BET’s newest News program will focus on the most important issues concerning the Black community in a fresh new way. THE TRUTH WITH JEFF JOHNSON is a hard-hitting, half-hour show that will deliver a varied and vibrant view of the news while examining the issues from an editorial, investigative and cultural perspective.

Tune in Friday at 11 p.m. (ET/PT) for the series premiere.

THE TRUTH, a weekly show aired in front of a live audience, will take a look at news, trends, pop culture, current events and politics from an honest Black point of view. This show has no barriers, as it is conducted to show others the real view of the Black community by informing and entertaining the viewers all at the same time.

Not only will Johnson give his audience a view of Black culture through news, he will do it in a way that will keep his viewers engaged and excited. The show will include talk, investigating reporting, and one-on-one interviews with leading newsmakers. You won’t just get the issues of the day; you’ll see the emotional side of some of the most controversial stories through a three-way debate conducted by Johnson and a segment that compiles multiple stories of the Black community.

I’m a little late on this apparently since it premiered last night. I figured I’d go ahead and post this though to let anyone else, who was outta the loop like me, know about this new show.

This is most definitely a good look for BET. I hadn’t been much of a fan of BET for a while now. I’m not sayin all their shows are trash, I find myself tuning in for Rap City or 106 & Park sometimes. But, they definitely are lacking as far as meaningful content goes. Hopefully we’ll see more shows like this popping up that attempt to inform the black community on issues going on.