http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:09:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Use to be that a sideways glance from a parent was enough to keep a black kid in line. But today our communities look a lot different than they use to and as a result many Black parents our finding what use to be called White people’s problems. This week on ... http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith/?p=146  When it comes to loyalty in the Black community, it seems Blacks love unconditionally causing some to question whether certain celebrities, athletes and politicians are in fact scandalproof.  On “Meet the Faith” this week host Ian Smith asks the questions who gets Black loyalty, who doesn’t and why? What do ... http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith/?p=145  Do some Blacks still feel the need to pass for White? Should bi-racial people be considered a separate race? Those are just some of the provocative questions raised on this week’s Meet the Faith hosted by Dr. Ian SmithSmith’s guest included CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, Elizabeth Atkins, who is bi-racial and ... http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith/?p=143 On Sunday’s “Meet the Faith,” talk-show host Oprah Winfrey fires back at those who criticize her decision to build a school in South Africa rather than in the United States.“To Hell with your criticism,” she says. “I don't care about what you have to say about what I did. ... http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith/?p=142   Americans by the millions watch reality television, but how real is it and has it gone too far with some of its stereotypical and buffoonish portrayals of Blacks? “Meet the Faith” host Ian Smith sifted through “the good, the bad and the ugly” of reality TV.Guest panelists included Randal Pinkett, ... http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith/?p=141  Are Black people overly paranoid, or are we justified in thinking "The Man" is out to get us? This week Dr. Ian Smith and his guests -- fitness expert Donna Richardson Joyner, Dr. Jeff Gardner and pediatrician Dr. Corey Herbert -- take an emotional look back at historical injustices against ... http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith/?p=139 This week BET's "Meet the Faith" will take on homosexuality in Black America - how we view it, the frictions it causes in our community and how gays and lesbians themselves live their lives in the face of hate, prejudice and relatives and friends who misunderstand them. Who knew actress Sheryl ... http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith/?p=137 A dirty secret is circulating around many poor Black neighborhoods and it's making many people sick. Millions of Black people live within walking distance of environmentally hazardous factories, landfills and highways. this week. host Ian Smith and his guests talked about "going green," and the impact environmental racism plays in placing Black families in ... http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith/?p=136 If someone were to remix one of James Brown’s classic soul hits, its new title might be “Say it Loud, I’m Black, Yellow, Red and Proud.” Mixed race and mixed up is the subject of this week’s show. Host Ian Smith led an eclectic discussion on an issue most Black ... http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith/?p=134 Prince, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor and Whitney Houston have all been regarded as geniuses within the Black community. On this week’s “Meet the Faith,” host Ian Smith examined the concept of genius and whether Black brilliance is a gift or a curse. Joining Smith on the show this week were ... http://blogs.bet.com/shows/meetthefaith/?p=128