BET Celebrates the Art of Design and Cultural Expression with INFINITI IN BLACK Showcase of Black Artists

BET Celebrates the Art of Design and Cultural Expression with INFINITI IN BLACK Showcase of Black Artists

Prime Time Special Sponsored by Infiniti Motors Premieres Thursday, February 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- This February, BET, the nation's leading cable network for African Americans, delves into the minds of five prominent artists; four Americans and one French, all of whom are of African descent, to catch a glimpse of their inspiration and creativity in the intriguing INFINITI IN BLACK, premiering commercial-free on the network Thursday, February 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. This unique conversation with some of today's most gifted artists complements the network's celebration of Black History Month.

Sponsored by Infiniti Motors, this half-hour special highlights five artists: painter Kehinde Wiley, musician Paul D. Miller, filmmaker Euzhan Palcy, industrial designer Stephen Burks, and choreographer Dierdre Dawkins. Each individual provides insight into their craft and shares their motivation for concept and design during a conversation with IN BLACK moderator and former New York Times film critic Elivs Mitchell.

PROGRAM: INFINITI IN BLACK
NETWORK: BET
PRODUCERS: THE TRUE AGENCY
PREMIERE: Thursday, February 9 @ 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
ENCORE: Monday, February 13 @ 10:00 p.m. ET/PT

ABOUT BET

BET, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE: VIA; VIA.B), is the nation's leading television network providing quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs programming for the African-American audience. The BET Network reaches more than 80 million households according to Nielsen media research, and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. BET is a dominant consumer brand in the urban marketplace with a diverse group of branded businesses: BET.com, the Number 1 Internet portal for African Americans; BET Digital Networks -- BET Jazz, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; and BET Event Productions, specializing in a full range of event production services, including event management, venue selection, talent recruitment, sound, lighting and stage production.

Source: BET (Black Entertainment Television)

CONTACT: Anne Williams of BET, +1-202-608-2063, or
anne.williams@bet.net

Web site: http://www.bet.com/

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