“Read a Book” Animated Music Video on BET…What?
September 5th, 2007 by PG Chic
I remember getting a forward about “Read a Book” within the past couple of months and I saw few of the lyrics and deleted the message. I figured it was some unfunny person’s attempt to be funny and the message appeared to be racist, so I decided not to waste my valuable time on foolishness. Now, low and behold, I find out that the animation associated with “Read a Book” has been playing on BET’s 106 and Park…what? How is that appropriate for that age group? I guess the point is that the cartoon is no more appropriate than the typical video that plays on BET (and other networks).
Anyway, a controversy has been brewing about the supposedly satirical “Read a Book” and the African American creators of the song and animation were recently on CNN defending their work. I refuse to link to the animation because of the language, but it you haven’t seen it, a quick search of “Read a Book” on YouTube or Google should do. Maybe I am officially old, but BET needs to make better choices for their programming. There is a Klan member somewhere out there applauding “Read a Book” and having a “Read a Book” party right now…thanks BET. First “Hot Ghetto Mess” and now this garbage. The execs at BET need to read a book…
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