OlderAdrianne Curry: “Boycott Black History Month!”
The original America’s Next Top Model winner Adrianne Curry is speaking out against Black History Month and cable network BET (Black Entertainment Television) on her MySpace. The 25-year-old reality TV star is married to Christopher Knight, who played Peter Brady on The Brady Bunch. Leave your thoughts on her rant in the comments section! Here’s Adrianne’s post:
“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. WE ARE AMERICANS! How dare we have Black History Month! In my eyes, the Native Americans deserve it MUCH more, seeing how we destroyed their ENTIRE SOCIETY. There are hardly any of them left! They also have been proven to have the WORST living conditions on their reservations. I want AN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH. One where we learn about EVERY race, ALL OF OUR LEADERS, EVERYONE! I think by having a month dedicated to one race, and not one for any other, is RACIST. Every fund set up to only help people of one race is SICK and RACIST.
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Adrianne Curry: “Boycott Black History Month!”
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 f*** on. Do we hear the Jews crying that they were made slaves for thousands of years? Do we hear them whine that they should OWN the pyramids in Egypt because THEY broke their backs making them? Do we hear them b**** and moan about Hitler, etc? (my hubby is a Jew)Nope, we dont. It’s time for us to UNITE AS ONE. 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!), 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.
I am over this s***. WE ALL CAME FROM ONE BLACK WOMAN FROM AFRICA, THAT is our EVE! It has been proven by science, and I stand by it. If any other race had a chanel dedicated to just them, we would think it was racist. If any other race demanded a month be set aside for ONLY them, they would be considered racist. I am NOT living by this double standard any longer.
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. But you know what? I was called that by a whole 2 people out of a school with HUNDREDS of students. THAT is why I am NOT buying this racist s*** anymore. 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.
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. In the year 2007 in a country that is supposed to be the most advanced and equal. This is unexceptable! I will also no longer acknowledge Black History Month. 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.
I am asking you ALL to join me. Black, White, Indian, Asian, Russian, Australian, etc etc…..lets be AMERICANS together! What happened to the African American community was AMERICAN HISTORY, not BLACK HISTORY. If you want to celebrate in a way that excludes others and singles one race out, count me the f*** 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. 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”. 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!
It will never happen. 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 s***. You are all my brothers and sisters…..even if I think you suck ; ) As Bono said, “One life, with each other..sisters…brothers!”
Note:: Opinions are like a**holes, everyone…we all have em! Please, respect each other here…listen…even if you dont agree. No name calling. I have a confession…The topic here (black history month/BET) is not what my message was about… I just knew it would get a lot more attention if I used it as an example. My message is to BECOME ONE. AMERICANS, celebrate things as such, not label them this or that…Black History month should NOT go away…but it should have it’s name changed to AMERICAN HISTORY..and be made into a few months…to teach us EVERYTHING about our history…not just focus on one race. Yep, I have a hippie view of the world, and I dont care!! I am not saying to stop celebrating and remebering our history, good or bad. I AGREE that we need to teach MORE on american history concerning what we teach during “black History month”. I am not writing this to take away anything from anyone…we need MORE OF IT, but WITHOUT the race title!!!!
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One definition of racism is the idea that “individuals are treated differently according to their race.” Every February, we do exactly that. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t honor these individuals, but we should honor the individual, NOT because of what color he or she has. We have Presidents Day, to honor all those presidents who worked to make this country what it is today. We have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to remind us of the work he did, to rid us of a horrible injustice. Every time we celebrate Black History Month, we are doing the exact opposite of what Martin L King would have wanted. We are setting aside a group of people, solely because of their race.
History is history is history for everyone regardless. There’s no need to segregate any race out for special attention, Black History Month, Bet TV etc… is a flaming poster child for racial double standards.
As a black woman, I think there are some things you just can not understand, unless you are a minority. This is one of those things.
I think Black History Month is important. We live in a WHITE society, how often do we as black people get to celebrate our culture in a positive way? How often do we examine the positive contributions we have made to society? Very rarely.
To all the other minorities complaining . . . if you want a Chinese history month, or a Mexican history month, you should fight for it! Love your culture and be proud of who you are, because you deserve to be celebrated too.
CLUELESS!
@191 what about us observing
I can see where she is coming from, I understand that. When are we ever going to stop seperating people? I dont know. I agree that we should celebrate everyone and show EVERYONE’s story.
But yet I can see the otherside to it too.
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they were kidnapped not you !!! you can not even imagine the pain those people went through so stop acting as if you can. Educate yourself by reading books not watching a movie. History not white history is that in fact africans were sold into slavery by rival tribes in africa all over the world for centurys.
She should just come out and say, “I hate black people.” Trying to cover it up or couch it in a different discussion is even more despicable. She’s an idiot. What she wrote demonstrates that to no end.
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BABE, YOU ARE NOBODY TO ME, AND FOR THE RECORD SOME WHITE PEOPLE ARE..GREEDY! I UNDERSTAND WHERE THAT STATEMENT WAS COMING FROM, THAT IS YOUR FAULT IF YOUR STIFF @SS CAN’T COMPREHEND!
