Rapper <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lil-nas-x">Lil Nas X</a> is very upset he wasn’t nominated for a BET Award this year, and he’s not ashamed who knows it.
The 23-year-old performer expressed his displeasure earlier in June after nominations were announced, The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lil-nas-x-blasts-bet-awards-for-not-nominating-him-says-black-gay-artists-fight-to-be-seen">reported</a>, blaming the snub on “homophobia.” Now the “Old Towne Road” composer is doubling down on the sentiment with the release of a video dissing BET for not nominating him in 2022. 
“F*** BET! F*** BET! F** BET!” the rapper sang in a new song and video he shared on Twitter this week, continuing his campaign against the network. The video clip for “Late to the Party” had 1.8 million views as of Thursday.
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FUCK BET! FUCK BET! 🤧 <a href="https://t.co/bnG2UP7Hlo">pic.twitter.com/bnG2UP7Hlo</a>
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Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Hill, expanded on his feelings in a series of tweets.
“‘industry baby is the 2nd longest running #1 song on the billboard rap charts of all time and didn’t get a single nomination,” Nas tweeted about his single featuring rapper Jack Harlow, one of the tracks the rapper expected to be nominated for. “Industry Baby” was released in 2021.
“this not over no bet award. this is about the bigger problem of homophobia in the black community, y’all can sit and pretend all u want but imma risk it all for us,” Nas wrote in another <a href="https://twitter.com/LilNasX/status/1534281536153042945">tweet</a>.
One <a href="https://twitter.com/LilNasX/status/1534285662668484608">commenter</a> said Lil Nas X already has two Grammys and should be happy with that. But the rapper shot back, saying, “this is my point exactly how can i get acknowledged by the most acclaimed award show in the world and then not even just 1 nomination from my own people? is that not crazy? am i really tripping.”
The rapper also pointed out how collaborator Jack Harlow was nominated, but he wasn’t. “funny thing is industry baby was the biggest song me &amp; jack released last year in the eligibility period but only one of us got a nomination,” he <a href="https://twitter.com/LilNasX/status/1534623287476555776">wrote</a>. 
These are a follow-up to tweets Lil Nas X sent earlier this month. At first, he was sarcastic. “Thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence!” he shared with the prayer hands emoji and a heart emoji.
He also replied to a fan asking why he thought he deserved the nomination.
“idk maybe 3 of the biggest songs of last year &amp; a critically acclaimed album… i feel like that should’ve helped me a bit,” the rapper replied. He was referring to “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” “Industry Baby,” and “That’s What I Want,” which were all released in 2021. 
BET Network responded to Lil Nas X with a <a href="https://www.bet.com/article/imkf6t/lil-nas-x-bet-awards-2022-nomination-statement">statement</a>.
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“We love Lil Nas X. He was nominated for a Best New Artist BET Award in 2020, and we proudly showcased his extraordinary talent and creativity on the show twice: he performed “Old Town Road” with Billy Ray Cyrus at “BET Awards” 2019 and his “BET Awards” 2021 performance was a highlight of our show. No one cheered louder that night than BET,&#8221; they wrote.
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&#8220;Unfortunately, this year, he was not nominated by BET’s Voting Academy, which is comprised of an esteemed group of nearly 500 entertainment professionals in the fields of music, television, film, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, influencers, and creative arts. No one from BET serves as a member of the Voting Academy.”
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Doja Cat had the most BET Awards nominations this year with six total, followed by Drake and Ari Lennox with four each. The awards show is scheduled for June 26.

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Lil Nas X Throws Tantrum Over Not Being Nominated For Awards, Network Responds

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Rapper Lil Nas X is furious that he wasn’t nominated for any 2022 BET Awards.
The two-time Grammy Award winner, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, expressed his frustration in a string of now-deleted tweets on Wednesday just after the nominations were announced, according to <a href="https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/lil-nas-bet-awards-zero-nominations-twitter-1235079964/">Billboard</a>.
First, he took a sarcastic approach. “Thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence!” he shared with the prayer hands emoji and a heart emoji.
Nas also replied to a fan who was asking why he thought he deserved the nomination.
