We Never Really Knew Ben Carson Until Now - Up until recent years, Dr. Ben Carson, a Republican presidential candidate for the 2016 election, was a beloved figure in the minds of African-Americans. Carson was the young boy who rose up out of poverty in Baltimore to become a distinguished surgeon. His book Gifted Hands is on the reading lists of many grade school students. But Carson the politician and pundit with the controversial views is a different side of that person. BET.com takes a look at his most controversial comments.  (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)