WHAT ABOUT US OBSERVING JEWISH HOLIDAYS??
TO MS. ELLEN..WHITES ARE THE MOST RACIST..IM MIXED AND I SEE FROM BOTH SIDES AND EXPERIENCE AND WHITES HAVE TO BE THE MOST RACIST AND WHAT IS SO FUNNY IS THEY THINK THEY ARE SUPERIOR TO EVERY1
i kind of agree, i’m asian. and i didn’t know about asian heritage month, or native american’s. but you see, in school they don’t teach us that. they highlight hispanic and black history month. i do get her point, she is very well educated. i think it would be far, because you don’t see teachers teaching us about native american’s or asian’s unless it’s a subject in your school textbook. they don’t remind us “oh, hey class, today is the beginning of asian heritage month”, and they don’t teach us anything. i guess african american’s and other’s don’t understand it, yet.
so let there be just one month, where we educate and celebrate all races.
188 response to Miss Ellen : 09/22/2007 at 4:07 pm
Miss Ellen @ #148——you sound like you know what you’re talking about.
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I agree with you to a point, I really do. I know that black people are treated differently sometimes, and I know that there are certainly white racists out there. But all white people are not like that. We don’t appreciate being lumped all together in an amalgam any more than a black person does.
My frustration comes from the notion on the part of some blacks that nobody has suffered but them, that they somehow deserve more chances and assistance than anybody else. In this day and age we are all out here working and just trying to make it. I don’t get any special set-asides made for me. There are loans and finanacial aid for college my children are not elligible for because their skin is the wrong color. There’s no United Colled Fund for them.
I have been in line at the store and the black salesgirl is all smiles and chatting with her black customers, and then I get up there and she has no smiles and grettings for me…it’s all eyerolling and flinging my stuff into bags. Why? I didn’t do anything to her, yet she feels she needs to treat me this way to somehow give me some “payback” for something that happened with a small percentage of people 200 years ago? Fine, I’ll give her that,
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This belief on the part of non-whites that having white skin automatically opens doors for you and makes your life automatically easy is bull. White people work hard for what they have. There is no special white magic genie that poofs up a bunch of money for us. We don’t have any special trees in our backyards that grow dollar bills, I assure you. There is no secret to it but hard work, and alot of it. If you want something badly enough you can achieve it. The black kids that went to high school with me (and my school was predominantly black) sat in the same classroom I did, we had the same teachers and the same books, yet most of them just didn’t do the work or put in the study hours, so they failed.
I refuse to accept any responsibility for that. I went on to college, got degrees, and became successful. They made their choices, I made mine. I am tired of hearing how it isn’t their fault they did poorly in school. It is.
@191 but why should we WE ARE ALL AMERICAN!!!
is she even relevant? Who cares what she says…she is so not relevant. moving on…..
Preach it response to miss ellen!
The black people that show off their cars and diamonds usually aren’t used to having anything, and come from poverty!
Who are the founders of BHM?
http://www.asalh.org/aboutasalhmain.html
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NOT ALL BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT ALIKE, AND BLACK PEOPLE ARE CAUTIOUS OF WHITE PEOPLE BECAUSE THR 60′S ARE NOT TO FAR AWAY! BOMBING, BEATINGS, CHURCH BURNINGS, NOW CAN ANYINE OF YOU NAME ONE WHITE CHURCH THAT WAS BOMBED? WHAT ABOUT 4 WHITE GIRLS THAT DIED IN A CHURCH BOMBING?………………..CRICKETS CHIRPING…………………….I DIDN’T THINK SO!
This whole story is so random.
@ 217 on cribs the white people dont show of their wealth..
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WHEN YOU GET THROUGH LICKING THE SH*T OUT OF ELLEN’S @SS, WHY DON’T YOU WIPE YOUR MOUTH, AND LEARN SOMETHING!
WHITE PEOPLE ARE CONCERN WITH MONEY, JUST LIKE ALL OF THE RACES!
WHITE PEOPLE LOVE JEWERLY JUST LIKE THE NEXT RACE
WHITE PEOPLE ARE COCERNED ABOUT REALITY JUST LIKE ANY OHTER RACE
SO PLEASE TAKE ELLEN, MAGNUS, WITH YOU AND PLAY ON THE INTERSTATE!
and BET is OWNED BY WHITE PEOPLE!!!
I am an Asian American (Filipino Heritage), that being established,
WTF can you expect, she’s white!!? She should just go away or choke on that foot.
Mimi,
Are you serious?
Weren’t there just tons of Mexicans marching around trying to get legal status a couple of months ago?
YES THEIR IS A MAGIC POOF ITS CALLED PREJUDICE & DISCRIMINATION
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YES THEY DO!
MOBY
SABASTIAN BACH
PAMELA ANDERSON
FOO FIGHTERS
ROB ZOMBIE
MARK HOPPUS(BLINK 187)
GENE SIMMONS
LEANN RIMES
SAMMY HAGAR
BEVERLY MITCHELL
THE PLAYBOY MANSION
AARON CARTER
SHALL I GO ON?
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