Al Sharpton

Plus, Music from Sarah Brightman and a Performance from the Disney's "The Little Mermaid," the Dazzling New Broadway Musical

Thursday, January 24, 2008 -- "Lost" star Elizabeth Mitchell, Dr. Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil"), Julianne Moore, S. Epatha Merkerson ("Law & Order"), Jonny Lee Miller (ABC's "Eli Stone") and Toni Braxton are among "The View" guests, live, JAN. 28 -- FEB. 1 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on the ABC Television Network. Featured music performances include Sarah Brightman and a performance from the cast of the new Broadway musical sensation, "The Little Mermaid."    » read more »

- Entertaining Lineup of Music Specials, Blackbuster Movie Premieres, and Ground-Breaking Documentaries
- The Inaugural BET HONORS, ground-breaking documentary series HISTORY MAKERS, and The Premiere of Two DAVID E. TALBERT STAGE PLAYS Are Featured During February

20 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- David Bowie has donated $10,000 to a legal defense fund for six African-American teens in the southern state of Louisiana. Known in the media as the "Jena Six," they are charged in an alleged attack on a white classmate in the small town of Jena.

The NAACP announced the British rock artist's donation to the Jena Six Legal Defense Fund as thousands of protestors prepared for a September 20 march on Jena.    » read more »

- Honest, Candid Town Hall Meeting Features Voices Across the Full Spectrum of Opinion Including Nelly, T.I., Chuck D, MC Lyte, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Reverend Al Sharpton, Stanley Crouch, Cornel West, Mike Jones, Master P, Kim Osorio, Dr. Ben Chavis, Judge Mablean Ephraim and Karrine Steffans
- Parts I and II to Premiere on Tuesday, September 25 and Wednesday, September 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, With Part III to Air Exclusively on BET ON BLAST