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Revolt CEO Detavio Samuels Rebuilds a Black-Owned Media Brand

Revolt CEO Detavio Samuels Rebuilds a Black-Owned Media Brand

2025-03-28
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Samuels unpacks the recapitalization and revitalization process of the cable channel and digital platform launched in 2013 by Sean Combs, who exited the business entirely last year as his legal problems increased. Samuels led the complicated process of turning Revolt into an employee-owned company, a rarity for a sizable media brand. In a separate interview, BET founder Robert Johnson gives his perspective on the state of Black-owned media, and whether he regrets selling BET in 2001.

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