In the last 24 hours, Adrianne Curry, the winner of the first America's Next Top Model has been creating a lot of controversy on the web regarding her view about the existence of Black Entertainment Television and Black History Month.
Why should we care about this?
Because Miss Curry has the dangerous notion along with many other YTs and sadly, some blacks, that racism, prejudice and bigotry does not exist in 2007. I was appalled and dismayed at the races and amount of people shocked by the occourrences in Jena, Louisiana. I can vouch that the opinions of Miss Curry are not isolated and that this misguided way of thinking is disadvantageous to us all.
I do not want to cloud your opinion, so please read her original statement HERE, then you can find my response in yellow below.
MY Boycott against BET and Black History Month
Because of my last blog, and all the wonderful feedback I got..it made me think...
This is gonna be hard guys. I LOVE the comedians on BET. I also LOVE the fact that they play my favorite show of all time, In Living Color. However, I do not believe in seperating ANY RACE in America. [Okay, not sure what this has to do with BET yet, but you've got my attention.] WE ARE AMERICANS! [If you're reading this and you are in fact, American, sure...] How dare we have Black History Month! [Huh? How did we get here?] In my eyes, the Native Americans deserve it MUCH more, seeing how we destroyed their ENTIRE SOCIETY. [Uh, WHO IS WE? And I thought you were against this sort of thing a sentence ago.] There are hardly any of them left! They also have been proven to have the WORST living conditions on their reservations.[By whom? I would guess so, seeing as though only Native Americans live on Native American reservations. In the words of Chris Rock, "Have you driven around this motherfucker lately?!" And I'm not even referring to your typical "ghetto".] I want AN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH. [In America?] One where we learn about EVERY race, ALL OF OUR LEADERS, EVERYONE! [School?] I think by having a month dedicated to one race, and not one for any other, is RACIST. [Pick up a dictionary sometime, Addy. Have you noticed how YTs love to use that term in an accusatory manner towards every other race?] Every fund set up to only help people of one race is SICK and RACIST. [Are you fucking saying what I think you're saying? Bitch, if you say something about welfare or your supposed tax dollars...]
Yes, I get it. Black people were slaves here once. You know what? That does suck some major balls, however, it is time to move the fuck on. [Bitch, I'll take a cueball...YOU are going to tell us about moving the hell on about some shit? You, the dumb bitch who won Top Model and still bitches and moans about how Tyra didn't help your dead-on-arrival career and how you were reduced to cheesy VH1 reality shows and you had to marry a dick with money in order to get over? Is that how blacks are supposed to move on? Suck off some triumph and POOF! all instuitionalized and indoctrinated racism will be gone? Who knew a hoe from Shitcreek, IL would hold the keys to the promised land on her Myspace page?] [Oh, yeah, O. J. Simpson? You people would be the experts in moving on with your lives.] Do we hear the Jews crying that they were made slaves for thousands of years? [Seeing that this isn't Egypt and Jews don't have to put up with Pharaoh's residual bullshit, I can see how you don't come across that too often. And do you really hear black people rant on and on that we were once slaves? There is too much real time bull that we have to put up with that we don't have to reach all the way back to slavery to feel oppressed.] Do we hear them whine that they should OWN the pyramids in Egypt because THEY broke their backs making them? [Um, I don't think Jews have to whine about not owning anything...] Do we hear them bitch and moan about Hitler, etc? (my hubby is a Jew) [Are you fucking kidding me? Bring your silly ass down to Boca Raton some time and test out that little theory.] Nope, we dont. [Again, who is we? Your husband is a Jew. Are you telling me you took Jewish 101 before you married him, so you know all about his people and their plight? You don't leave the meth alone long enough for that .] It's time for us to UNITE AS ONE. [Hmm...even after that standard YT ignorant tirade?] I do not think that singling out one race, giving one race opportunities to go to college (I know a TON of poor white.asian, indian, american indian, etc etc that could use that too!), [Okay, I'm going to not even go there with this ignorant bastard. There isn't enough time in the world. YT loves to throw out this one even though there is NO evidence supporting this notion. There is college money available to Hooters waitresses who wear B cups, so you can guarantee that there is money set aside for poor, white, sushi-making, Punjabi rain dancing students, too.] There ain't giving one race the EXCUSE to blame things on others for being whatever nationality they are, is a good way at making sure we NEVER kill racism. [What in the blue fuck are you talking about?]
I am over this shit. WE ALL CAME FROM ONE BLACK WOMAN FROM AFRICA, THAT is our EVE! It has been proven by science, and I stand by it. [Um...too late for cool points.] If any other race had a chanel dedicated to just them, we would think it was racist. [Way back yonder, Black Entertainment Television was established to fill a void within a medium to an underserved audience. And while we're on it, is Telemundo racist? Univison? Is the Golf Channel separatist? No. It's specialized programming serving a niche market. Your inbred ass is stuck on the fact that the term "black" is used in the network's name, so you think you have a free ticket to bitch and moan and try to prove that "Hey, they're racist too." Sorry, this ticket is not a winner. Please try again.] If any other race demanded a month be set aside for ONLY them, they would be considered racist. [Um...you really need to read a book, read a book, read a motherfucking book.] I am NOT living by this double standard any longer. [Again, what in the purple paisley fuck are you talking about?]