“idk maybe 3 of the biggest songs of last year &amp; a critically acclaimed album… i feel like that should’ve helped me a bit,” the rapper replied. He was referring to “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” “Industry Baby,” and “That’s What I Want,” which were all released in 2021. The first two topped the Billboard 100 charts for several weeks while the third peaked at number 8, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10877447/Lil-Nas-X-lets-frustration-receiving-ZERO-BET-Awards-nominations.html">per</a> Daily Mail.
When someone else on social media pointed out how his last few records weren’t hip-hop, Nas replied, “they have a pop category.”
Next, the rapper complained about how black, gay musicians are discriminated against in the industry. “Not even that, doesn’t even have to be me nominated, I just feel like black gay ppl have to fight to be seen in this world and even when we make it to the top mfs try to pretend we are invisible,” he shared to Twitter. 
Doja Cat had the most BET Awards nominations this year with six total, followed by Drake and Ari Lennox with four each.
Meanwhile, Lil Nas X is in the running for other awards. Billboard notes how the 23-year-old performer is expected to accept the Hal David Starlight Award at the 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala on June 16. 
The award is presented each year to “gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs.” Past recipients include Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Halsey, and others.
Lil Nas X was the most-nominated male artist at the 2020 Grammy Awards. The rapper won awards that year for Best Music Video and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. 
He also scored two MTV Video Music Awards for &#8220;Old Town Road&#8221; including Song of the Year, plus the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Song. Lil Nas X is the first openly gay black performer to <a href="https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/11/lil-nas-x-first-gay-person-win-country-music-award/">win</a> a Country Music Association award.
Taraji P. Henson is scheduled to host the 2022 BET Awards on BET starting Sunday, June 26 at 8 PM ET.

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Lil Nas X Blasts BET Awards For Not Nominating Him, Says Black Gay Artists 'Fight To Be Seen'

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Rapper Lil Nas X, also known as Montero Lamar Hill, showed up to the 2021 BET Awards on Sunday wearing a dress that likens the Catholic Church to Nazism.
Hill, who made headlines in March for rolling out a limited edition pair of custom Nike sneakers featuring satanic imagery and a drop of human blood, &#8220;first turned heads in a billowing gown that featured a plunging neckline, a corset-like bodice and an over-the-top bottom half,&#8221; according to <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1282410/lil-nas-x-just-made-two-major-fashion-statements-at-the-2021-bet-awards" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">E! Online</a>.
&#8220;As for the fabulous creation, it had a unique print that wrapped around the design. To complete his look, the 22-year-old star wore a matching blazer and dainty jewelry pieces,&#8221; the outlet continued.
As Popsugar reported, Hill&#8217;s &#8220;blue-and-white gown — created by <a class="track-outbound" href="https://www.instagram.com/andreagrossi___/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="https://www.instagram.com/andreagrossi___/?hl=en" data-ga-action="body text link">Andrea Grossi</a>, a young graduate from Polimoda Fashion Institute in Florence — has a print that you&#8217;ve got to zoom in on to get the message, in case the voluminous silhouette didn&#8217;t suggest he was making a statement.&#8221;
Grossi explained that the dress he designed, which is part of a project called &#8220;Welcome to DeusLand,&#8221; was intended to liken the Catholic Church to Nazism. &#8220;DeusLand&#8221; is an apparent play on &#8220;Deus,&#8221; the Latin word for God, and &#8220;Deutschland,&#8221; the German name for Germany. As Grossi <a href="https://www.notjustalabel.com/andrea-grossi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">explained</a>:
<blockquote>Through an artwork I notice and describe the “Occident’s Chaos” with parallelism between Nazism and church, ideologies that have led the populations for a long time in wrong way. What is our ideology today? I tried to combine technology and craftmanship [sic], thanks to the support of leather goods companies located in Tuscany and Umbria, which have put their tradition and quality at my disposal, that [I] have combined with techniques such as laser cutting, embossing, bonding to create modern and innovative manipulation.</blockquote>
In addition to his satanic sneakers, Hill got attention for a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swmTBVI83k" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">music video</a> that depicts him giving a lap dance to Satan. As The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rapper-lil-nas-x-rolls-out-line-of-bloody-satan-shoes-to-coincide-with-new-song-about-demonic-sex" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported</a>:
<blockquote>Hill’s infernal footwear coincides with the release of the graphic new music video for his new song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” which trended at the top of YouTube with more than 25 million views as of Sunday afternoon. <a href="http://holrmagazine.com/the-powerful-meanings-lil-nas-xs-video-for-montero-cmbyn-holds-for-queer-audiences/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Replete with biblical and occult imagery</a>, the video depicts Hill being sexually seduced in the Garden of Eden by Satan in serpentine form, after which the camera cuts to the forbidden Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, made famous for its role in the Book of Genesis and the fall of man.
