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BET TO AIR LIVE COVERAGE & ANALYSIS OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 AT 9 PM ET
BET TO AIR LIVE COVERAGE & ANALYSIS OF
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 AT 9 PM ET
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HOSTED BY AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST ED GORDON,
“BET NEWS PRESENTS: BLACK AMERICA VOTES THE 2024 DNC” WILL FEATURE LIVE COMMENTARY & IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS BY JEMELE HILL AND VAN LATHAN
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Award-winning activist, educator, and writer
Brittany Packnett Cunningham Tapped to Produce Daily Complimentary Social Content From the DNC
#WeVoteBET
New York, NY, Tuesday, August 21, 2024 - BET News announces LIVE coverage of the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, airing on Thursday, August 22 at 9 PM ET on BET. Hosted in-studio by award-winning journalist Ed Gordon, “BET News Presents: Black America Votes the 2024 DNC” will feature live reports, in-depth analysis, and coverage of notable primetime speeches. Gordon will be joined in-studio by journalists Jemele Hill and Van Lathan for commentary on the historic 2024 Democratic National Convention and the critical issues at stake for the Black community. This special will also serve to inform viewers on the importance of civic engagement and voter participation.
Jason Samuels is the executive producer, and Steven Ramey is the supervising producer of BET News. This news special furthers BET’s steadfast commitment to empowering Black voters and amplifying their voices in the upcoming elections to harness the power of collective action to drive meaningful change. For more information, visit www.BET.com/weVOTE
As part of BET’s impactful We V.O.T.E. initiative, Brittany Packnett Cunningham—an award-winning activist, educator, and writer—will deliver exclusive, daily recap reels from the DNC. These recaps will provide viewers with an insider's perspective on the pivotal moments, powerful speeches, social issues, and behind-the-scenes actions driving the event, ensuring audiences stay informed and engaged with the pulse of the convention. Watch and share the first reel HERE
About 'We V.O.T.E.'
BET Media Group's 'We V.O.T.E.’ embodies BET’s steadfast commitment to empowering Black voters and amplifying their voices in the upcoming elections to harness the power of collective action to drive meaningful change. The campaign is a testament to BET’s ongoing efforts to ignite unprecedented civic engagement, voter registration, and turnout among Black voters. By equipping communities with knowledge about their voting rights and combating misinformation, BET Media Group aims to create a lasting impact that extends beyond Election Day.
About BET Media Group
The BET Media Group, a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA), is the world’s largest media company dedicated to entertaining, engaging, and empowering the Black community and championing Black culture. Connecting Black audiences through a portfolio of brands including BET, BET+, BET Gospel, BET HER, BET International, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET Studios, and VH1, the BET Media Group is a thriving media ecosystem of leading interconnected platforms across cable TV, streaming, digital, studios, live events and international.
For more information about BET, visit www.bet.com and follow @BET on social platforms. For more BET news announcements, visit betpressroom.com.
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Contacts:
Johnny Cooper
Luis Defrank
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