EXCLUSIVE: BET has acquired the short Why Not?, exec produced by Los Angeles Laker Russell Westbrook. The film showcasing the culture of L.A.’s Crenshaw neighborhood will kick off the network’s new digital edition of its Black Film Friday series, celebrating Black artistry—debuting on BET Digital on February 4.
Why Not…
EXCLUSIVE: The pre-NBA history of Black athletes in basketball is the subject of a documentary being developed by LA Lakers star Russell Westbrook and his Zero World Media(Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre), Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens' Propagate Content and The Black Fives Foundation.
Known as the Black…