Black Family Channel

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Black Family Channel (founded in 1999 as MBC Network) is the only black owned and operated cable television network for African American families. The network's schedule includes a variety of programs including religious programs, sports, music, talk shows, and children's programs.

The network was started by attorney Willie E. Gary, baseball legend Cecil Fielder, four-time heavyweight boxing champ Evander Holyfield, Marlon Jackson of the Jackson Five, and broadcast television veteran Alvin James.

Unlike its primary rival, the Viacom-owned Black Entertainment Television, Black Family Channel avoids rap and hip hop-based programming (they show gospel music instead). The network is now available in over 30 million homes in the U.S. and continues to grow, although it has not yet approached the size of other black-oriented networks such as BET.

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