Etched into the tree’s bark is an ancient Greek quote from Plato’s “<a href="http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0173%3Atext%3DSym.%3Apage%3D191" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Symposium</a>” that translates: “Now when our first form had been cut in two, each half in longing for its fellow would come to it again.” The passage is a reference to ancient pagan views of dualism and sexuality that taught humans were originally male, female, and androgynous, and that homosexuality is an attempt to recover one’s primal nature.</blockquote>
Hill&#8217;s sneakers, of which only 666 pairs were made, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lil-nas-x-satan-shoes-sell-out-in-seconds" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sold out</a> within seconds. A U.S. District Court <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nike-wins-first-legal-battle-against-lil-nas-x-satan-shoes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">approved</a> Nike’s restraining order request against the company that collaborated with him on them, however, effectively blocking the further sale of the hellish shoes.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Lil Nas X attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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As President Trump gains more ground with black Americans, particularly black men, BET co-founder Robert Johnson says that another four years would be great for black America.
Speaking with <a class="x5l" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/05/bets-robert-johnson-voting-democrat-gives-black-americans-minimal-return.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener external noreferrer">CNBC</a>, Johnson, who previously signaled he would vote for Trump in the 2020 election, said that Trump&#8217;s focus on building the economy and creating jobs strongly benefits the black community.
“I’m not fearful that a Trump reelection is gonna be an assault on the political, cultural, social rights of black Americans,” Johnson said. “It didn’t show up in the past four years in terms of economic opportunity, and so, [to me], I don’t see what the black community has gotten over the past eight years of Democratic leadership.”
Johnson also noted that many of Biden&#8217;s big promises, such as reparations, will not see the light of day.
Earlier in the segment, Johnson said that Black Americans overwhelmingly vote Democrat every election cycle, noting this has yielded little fruit.
“I think black Americans are getting a little bit tired of delivering huge votes for the Democrats and seeing minimal return in terms of economic wealth, closing the wealth gap, job creation, job opportunities,” he said. “And Joe Biden was not an inspiring candidate for many black Americans. And some of them stayed home, some of them voted for Trump.”
“For African Americans, under Trump’s leadership, we have the lowest unemployment rate for black Americans in over 50 years—almost since they’ve been keeping statistics on it. We also saw investments in black businesses and black communities through the Opportunity Zones,&#8221; he added.
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Robert Johnson has been severely critical of the Democratic Party throughout this election cycle. In June, Johnson called for a black independent party, citing Joe Biden’s now-infamous “you ain’t black” comment.
“I’ve been convinced for a long time that 40 million African Americans who tend to vote as a bloc in one of the two parties limit their leverage in getting action from both parties,” he said. “I think it’s time that African Americans form an independent party, not be an appendage of one party or ignored by the other party, and using their leverage in a democracy to say, ‘We stand for things that are principally focused on the interests of the 40 million African Americans,’ and not have that diluted by trying to be a part of another party where the interests may diverge, and oftentimes do diverge.”
“It’s been a fact that had African American interests been fully embraced by one or two of the dominant parties, we wouldn’t have the tremendous social, economic, racial issues that we have now,” he added.
In late-September, Johnson said that as a businessman, Trump was by far the better candidate to support, though he stopped short of endorsing him.
“If I’m—as a businessperson, what you want more than anything else, particularly coming out of something as horrible as this pandemic, and its impact on not only the U.S. economy but the global economy, the more you know about who will be pulling the levers of economic growth, economic development, taxes, stimulus, regulation,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/30/robert-johnson-i-will-take-the-devil-i-know-dont-know-what-biden-will-do.html">said</a>. &#8220;In my opinion, you’re better off dealing with somebody you know where they’re gonna be than somebody you really have no idea what decisions they will make at such a critical time.”
