NOT GHETTO MESS

BET's provocatively titled "Hot Ghetto Mess," which drew sharp criticism and overshadowed the rest of the cable channel's new schedule, is getting an upbeat new name.

"We Got to Do Better" is the title the series will have when it debuts Wednesday, BET spokeswoman Jeanine Liburd told The Associated Press on Monday.

"We've decided to change the name because we want to highlight the show's real intent, which is to offer social commentary in a context that sparks dialogue, debate, and most importantly, change," BET said in a statement.

Ok, If some of you read my post regarding this the other day, you know I was ready to throw this show under the bus! I broke down and watched BET and found this program to be anything but ghetto. It shows what people black & white don't know.
For instance, when asking several people on the street "when did slavery end" some didn't know, others answered 1700 er something, one fool even said 1920!!! This is the "mess" this show speaks of. Not only did Americans not know when slavery ended ( 1865 if your interested) but they did not know what the acronym NAACP stands for and some silly white girls truly believed that JAY-Z has more money than Bill Gates.
I am glad that BET is finally trying to clean it's image up and bring quality programming to its airwaves. I'm extremely glad the original title "HOT Ghetto Mess" was changed as this show does not reflect that horrid website.

Maybe Reg Hudlin is on to something....