTE NC AND INDIANA!!!! EVERY VOTE COUNTS. PLAN AHEAD AS THERE MAY BE WAIT TIMES

Wow…that’s major with these companies pulling their ads from BET and MTV. I think it’s not a bad thing though. It will force the stations to be more responsible and to cease feeding our kids all the bullshit. The shows are absolutely out of control. Between Flavor of Love, College Hill, Real World, Tila Tequila and New York the disrespect and self hate is through the roof! I don’t have kids yet but I’ve already said that my kids cannot watch BET and MTV among other things! It’s so counter-productive!

IF YOU LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA…GET YOUR ASS OFF CONCRETE LOOP AND GO VOTE…i already did…so DON’T ASK!!!

I can understand proctor and gamble wanting to pull advertisement. Most of us grown up aren’t watching these video shows anyway. I mean i might watch MTV in the morning while getting ready for work but that’s for music purposes and they very seldom play videos any more anyway. Also, i don’t blame rappers or video hoes for the state of visual art, but most are grown and I understand the need to make a quick buck but impressionable kids don’t know the difference between fictional art and immulate this people in actions and dress so i feel that artists and labels should be held accountable for the work they put out.

That was very nice of Jay Z to set up a trust for tha girls! Kudos to Jay! This is the type of news that I LOVE to read in regards to black people. Empowerment is a beautiful thing…

Much props to the Washingtons .

So they pull the advertising dollars out of BET and just put them somewhere else ? They are not gonna sponsor programs that people dont watch so essentially this is the first step towards shutting BET down or better yet a name change to MTVB .

Sometimes I wonder is it really about the girls shaking their asses or is about the parents guilt for allowing the television to raise their kids and suddenly not liking how they are turning out.

I’m SO glad to see black people excelling in something other than SPORTS and ENTERTAINMENT! Kudos to the recipients and the Washingtons…they make me proud to be black.

This is what is important, cultivating the minds of young black people, go Washington family, the man is not just beautiful, he is a stand up kinda man, I love that about Denzel!!

I hope the people of NY and the US government give the Bell family justice so this mother and her children can begin to heal and move on with their lives. My prayers are with you Nicole!!

And finally NC and Indiana stand up BARACK 08!!! WE WILL NOT STOP!!!!

That’s good for the Washingtons BUT so much money is out their for Blacks in science and business….can the liberal arts black folks get some more love? everyone doesn’t want to be a business person or a chemist…good for the advertisers-the images on BET, MTV, and VHI (FOL alone) are the worst!

Oh my goodness, Lindsay Ross, from the “Scholars in Neuroscience” picture looks a lot like Laurence Fishburne’s wife. I completely thought it was her until I read the caption. The Washington’s do so much to help college kids. It’s extremely commendable.

Great job Denzel and Pauletta!!!

Congrats the the gifted and talented sisters… That’s whats good..
That is most definitely whats up with the advertisers because even though some of us may not watch BET’s or MTV’s videos someone else is. Not only do the videos show hatred towards women but it does nothing for people of color especially women because they are seen as objects. I most definitely will send an email today from home.

That’s what I’m talking about, Neuroscience Scholars! Happy to see positive news. Thank you Denzel and Pauletta Washington for recognizing academic achievement!! Thanks CL for selecting the story as your lead. It is so unfortunate that we don’t see this information in the media.

Considering Proctor and Gambl is a racist organization, what does it matter. They have been supporting the buffoonery and more than likely they will continue. Probably using the hotline to get better ideas to diplay the fuckery and buffoonery.

These kids are not emulating videos, they are emulating people right in their own damn neighborhoods. Videos are not making these kids more violent and whorish, kids learn what they live.

@ Stony

I’m not coming at you because maybe you know more than I do to say what you are saying about Proctor and Gamble.

Regardless of what they are, are they any more different that these rappers who exploit children, rap and black women.. NO!

I respects Protor and Gamble’s hustle, for one they are here to stay because they make GOOD products.

Check the labels for now on, who do u think makes, Bounty papertowels, Gain, Tide, Ivory Soap, Mr. Clean, Febreeze and so forth, they are unstopple, agian I respect their

IM BARACK AND IM PROUD !!!
NC GONNA GIVE IT TO THEY ASS !!!
INDIANA GET UP ON IT !!! SHOCK DA SHYT OUTTA THEM
LET’S WIN BOTH STATES !!!

What Denzel and Pauletta Washington are doing is exceptional and needed for the black community. Congratulations to the two recipients especially doing so well in such a difficult area of study. For Sean Bell’s family ,they say time heals all wounds but I disagree so all I can do is hope that for the childrens’ sake the family stays strong.