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Robert Johnson, the co-founder of BET, seemed to suggest he will not vote for Joe Biden in November, though he did not offer a direct endorsement of President Trump.
Speaking with <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/30/robert-johnson-i-will-take-the-devil-i-know-dont-know-what-biden-will-do.html">CNBC</a>, Johnson said that Tuesday night&#8217;s debate was a loss for the American people, adding that he will take the &#8220;devil I know&#8221; over the other one.
&#8220;This was like a schoolyard fight over who had the best-looking girlfriend,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;It was a waste of an hour and a half that gave no guidance, no direction at all as to where the country will go after this election. But having summed it up in that language, where I come out as a businessman, I will take the devil I know over the devil I don&#8217;t know any time of the week. And that seems to be what business people are confronting today.&#8221;
When CNBC anchor Rebecca Quick asked if Johnson was endorsing President Trump, he said that Americans are better off dealing with whoever is already at the helm of the ship. He did not directly endorse the president, but he severely criticized Joe Biden.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not endorsing anybody,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;What I&#8217;m saying is if I&#8217;m a businessperson, what you want more than anything else, particularly coming out of something as horrible as this pandemic, and its impact on not only the U.S. economy but the global economy, the more you know about who will be pulling the lever of economic growth, economic development, taxes, stimulus, regulation. In my opinion, you&#8217;re better off dealing with somebody you know where they&#8217;re gonna be than somebody you really have no idea what decisions they will make at such a critical time.&#8221;
&#8220;I absolutely do not know what Vice President Biden will do. I haven&#8217;t heard anything coherent out of what he said he would do,&#8221; he added.
Robert Johnson has been severely critical of the Democratic Party throughout this election cycle. In June, Johnson called for a black independent party, citing Joe Biden&#8217;s now-infamous &#8220;you ain&#8217;t black&#8221; comment.
“I’ve been convinced for a long time that 40 million African Americans who tend to vote as a bloc in one of the two parties limit their leverage in getting action from both parties,” he said. “I think it’s time that African Americans form an independent party, not be an appendage of one party or ignored by the other party, and using their leverage in a Democracy to say, ‘we stand for things that are principally focused on the 40 million African Americans,’ and not have that diluted by trying to be a part of another party where the interests may diverge, and oftentimes do diverge.”
“It’s been a fact that had AA interests been fully embraced by one or two of the dominant parties, we wouldn’t have the social, economic, racial issues that we have now,” he added.
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BET Founder Robert Johnson told Fox News during an interview this week that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden&#8217;s recent &#8220;you ain&#8217;t black&#8221; remark was one of the biggest turnoffs that he has ever heard from a politician.
&#8220;I only speak for myself, I can’t speak for other African Americans,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;I don’t know Joe Biden, I can’t recall when I’ve ever spoken to Joe Biden but there are a couple of things about Vice President Biden it gives me personally a lot of pause about his true belief in African Americans having a equal seat at the table in the Democrat Party on issues that we consider important to us.&#8221;
&#8220;Now whether he was as he said trying to be a wise guy or whatever, but if you’ve been supposedly hanging out with black people, you’re eight years Obama’s vice president, you don’t think like that,&#8221; Johnson continued. &#8220;There’s something in you that tells you I can’t be halfway wise guy, halfway cute by telling a black man and by extension every black person listing that if you even think about voting for somebody other than me and then to use this so-called colloquial expression &#8216;you ain&#8217;t black,&#8217; that&#8217;s the biggest turn off I&#8217;ve heard from a politician in a long time.&#8221;
Johnson was referencing a remark that Biden made during an interview last month on &#8220;The Breakfast Club&#8221; with host Charlamagne tha God in response to Charlamagne telling Biden: “Listen, you’ve got to come see us when you come to New York, VP Biden. It’s a long way until November. We’ve got more questions–”
“You’ve got more questions?” Biden responded in apparent frustration. “Well I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”
Johnson continued by highlighting other examples of things that Biden has said and done that he thought were problematic with the black community.
