On Sunday July 22, 2012 Reverend Dr. Al Sharpton sits down with BET’s “LIFT EVERY VOICE” to discuss it all – faith, politics, his dramatic weight loss, the evolution of the civil rights movement and his personal journey within the church.
Tune in for a timely conversation on the state of our nation on the cusp of an historic presidential election. This week’s episode of “LIFT EVERY VOICE” features guest host Fonzworth Bentley.
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About Guest Host Fonzworth Bentley
Fonzworth Bentley (born Derek Watkins) turned a sidekick scenario into superstar status. He was working with music mogul and actor Sean Combs when he turned access into success. Now, he’s an author, a reality show host, a motivational speaker, and a public service advocate who is using his skills to build bridges for others. He’s also an artist, whose debut project “C.O.L.O.U.R.S” (Cool Outrageous Lovers of Uniquely Raw Skill) dropped last year and is keeping him busy, while he continues to make public appearances and serve as the guest host of BET’s hugely successful spiritual-conversation series “LIFT EVERY VOICE.”
About “Lift Every Voice”
Centered around faith and spirituality, Lift Every Voice features celebrity guests as they give their testimony of how they made it through their highs and lows. As each voice and each story is different, LEV is about charting the unique journey each guest has taken to arrive, with grace, to success. From Mrs. Michelle Obama to Kirk Franklin, from rap legend Li’l Kim to Real Altanta housewife Phaedra Parks, LEV is the conversation that let’s every voice be heard and the questions are tailored to the experience and expression of the guest!
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks – BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET operates in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