I like the idea of sending emails regarding the programming on BET&MTV, but will they respond and take action? It’s worth a try I’ll be sending emails every week, now if we could just get a phone number.

Sean Bell’s family are in my prayers.

I really love Pauletta and Denzel Washington.

i think that what jay-z is doing for the bell family is great. postive enforcement. keep it going strong. Denzel washington and his wife are doing something positive too. As far as the proctor and gamble pulling away the advertising didn’t they know videos were like tthis before . Why wait this long to say now we will stop advertising these videos.

to quote michael baisden P&G is full of “FRAGA-NAKLE BULL!” the same “adult content - sexual, violent, profane or obscene that bombards kids once every 38 seconds” that MTV & BET broadcast as quoted by the parent tv council is matched per second by EMMY NOMINATED & JOURNALSITIC AWARD winning daytime & primetime progamming such as oprah (YEAH I SAID IT OPRAH!!!) the view desperate housewives good morning america the all my children days of our lives maury jerry springer judge joe brown people’s court dr phil & cheaters! these same parents that hate on artists making legimate $ have no problem supporting these lascivious tv shows while their kids eat breakfast & do homework. and the corporations are two faced because they will drop support from the cable networks but sponsor the MTV & BET brands @ music awards shows & promote artists concerts & tours. its all politics & bullsh!t

I think is excellent that Denzel and his wife have established a scholastic scholarship program but what I don’t understand is why is what they’re doing making people “proud to be black”. I don’t get that. I’m trying not to infer that the people that said that weren’t proud before but common sense tells you that if they were compelled to type that statement, the thought that they’re not proud to be black is pervasive enough in their own mind that it is an issue for them. Pride in who we are as black people; and anyone of any race for that matter, is supposed to come from self-knowledge, not from the exploits of a mortal man or woman. That leads to idol worship.

In regards to the Sean Bell case, it’s only a matter of how much longer Sharpton will stretch this case out before his sponsors tell him to shut it down. That “pray-in” stuff is off. The Lord will not answer our prayers if we don’t know who we are or who we’re praying to (Job 35:9-13, Prov 15:29, Jer 11:14, Jer 14:11,12, Lam 3:44-50, etc.). In addition to that, the prayers are self-serving, vain, and are not in the ultimate plans of the scriptures (James 4:2-4). Al Sharpton is a “reverend” in name only (Mic 3:11). The man is a homosexual and a pawn for the powers that be. Whites don’t want to tend to the sheep known as black people so they have these phony black leaders shepherd them and these so-called black leaders get rewarded with position, a title, and exposure (John 10:12,13). No disrespect to Nicole Paultre but she bears watching. Something about her is not on the up and up. She honestly has nothing at all to say but they continue to put a microphone in front of her and her face on the paper. If the sister is honestly as sad as she attempts to portray, then send her on her way to grieve and the next time she should be seen is in the civil trial that we all know is coming. In my honest opinion, she has made a series of under the table business deals to portray the “doting fiancee”. It’s laughable really because the white man prints the money, so basically as long as black people allow these injustices to be satiated by a payoff, the white man will know that he has carte blanche to shoot as many unarmed black men as he chooses.

I am SOOOOOOOOOO pleased to see Denzel and Paullettas foundation is actually helping advance education and science, unlike too many other celebrity foundations thats are meerly tax right offs. See I’ve always respected Denzel from his work, to how he didnt pimp his kids like other celebrities, to just his over all appeal. Hes just the greatest…

WHOA WHOA WHOA in response to “Chicago’s for Haters”… you know im down wit Mike Baisden but you cannot really believe that Oprah, the view, and good morning america has the same negative effects and connotations that MTV and BET have been portraying FOR YEARS? and on top of that all those shows are mostly watched by adults, they arent targeting the younger generations. Sooo Im gonna have to disagree with you and MB on this one. But I will agree and say that it is political and the good thing about politics in America is the fact that people can speak up and try to make some changes

Side note excuse my grammatical errors, I didn’t proof read. That should have been “… have the same negative effects.”

I am very proud of the black men who stepped up and fought for things they did not have to. this makes me very proud of our changing black community.

interesting to see P&G take this stance. maybe this will force MTV and BET to be more creative with their programming. i’m anxious to see how this will play out in the next quarter.

Funny how, BLACK people BEEN tryna get BET to do right by us but I bet it will take P&G to get them to fall back on that bullshit…. them ad dollars ain’t no joke…

Shout out to Debra Lee, Reginald Hudlin, and Stephen Hill—– SUCKAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to the ladies on getting their scholarships.