&#8220;And then the second time that just raises questions with Vice President Biden, he said when asked about reparations, I&#8217;m sort of paraphrasing, but he said, &#8216;I&#8217;ll be damned if I will give any money to somebody I don&#8217;t know and didn&#8217;t do anything to,'&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;That&#8217;s what he said. Now, no one has called him on that and said, &#8216;Mr. Vice President, don&#8217;t you want to disavow that with the movement that reparations is gaining throughout the country?'&#8221;
Johnson was referring to remarks that Biden made in 1975 when he <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bidens-tough-talk-on-1970s-school-desegregation-plan-could-get-new-scrutiny-in-todays-democratic-party/2019/03/07/9115583e-3eb2-11e9-a0d3-1210e58a94cf_story.html">told</a> a Delaware-based weekly newspaper, “I don’t feel responsible for the sins of my father and grandfather. I feel responsible for what the situation is today, for the sins of my own generation. And I’ll be damned if I feel responsible to pay for what happened 300 years ago.”
&#8220;I could go on [with offensive comments made by Biden], &#8216;they gonna put y&#8217;all back in chains,'&#8221; Johnson continued. &#8220;It just shows me that he thinks he&#8217;s so immersed in the black relationship that he can be flippant when talking to black people.&#8221;
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On Wednesday, BET Founder Robert Johnson mocked those who are destroying statues across the U.S. and who are trying to cancel television shows because they think that’s what black people want.
During an interview with Fox News, Johnson <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bet-founder-mocks-crowds-statues">said</a> that those who are destroying statues across the country &#8220;have the mistaken assumption that black people are sitting around cheering for them saying &#8216;Oh, my God, look at these white people. They&#8217;re doing something so important to us. They&#8217;re taking down the statue of a Civil War general who fought for the South.'&#8221;
&#8220;You know, black people, in my opinion, black people laugh at white people who do this the same way we laugh at white people who say we got to take off the TV shows [like] The Dukes of Hazard,&#8221; Johnson continued. &#8220;I bet if you go back and look at the Nielsen ratings when The Dukes of Hazard was on television, I&#8217;ll bet you it had a huge black viewing population. The one thing you can do is research it, find out, because blacks watched more television than whites did, always has been historically.&#8221;
Johnson also took a shot at white Americans who think that by doing &#8220;emotionally or drastic things&#8221; that black people will look at them and think that white people love them. Johnson said that &#8220;black people don&#8217;t give a damn&#8221; if statues of people like Stonewall Jackson, who was a Confederate general, are taken down.
Johnson also mocked HBO Max for taking down &#8220;Gone with the Wind,” then putting it back with a disclaimer, saying, &#8220;What the hell do you need a disclaimer with &#8216;Gone with the Wind,&#8217; as if black people think that we believe that slavery was like &#8216;Gone with the Wind&#8217;? Who are you trying to convince?&#8221;
“Look, the people who are basically tearing down statues, trying to make a statement, are basically borderline anarchists, the way I look at it. They really have no agenda other than the idea we&#8217;re going to topple a statue,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;It&#8217;s not going to give a kid whose parents can&#8217;t afford college money to go to college. It&#8217;s not going to close the labor gap between what white workers are paid and what black workers are paid. And it&#8217;s not going to take people off welfare or food stamps.”
Johnson also mocked &#8220;white privilege,&#8221; and those who get on social media and apologize for being white.
&#8220;You know, that to me is the silliest expression of white privilege that exists in this country. The notion that a celebrity could get on a Twitter feed and say, ‘Oh my God, I am so sorry that I am white.’ I don&#8217;t find any black people getting on Twitter and saying, &#8216;Oh, I&#8217;m so sorry I&#8217;m black.&#8217; And we got the worst problems. &#8230; My thing is: embrace being white and do the right thing.&#8221;
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The founder of Black Entertainment Television says the federal government should pay out $14 trillion to black Americans as reparations for slavery.
Robert Johnson, a billionaire, said Monday on <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/01/bets-robert-johnson-calls-for-14-trillion-of-reparations-for-slavery.html">CNBC</a> that the wealth disparity in the U.S. and police brutality against blacks are the cause of violent protests across the country. To fix the problem, pay out trillions, Johnson said.
