Images in the media, especially on television, are a direct projection of the people who control and project them, who often tend to be white. “'We are faced with the problem of images projected by people who are not among us,' she said. “The media is the most powerful tool of mental manipulation in the world. » (Ruby, 18 years old) The perception of black women in today's media can harm the self-image of young black women today. During the Black Arts Movement, many artists and poets spoke about how white influence in our lives created skewed ideals of beauty within the African American community. This white influence tends to harm the image that black women have of themselves. Most images of women seen in mainstream media are white, thin, tall, and just plain gorgeous, making it difficult to identify with the average African American woman. Black television has managed to have different shapes and sizes that women of color can relate to, but that only includes one or two channels on all of television. For example, even though BET was founded by Robert Johnson, a black man, BET is now majority owned by white people. ""Day in and day out, in all forms of media -- print, radio and television -- we see, hear and read the perspectives of non-black women and women of color who are not actively involved in the struggles of black women. -- especially on so-called 'women's issues'. Daily drama and negativity are what most Americans seek to watch. Even though many people think these negative things are bad, we still find ourselves watching and reading about them. : Theory, research, practice, training 32.3 (1995): 458-466. Web. April 21, 2014. Townsend, Tiffany G., et al. I am young, talented and black: identity, sexuality and black girls. " Psychology of Women Quarterly 34.3 (2010): 273. Anonymous. Roundtable: Sexual media images of black women., 2006. Web. March 17, 2014. -Bobo, Jacqueline and Ellen Seiter. "Black feminism and media criticism: the Women of Brewster Place. » Screen 32.3 (1991): 286-302. Web. Black Women. March 17, 2014. Coleman, Robin Means. " "Roll up your sleeves! »: Black women, black feminism in feminist media studies. " Feminist Media Studies 11.1 (2011): 35-41. Web. March 17, 2014. Hayes, Dianne. “The Black Woman's Burden." Miscellaneous: Issues in Higher Education 29.2 (2012): 18. Web.. 2014.