The Truth with Jeff Johnson — BET’s New Show on Politics

In the weeks leading up to the Democratic National Convention in August when the first African American will accept the Democratic nomination for President of the United States of America, BET News will unveil a new and timely weekly talk show, The Truth with Jeff Johnson. The show premieres on  Friday, August 15 at 11:00 pm.

Hosted by political correspondent Jeff Johnson, the half-hour show will take a frank look at news, trends, pop culture, current events and politics from an Black point of view. The program will use a mix of investigative reporting and one-on-one interviews with leading experts to review the week’s events and examine exactly what the top headlines mean for the Black community.

During a special 2008 election report, The Truth will travel to Denver for the 45th Democratic National Convention.  Broadcasting live from inside the Pepsi Center and Invesco Field, Johnson will provide context and analysis of all of the latest developments of the Democratic National Convention. Leading media figures such as political strategist and BET J host Keith Boykin and political pundits Jamal Simmons, Keli Goff and Angela McGlowan will act as onsite correspondents at the Convention for a two-hour special featuring Senator Barack Obama’s speech on Thursday, August 28.

After the Democratic Convention, The Truth with Jeff Johnson will resume its regular weekly schedule through the 2008 presidential election and will review key events from the campaign trail and beyond.

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