“Now is the time to go big,&#8221; he said. “Wealth transfer is what’s needed. Think about this. Since 200-plus-years or so of slavery, labor taken with no compensation, is a wealth transfer. Denial of access to education, which is a primary driver of accumulation of income and wealth, is a wealth transfer.”
Johnson said reparations would be the “affirmative action program of all time,” delivering a message to white Americans that “damages &#8230; are owed” for slavery and the decades of racism that followed.
&#8220;Short answers to long horrific questions about the stain of slavery are not going to solve the inequality problem,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;We need to focus on wealth creation and wealth generation and to do that we must bring the descendants of slaves into equality with this nation, and that&#8217;s what I propose in this $14 trillion proposal to provide reparations not only for the sin, or the atonement of, the sin of slavery and Jim Crow-ism and desegregation — both de facto and de jere — but to cause America to live up to the concept and the notion that this nation was born on the idea of American exceptionalism.&#8221;
“Damages is a normal factor in a capitalist society for when you have been deprived for certain rights,” Johnson said. “If this money goes into pockets like the [coronavirus] stimulus checks &#8230; that money is going to return back to the economy,&#8221; which could lead to more black-owned businesses.
Johnson has been calling for reparations for years. “I’m not new to this challenge,” he said. But he said he does not support “more bureaucratic programs that don’t deliver and don’t perform.”
“I’m talking about cash. We are a society based on wealth. That’s the foundation of capitalism,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If we take that big leap, I am convinced that the problems that we confront today can be solved. But it takes a big, bold action, and $14 trillion in reparations for damages visited upon the heirs of slaves is an appropriate statement.&#8221;
In a later written statement, Johnson said: &#8220;Is $14 trillion too much to ask for the atonement of 200 plus years of brutal slavery, de facto and de jure government-sponsored social and economic discrimination and the permanent emotional trauma inflicted upon black Americans by being forced to believe in a hypocritical and unfulfilled pledge that &#8216;all men are created equal&#8217;?&#8221;
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BET Founder Robert Johnson Calls For $14 Trillion In Reparations For Slavery

Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder Robert Johnson blasted Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday after Biden made a remark about the black community that was widely deemed as racist.
During an interview on &#8220;The Breakfast Club&#8221; with co-host Charlamagne Tha God, Biden, unprompted by a question, said, &#8220;If you have a problem figuring out whether you&#8217;re for me or Trump, then you ain&#8217;t black.&#8221;
&#8220;Vice President Biden’s statement today represents the arrogant and out-of-touch attitude of a paternalistic white candidate who has the audacity to tell Black people, the descendants of slaves, that they are not Black unless they vote for him,&#8221; Johnson <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/bet-founder-slams-biden-over-comment-on-black-voters">told</a> Fox News. &#8220;This proves unequivocally that the Democratic nominee believes that Black people owe him their vote without question; even though, we as Black people know it is exactly the opposite. He should spend the rest of his campaign apologizing to every Black person he meets.&#8221;
Johnson, who is America&#8217;s first black billionaire, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bet-founder-robert-johnson-praises-trump-says-paul-bois">said</a> last year that the Democrat party “has moved too far to the left.”
“And for that reason, I don’t have a particular candidate in the party at this time,” Johnson continued. “I think at the end of the day, if a Democrat is going to beat Trump, then that person, he or she, will have to move to the center and you can’t wait too long to do that.”
At the time, Johnson praised the pre-pandemic economy that the Trump administration had built, saying, “the economy is doing great, and it’s reaching populations that heretofore had very bad problems in terms of jobs and employments and the opportunities that come with employment … so African-American unemployment is at its lowest level.”
In 2018, Johnson gave <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bet-co-founder-credits-trump-tax-cut-bringing-amanda-prestigiacomo">credit</a> to President Donald Trump for the economy, saying, “I believe that if you take into account the Trump tax cut, you take into account the drop in unemployment and particularly unemployment for African-Americans, it’s the lowest it’s ever been in history. And you take into account the fact that interest rates are fairly stable, they will probably drift up, but so far.”
