I felt that it was my mission to see to it that black talent had an opportunity to get national television exposure.
From Don Cornelius
Who's more important than Diana Ross?
Blacks on prime-time TV are only portrayed as comedians - and often in no better a light than 'Amos & Andy.'
MTV essentially killed 'American Bandstand' and 'Solid Gold,' because music videos are an easier way for pop artists to gain television exposure.
All I really wanted was to be a full-time disc jockey.
Black music is too big and too powerful not to have its own awards show.
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