The Bell family deserve justice.

It’s really good that Proter & Gamble are pulling ads from MTV and BET.

I say if you don’t like don’t watch it. & i love Jay for supporting Sean Bells kids. Nicole is a strong woman!!!! My hat goes off to her!!!!

I’ll be calling and sending a e-mail telling P&G it’s not their, BET, or MTV job to raise anyones kids so don’t blame them. Parents need to be real parents and stop pointing the finger.

@32. CHICAGO’S FOR HATERS

People will get upset if you keep making valid points.

@35. Tbeenitsince87

Oprah has had Superhead on her show to promote her book about being a hoe. But when she’s does show about Hip Hop she has not one of the artist that she’s bashing on to speak for themselves.So yes she’s a big part of the problem. You don’t fix a problem by talking at it you engage it.

Don’t give up Ms. Bell, I with you and for you.

That is really great what Denzel and wifey is doing.

I also live in NC, been on the phones yesterday and today reminding people to get out and vote and I voted. OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA!!!

Jay-Z doing what a whole lot of other people just talking about… another example of doing good and doing well.

That’s a wonderful thing for Sean Bell’s children.

Luv the scholarship thing.

I agree with #33 (Judah) on the bell case. That prayer sit in will do nothing but cause traffic and cause me to be late for work. I feel for Mrs. Bell, however I would think she would be trying to take care of and provide for her kids, like i’m trying to do and I can’t do that if they are going to cause me to be late for work with all of this. She needs to go for the civil trial and heal and take care of daughters. Vengence and justice belongs to the lord. All of this Al sharpton is trying to do will not bring Sean Bell back. He just wants to be in front of a damn camera…I can’t stand that damn man, lol

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She’s cool. I love her style. Did you see her hot pics? I did. It’s on ‘ri c h ki s s . c om’. She put them on her nice profile there. Is she looking for date, friends there?

I have to give mad props to Denzel and his wife for doing this! I know that we grind and hustle to get paper but some times it’s good that have those other pieces of paper, a diploma and college degree. I like to call it “plan B”. I’m so proud of this program and it’s so good to see black people helping their own! Congrads to Lindsay Ross and Debi Thomas for receiving the Neuroscience Research Scholarships.

thanks for the support coop1974a. @ 35 the views & comments are by CHICAGO’S FOR HATERS only and do not reflect michael baisden or the michael baisden show. what i was quoting comes from his on air vernacular for the word bullsh!t “FRAGA-NAKLE BULL.” lets be honest TV has not been peddling inappropriate images to youth or selling negative images of beauty to youth for nearly as long as some P&G’s oldest clients such as vogue(lebron james & jennifer hudson covers) & vanity fair(miley cyrus cover) to name a few. which brings us to the Proctor & Gamble My Black is Beautiful campaign which quote unquote “seeks to affirm the young black girls who “are at risk of allowing the negative images of Black women in media and entertainment to define their standard of beauty,” and “to affect positive change in the way Black women are reflected in the POPULAR CULTURE.” Parents watch tv with your kids don’t let tv warch your kids. the parents tv council is pushing their movement by politicing youth culture using sex & violence to gets adults to react & not think. meanwhile P&G has been in business since the 19th century & is publicly traded on the NYSE they don’t need BET & MTV’s target audience primarily 28 year olds & younger, side note: (the number of actual years BET & MTV have been national cable networks) to tell them how to spend their investors money their bottom line is capitalizing on consumers through advertising with media & entertainment outlets no mater how disreputable! if this campaign is successful in convincing people not to think for themselves i guess next there will be a campaign against the disney channel for exploiting child labor laws (high school musical 1,2,3)& nickelodeon for advocating teen pregnancy(jamie lynn spears)

Hey I know that girl Lindsay…. I went to school with her. That must of been nice meeting Denzel and his wife.

Go JAY I love what he is doing…you can call him ugly…fugly whatever you lamos use but he is always giving back in ways that we will never know about because he doesn’t go around tooting his own horn!!!!!! GO JAY!!!!!!!!
I heard Proctor and Gamble was a sponsor for the KKK too but that was a long time ago back in 99 when I heard that…I never found out if it was true or not!!!!!!!

Love Denzel for coming back to hometown of Mount Vernon, NY to support the kids there…Lord knows they really need some hope and guidance…It’s a shame that a four square mile town can have so much violence…:smh:

I look forward into putting my comment on the list