“And I think the business community is committed to reinvest capital that they get from some of the tax advantages and that as a result of that, I think the economy is going to grow,” Johnson continued.
As recently as last November, Johnson said he did not believe that any of the Democrat presidential candidates were strong enough to beat Trump.
“If you take a snapshot today, I don’t think that group is capable of beating Donald Trump, despite what the polls say,” Johnson said. “I do not see anybody in the Democratic primary race today that is enough in the center where I believe most are the voters are, and particularly where most African Americans are.”
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BET Founder Robert Johnson Blasts Democrat Joe Biden Over Racist Remarks: He ‘Believes That Black People Owe Him Their Vote’

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Black Entertainment Television (BET) co-founder Robert L. Johnson thinks the Democratic Party has gone too far to the Left.
Speaking on <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/09/democrats-too-far-to-the-left-bet-networks-bob-johnson-says.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNBC’s Hadley Gamble</a>, America&#8217;s first black American billionaire said that the current Democratic Party has no chance of beating President Trump in 2020 and that some serious housecleaning is in order, reports <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/bet-founder-robert-johnson-says-democratic-party-moved-too-far-to-the-left">Fox News</a>.
&#8220;The party in my opinion, for me personally, has moved too far to the left,&#8221; Johnson said, adding that he will not be supporting a particular candidate at this time.
According to Johnson, a Democrat will only be able to take the White House from Donald Trump if they move to the center, otherwise they will propose radical programs that will not resonate with the American people. Since Trump has not lost his base, he posits, the Democrats will have to move beyond the extremism of the primaries if they are to win the general election.
&#8220;I think at the end of the day, if a Democrat is going to beat Trump, then that person, he or she, will have to move to the center and you can’t wait too long to do that,” he said. &#8220;The message of some of the programs that Democrats are pushing are not resonating with the majority of the American people.&#8221;
The longtime Democrat supported Hillary Clinton&#8217;s candidacy in 2016. However, he did praise Donald Trump for helping to make the economy great, specifically for black Americans. Contrary to the doomsday predictions of Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Johnson said the tax cuts largely resulted in this prosperity.
&#8220;I think the economy is doing great, and it’s particularly reaching populations that heretofore had very bad problems in terms of jobs and employments and the opportunities that come with employment,” Johnson said. &#8220;African-American unemployment is at its lowest level… I give the president a lot of credit for moving the economy in a positive direction that’s benefiting a large amount of Americans.&#8221;
&#8220;I think business people have more confidence in the way the economy is going,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;If business people are concerned about anything, it’s the clear, clear partisan politics that’s become very wicked and very mean.&#8221;
The BET co-founder&#8217;s statements echo a recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/49024/kamala-harris-ex-lover-willie-brown-no-democrats-ryan-saavedra">op-ed by former SF Mayor Willie Brown in the San Francisco Chronicle</a>, in which he said that the current 2020 candidates have no shot against President Trump.
&#8220;The first Democratic debates proved one thing: We still don’t have a candidate who can beat Donald Trump,&#8221; Brown <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/williesworld/article/Bad-news-for-Democrats-none-of-these-14059874.php">wrote</a>. &#8220;California Sen. Kamala Harris got all the attention for playing prosecutor in chief, but her case against former Vice President Joe Biden boiled down in some ways to a ringing call for forced school busing. It won’t be too hard for Trump to knock that one out of the park in 2020.&#8221;
&#8220;Biden did himself zero favors by telling Harris that he opposed only busing that was ordered by the federal government,&#8221; Brown continued. &#8220;It was a weird endorsement of states’ rights and local jurisdictions’ right to segregate schools. That’s the best argument he could marshal against busing little kids miles across town?&#8221;
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BET Co-Founder Robert L. Johnson Praises Trump On The Economy, Says Democrats ‘Too Far To The Left’

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On Sunday night, former first lady Michelle Obama made a virtual appearance at the BET Awards, introducing and singing the praises of hip-hop star Chance the Rapper for his snagging of the Humanitarian Award. Michelle&#8217;s intro ushered in a speech from Chance focusing on social justice. 
