Nov. 20, 2015
Millions Celebrate 20th March
by THS Media Walter Canady
Oct. 10 was the 20th year anniversary of the million march. This historical day was actually dated on Oct. 16, 1995, where there was a sea of black men, these men stood for 10 hours laughing , crying and interacting with each other. This gathering was organized and hosted by the Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Though organized by the Nation of Islam this occasion would gather all religions and classes of the black nation. This day was for reconciliation for the black culture.
This day not only unified black men and the leaders of the the different communities but it also showed the world the strength and perseverance of a culture that has been debased. The theme for the 20th anniversary was “Justice or Else,“ this subject matter needed to be addressed at the rally with the many African Americans. Here in the last 5 years I feel that African American people have been persecuted the most and displayed publicly. |
We have been in numerous amounts of cases lately where a person is killed with no justice fulfilled. And the reason this convocation was needed is because the black culture is the only culture that has not been reimbursed for their maltreatment. According to NARF.org, “Some Indian tribes receive benefits from the federal government in fulfillment of treaty obligations for the extraction of tribal natural resources.”
I’m not suggesting this is wrong for the government to do, my point is that the African Americans has been through the extraction of land, resources, justice, their native language and religion. Doesn’t this also deserve “benefits?” The worse thing that many have failed to realize is that even the media is supposed to give us news about us and even the black news has failed to do so. Who am I talking about? BET, yes Black Entertainment Television did not televise the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March.
How can one of the most historic days in African American history not be televised on Black Entertainment Television? Well, who owns BET, not the black founder Robert L. Johnson, but none other than Viacom. The company is a global mass media company, it is the world's sixth largest broadcasting and cable company. Viacom owns stations such as VH1, Nickelodeon, MTV (1 and 2), CBS, and Paramount Pictures. The entertainment and media of the African American culture was sold to Viacom for 2.3 billion dollars. And because of that, historical moments like Oct. 10 was not broadcast.
But do you want to know what is shown on BET and all the other news channels? The misconduct of black people, for example, Ferguson, Mo. or the reality shows showing us fighting over witless things. This day means so much to the African American history. The truth though is that this day will never enforce the meaning of itself until the people of its purpose fulfil their duties as individuals and show the meaning of “Justice or Else.”
I’m not suggesting this is wrong for the government to do, my point is that the African Americans has been through the extraction of land, resources, justice, their native language and religion. Doesn’t this also deserve “benefits?” The worse thing that many have failed to realize is that even the media is supposed to give us news about us and even the black news has failed to do so. Who am I talking about? BET, yes Black Entertainment Television did not televise the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March.
How can one of the most historic days in African American history not be televised on Black Entertainment Television? Well, who owns BET, not the black founder Robert L. Johnson, but none other than Viacom. The company is a global mass media company, it is the world's sixth largest broadcasting and cable company. Viacom owns stations such as VH1, Nickelodeon, MTV (1 and 2), CBS, and Paramount Pictures. The entertainment and media of the African American culture was sold to Viacom for 2.3 billion dollars. And because of that, historical moments like Oct. 10 was not broadcast.
But do you want to know what is shown on BET and all the other news channels? The misconduct of black people, for example, Ferguson, Mo. or the reality shows showing us fighting over witless things. This day means so much to the African American history. The truth though is that this day will never enforce the meaning of itself until the people of its purpose fulfil their duties as individuals and show the meaning of “Justice or Else.”