So BET's parent Viacom announced today that it was in the midst of launching a brand new station aimed at a 25- to 54-year-old target demographic. Their example of their ideal viewer? Barack and Michelle Obama. Seriously???? The same corporation that removed news, Teen Summit and essentially everything of educational value from BET? The same corporation that operated for years with no regard for the social implications it's programming had on young African Americans?

If Viacom's past actions and motives are an indication of their approach to this new channel then I'm not interested. I'm trying to to be judgmental, but it's hard for me to look past their past ills and throw my support behind them. I'd much rather watch Master P's new channel Better Black Television, when it launches later this year...or not...

More details about the new channel here