&#8220;Chance is showing our young people that they matter, that they have something inside of them that is worthy of being expressed, and they have so much to contribute to their community and our country,&#8221; Michelle told the BET audience. 
Chance, who is the youngest recipient of the award at 24-years-old, is also a Chicago native. As <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/339445-michelle-obama-surprises-chance-the-rapper-with-bet-awards">noted</a> by The Hill, the hip-hop star gave a $1 million donation to the Chicago Public School system and raised over $2 million for Social Works, his nonprofit. 
&#8220;I can think of no better legacy to leave, and I am thrilled to celebrate you here tonight, and honored to call you my friend,&#8221; the former first lady added. 
Taking the stage after Michelle&#8217;s video, Chance went on to rail against the criminal justice system, the Chicago Public School system, and &#8220;n****s&#8221; (cops) getting off for alleged police brutality. 
&#8220;I&#8217;m 24 and to be receiving something like this at my age, it feels good as hell,&#8221; started the musician. &#8220;I love this. I love black people, ya&#8217;ll.&#8221; 
He continued, &#8220;I had plans originally to try and tell the world and everybody watching how to make it a better place, to tell everybody in this government that ya&#8217;ll need to let everybody out of jail for sellin&#8217; weed before ya&#8217;ll start makin&#8217; it legal for people to sell it and start making capital off it. I was going to tell the Chicago Public School system not to take out a loan from Chase Bank when they know that our schools are plannin&#8217; on failin&#8217; in our district. I was gonna tell those judges that we just need a conviction when you know these n****s wrong for doing this.&#8221;
We have to &#8220;work on ourselves before we work on the world,&#8221; Chance added, before declaring he&#8217;ll become a better father and citizen of the world. 
The rapper is a longtime former Barack Obama supporter who apparently launched an entire clothing line honoring the former president. 
Michelle Obama&#8217;s introduction: 
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Michelle Obama, Social Justice At The BET Awards

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Democratic media mogul and Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder Bob Johnson took to the airwaves of CNBC on Monday, following a meeting he had with President-elect Donald Trump at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Johnson, seemingly heartened by the meeting, relayed a message to the black community after their &#8220;great chat&#8221;: Give Mr. Trump a chance.
The BET founder, who supported Hillary Clinton during the election, stressed the importance of shedding partisanship, and explained that if Trump wants to lead all people and help to advance African-Americans in particular, the black community should &#8220;give him the benefit of the doubt&#8221; and try to work with him. 
&#8220;Let&#8217;s give him a shot,&#8221; he <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/21/bet-founder-after-meeting-with-trump-says-blacks-should-give-president-elect-a-shot.html">stated</a>. &#8220;Let&#8217;s give him the benefit of the doubt; see if we can find common ground.&#8221;
According to Johnson, the two men discussed &#8220;business solutions to social problems&#8221; and how the president-elect can &#8220;better reach out to the African-American community.&#8221;
As noted by Johnson, Trump repeatedly suggested during the campaign that African-Americans have nothing to lose by giving him a chance and rejecting the Democratic policies which have devastated the black community for decades. 
&#8220;The real question you should be asking is what do African-Americans have to gain from your presidency,&#8221; rebutted Johnson, to which he said Trump agreed. 
&#8220;Trump is a business guy, and I think he&#8217;s going to tilt towards finding ways to use fiscal policy&#8230; to move the economy forward,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;Let&#8217;s give him a shot. Let&#8217;s give him the benefit of the doubt; see if we can find common ground.&#8221;
&#8220;That&#8217;s what&#8217;s best for African-Americans,&#8221; he added.
&#8220;Black Americans should have no permanent friends, and no permanent enemies, just permanent interests,&#8221; said Johnson, paraphrasing Congressional Black Caucus member Rep. Bill Clay Sr.
&#8220;That&#8217;s where African-American voters should be,&#8221; Johnson asserted. The black community should only have &#8220;permanent interests,&#8221; he said. 
Johnson made it clear that he has no intention of serving in a Trump Administration. The chances of that happening are &#8220;subzero,&#8221; he joked. &#8220;[I&#8217;ve] never worked for the government&#8230; and never wanted to work for the government,&#8221; he said.
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