BET Founder Re-advises Black Lives Matter to Establish Political Party

BET Founder Re-advises Black Lives Matter to Establish Political Party
BET founder Robert Johnson speaks during the 2018 Ronald McDonald House Gala at Grand Hyatt New York in New York City on May 14, 2018. Taylor Hill/Getty Images
Allen Zhong
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Robert Johnson, the Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder, suggested again that the Black Lives Matter movement should establish a political party.

The nation’s first black billionaire said that breaking away from the Democratic Party will give African Americans leverage in the political arena.

Allen Zhong
Allen Zhong
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Allen Zhong is a long-time writer and reporter for The Epoch Times. He joined the Epoch Media Group in 2012. His main focus is on U.S. politics. Send him your story ideas: [email protected]
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