Posted on 03/14/2006 9:08:38 PM PST by raj bhatia
Robert L. Johnson, the founder and former chief executive of Black Entertainment Television, said yesterday that he acquired a tiny Florida savings and loan and plans to move it to Washington to use as the springboard for a large consumer financial services company aimed at black customers.
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I don't think so. BET was aimed at black viewers, what's the difference?
He must be an Uncle Tom is he is that successful...
"There's gotta be an angle here for me, somwhere," thinks Jesse Jakson.
Johnson has made his billions targeting black consumers. Nothing wrong with niche marketing. Done all of the time. If he prevented non-blacks from buying his products or using his services, there would be an issue.
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