Think I am racist? I am not. I know what racism is. I dated a guy named "Justin" in Junior high. Nothing serious, but I really liked him. He was the blackest of black...BEAUTIFUL skin, kinda like Alex Wek's. He was handsome, and athletic, etc. I was called a nigger lover. [No YT "adversity" story is ever finished without a "I've had black friends" or in her case, "I've had black dick" story. ] But you know what? I was called that by a whole 2 people out of a school with HUNDREDS of students. [To your face.] THAT is why I am NOT buying this racist shit anymore. [Oh, since you, the YT girl, have only experienced indirect racism twice in your life back in high school, it doesn't exist? Girrrl, call the parents of Mychael Bell and tell them that the've been worring about the wrong thing this whole damn time! Oh happy day!] Let us teach or children that there is NO DIFFERENCE! We are all human. I hope one day aliens land and try to kill us. Maybe THEN we would finally realize that WE are ONE. [Oh, like in Independence Day? That would be cool. Imma be Vivica's character! Once again, your meth mind holds all the answers.]
So, I will no longer tune into BET. This is going to suck, but I do NOT like the idea of having a chanel for only 1 race. [You have been watching BET for years, yet today you realize that there isn't enough mayonnaise and green bean casserole on the channel to attend to your white needs.] In the year 2007 in a country that is supposed to be the most advanced and equal. [I don't know where you got that from.] This is unexceptable! I will also no longer acknowledge Black History Month. [And how, pray tell did you acknowledge it before? Are you going to sleep for 28 days straight? You still won't have modeling work to wake up to, honey.] Instead, I will see it the way that Morgan Freeman does (I have the quote at the bottom of my last blog on Obama/jesseJackson, and OJ). AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH! I will read/watch/and learn about ALL the people who made a difference in this country. [A. Yeah, right. B. If it involves making up shit about other races, just as you have done here about blacks, I'm sure you'll be really successful at it.]
I am asking you ALL to join me. Black, White, Indian, Asian, Russian, Australian, etc etc.....[I guess race and nationality are interchangeable in her mind.] lets be AMERICANS together! What happened to the African American community was AMERICAN HISTORY, not BLACK HISTORY. [The history of blacks in America, jackass. Black history is a part of American history and contrary to your silly ass belief, it doesn't exclude anyone from celebrating it. You just said yourself that you will no longer acknowlege the month and implied that somehow you were forced to celebrate something you have never believed in.] If you want to celebrate in a way that excludes others and singles one race out, count me the FUCK out! I am soooo proud to be an American. I am SO proud that I have friends of every race, and none of us see each other as anything but what we are..people. Lets change Black History Month to 2 months of AMERICAN HISTORY. [WHAT?! What's with all of the specialized learning months? According to you, that would be racist and un-American seeing as though people who live in America aren't all necessarily Americans.] We will still learn about all the black leaders and people who made a difference....just not with the racist name of "Black History Month". [(Sigh.)] It has to start somewhere. I am going to do my part in making sure we are all treated EQUAL in a country that CLAIMS we are. NO MORE SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR ANYONE WITH ANYTHING! [Okay, blacks and their special treatment: B.E.T., Black History Month and unlimited college opportunities, the facts for which you have pulled out of your ass. Who said blacks haven't overcome? Not Adrianne Curry!]
It will never happen. [Dang, she gave up on that quick, I guess it's because nigras always get what they want.] At least, that is what many of you will say...FINE! My number one priority here is being able to die and know that I stood up for what I believed in, and that I did not add to the SEPERATION OF AMERICANS!! I love my country, I love the people in it. I love our history, good and bad. We should LEARN from it,not dwell in it and not move forward. That's why I am done with this shit. You are all my brothers and sisters.....even if I think you suck ; ) As Bono said, "One life, with each other..sisters...brothers!"
now, have fun burning me at the stake ; ) [Adrianne turning off B.E.T. and wishing for two months of American History is what I am positive Dr. King forgot to dream about in his vision for America.]
I've gotten to the end of this asinine rant and I'm happy to say that I don't want to throttle Miss Curry as much as I wanted to before. Being 10% of the population, we have to put up with 99% of the bullshit of Adrianne Currys everywhere. I just hope that when we all are confronted with their ignorance and just plain old stupidity, we set them straight right on the spot. They may not listen and they may not change their views, but they will know that their opinions will not go uncontested and maybe, just maybe they'll think before they open their mouths....or blog on their Myspace pages.
Typical response from her Myspace page:
I just read your recent blog on Perezhilton.com; I could not agree more! I hated Black History Month in school b/c it always lasted longer than a month! I NEVER felt it was fair to have a B.H.M. and not something for other race. I have a 7 y/o in school and she already does b.h.m. and it irritates me.
It seems like your stupid ass should pull up a chair next to your child. What do you mean, "[my child] already does b.h.m."? Do they have to dress in blackface and it's messing up your towels?
Anyway, what do you think?
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