BET NETWORKS ADDRESSES THE BALTIMORE UPRISING

BET News Correspondent, Marc Lamont Hill, will host digital news special “LOUD: THE POWER OF BALTIMORE’S UPRISING” featuring T.I., David Banner, Felicia “Snoop” Pearson and Baltimore Pastor Jamal Bryant on Wednesday May 6th at noon on BET.com and the BET Now App. Hill will also host “BALTIMORE SPEAKS: A BET SPECIAL,” which will premiere on Thursday, May 7th at 8pm ET/PT on BET, Centric and the BET Now App. The special will feature open conversations about issues of justice and race in America. There will also be an inclusive conversation with residents of Baltimore about the events which have occurred in the city over the past weeks and address challenges that the community faces and what can be done to make positive changes.

“While there is no easy answer to address the systemic issues between communities of color and law enforcement agencies across the nation, I am encouraged by organizations that work feverishly to support boys and young men of color to reach their true potential. I am proud to serve on the board of the recently launched My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, which aims to eliminate the gaps in opportunity and achievement – making the American dream available to all,” said Debra L. Lee, Chairman and CEO, BET Networks. “There is much more work to be done to impact the critical issues that are devastating our communities. At BET Networks, we are committed to super-serving our audience by bringing these conversations and stories to light and by creating platforms to exchange meaningful dialogue that will galvanize change.”

BET Networks is a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB) and the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa.

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