Dear BET,

    
     I am a disgruntled viewer. I have tried to bear with you, but I can't do it anymore. Over these past few years, your programs have constantly contributed to the dumbing down of Black America. I remember the days when your programming was diverse, intelligent, and actually enjoyable to everyone. I'm 19, and I feel I have no place to go to watch good shows that pertain to me. I guess the days of the great Black sitcoms like Martin, Living Single, and The Cosby Show are dead.

       I'm tired of the same old music videos and the same old reality shows. The reality show era has single- handedly consumed BET. You have been bamboozled! I remember when there were shows like Oh Drama, Teen Summit, and The Jeff Johnson Chronicles that actually discussed relevant issues. You had shows like Hits From The Street that made me laugh. Midnight Love used to give the the real side of R&B, not all this autotune/electronic stuff there is now. Rap City used to educate every Thursday with Throwbacks. There's nothing worse than a generation that has no idea where it came from. They have no idea that these "new hits" sample songs from the '80s and '90s.

     Bring back shows like Hey Monie! Create an intelligent adult animated series. Bring back Monday night Arabesque Movies! Bring back classic Saturday morning cartoons! The only thing you've done right lately is bring back The Game. Another point I might add, 106&Park hasn't been great since Free & AJ left. It's weak! BET, I'll need you all to get it together. A complete reconstruction is much needed. Until then, your channel will remain a joke. That is all.

                                                                                                                   Jai Lachelle