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Default Adrianne Curry says........boycott Black history month. - 23-09-07, 10:36 AM

Got the pointer for this from BV forum.....what do you think? I'm not going to post the link for her website as I'm not going to give her any more hits...


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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. 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.

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 **** 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 bitch 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 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. 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 ****** 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 shit 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 **** 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 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 ; )

Edited Note:: Opinions are like assholes, 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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Default 23-09-07, 03:41 PM

Do those who spout this rubbish actually listen to what they are saying?

Is it because her husband is Jewish she feels justified in ranting on her idiotic soapbox? What she said about Jews and Hitler doesn't even make sense, we have a memorial service for the Jewish Holocaust every year-and I'm guessing this takes place across the globe. The majority of people are not making Hitler out to be some great figure to be remembered and revered-which is more than I can say for those figures who were engineering and participating in slavery.

Furthermore, who is this person?

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Default 23-09-07, 04:23 PM

Ive been pissed off this week, so I am going to take out my anger on this living mental casualty, who obviously has issues.

Ill deal with this nonsense paragraph by paragraph.

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I am sick of this, we are all one crap, espacially from our own people. In an ideal world we would not need a BHM , however the fact is that our history is not being taught in schools.

I do have a slight issue with BHM, as it makes our history seem like a yearly fad. For example I was reading a book on Eliijha Muhammed a few weeks ago, and my brother said to me "Why are you reading that for? BHM is in October". As if we should only focus on our history on that one month. Whilst it is here, I do hope that peolle use it as a spring board to seek wider knowledge of their history throughout the year.

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I really do not like this silly girls ignorance. The first sentence in this paragraph sounds like something that would come out of the mouth of one of those white political jackases you see on Question Time.

Her misunderstanding of not only ancient history, biut of events which have taken place within the last few decades is easily recogniseable. If she had bothered to do a some resarech she owuld know the Jews have been given reparations, and in fact are still being compensated to this day. As for them being insalved for thousands of years, If you are talking about the ORIGINAL Jews who were Black, THEN YES. If not then hell no.

They do not need to bitch as they already own everything. The have colonised the Banking system, the music industry, etc.

Whats wrong with blaming a race of people for racism...WHEN ITS THE TRUTH. History does not lie.


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As for any other race having a month dedicated to them...guess what...the whole world is under the clucthes of the Europeans 24 /7 12 months of the year, non stop.

As for being over it... I do not think you have begun to understand it, whilst the race has started, YOU ARE STILL IN THE STARTING BLOCKS.


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WOW so becuae 2 out of 100 people were racist towards you, therefore racism does not exist....HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

You need to get out more, actualy you nedd to UNPLUG YOURSELF.



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I have my issues with BET, so shun them if you want to. However we do nedd channels that focus on us. We live in a society were we are taken the piss out of everyday via the media, we are crticised, generalised, misunderstood etc There are too many examples.

I deally if I had the cash I would create my own channel which focused soley on current affairs in the Global Black Community, covering Africa, USA, Europe , The Americas, Asia etc. It would highlight the positives, and the negatives.

BET ain't even black owned anyways, so why don't you complaiun about the fact that white people are making a bucket load of cash off us.


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What you need to realiee is that there are already plenty of events going on throughout the year that focus on our history. Its not like we are allbegging the government for this. In fact in the UK the governemnt are trying to hijack ideas of various grassroots organisations by creating their fabricated versions, i.e. Africa Day, Notting Hiill Street Festival, etc.



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It will happen again because we refuse to learn from our history, and are making the same mistakes.

America is already seperated, didn't the lack of reaction concerning Hurricane Katrina teach you anything, look at the number of us in the prison system etc...WAKE UP YOU CLOWN.



P.S Glad I got that off my chest. Now to help cook the sunday meal
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Default 23-09-07, 08:55 PM

i cant believe that this is the same girl that won america's next model a few yrs back. she couldnt have said that to tyra or even mrs jay. mrs jay would have schooled her.

adrienne needs to stop and think again. surely she missed a point that she sees her reflection everyday, and most things like BET and history month have been born out of a situation that she has benefited from

she dont know ish


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What she needs to do is to shut the **** UP. When white, asian, etc people go to historical black colleges they get minority status and are given scholarships on that basis alone. Who's forcing these people to not enrol in black colleges or to celebrate black history month? Jews bitch and moan about the holocaust like nobody's business. Here in Canada we have Asian Heritage Month, universities have to enrol a certain percentage of Native Americans and they can go to any university of their choice for free. They also get status cards which allow them to get 50% off for any item that they purchase. The Irish, the Indians, the Greeks, the Italians, the Jews, etc all have festivals to celebrate their culture but let black people try to have anything for themselves and there will be a public outcry. Segregation this, separation that, oh I'm not being racist, I have black friends... lol. She seriously needs to stop hitting the crack pipe.
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Default 23-09-07, 10:26 PM

This from Wikipedia....

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Adrianne has been disconnected with America's Next Top Model, not being mentioned in any future episodes (except season 2) or being included in the credits; this was reportedly due to Top Model not delivering the promised prizes she won. Adrianne then wrote a nasty email to Tyra Banks in which she blamed Tyra for the show not living up to its promises. She has since publicly apologized, but continues to be shunned from the show and claim that she didn't get what she won.


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Default 24-09-07, 03:20 AM

They should boycott adrianne curry !
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Default 24-09-07, 08:31 PM

she is backtracking now. she still doesnt make sense. she tries to justify her ignorance.

taken from bossip blog who describe her as a dumb ho

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Default 25-09-07, 02:31 AM

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They should boycott adrianne curry !
I agree!

Damn near every racist and segregationalist say this. And I can tell you as an American this is pure bullshit. I've been sitting through history classes since I was 6 or 7 in public schools and the only mention they give of Afro-American people is that "their ancestors were brought here as slaves". Again, we disappear off the American history discussion until the Civil Rights movement part comes up months later.If it wasn't for Black History Month highlighting achievements of individual AA people, many if not most Americans wouldn't even be aware of the contributions AA people have made to this country.

I've seen plenty of examples of this hypocritical trend alot:

1. You have millions of White parents who send their kids to private or Catholic schools SOLEY because they don't want them around Afro-American people yet the minute they hear a public school has been named after Martin Luther king (even if their own child doesn't even go to that school) they go berserk.

2. You'll also find the exact same Whites who spread this "Black History Month" and African-American celebrations divide us rhetoric, simataniously shouting how proud they are to be a Euro-mutt AND at all kinds of Italian Day Parades and Irish , German or Scottish festivals celebrating their own hertiage.
Italian Festivals

Richmond Irish American Society

Estes Park Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival


I'm convinced that many if not most White people, believe the only way they can feel superior in themselves is for others (partiularly Blacks) to feel inferior about themselves. They often become down right resentful and argurementive if they are not the center of the universe.
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Default 25-09-07, 10:50 AM

@Judge J: Well put, I'm glad you were angry that day. I hope the dinner tasted good after that

Seriously though what ignorance. Never mind American History Month. Mind the Indian dem don't set for the beloved "Americans". The only race of people that seem to be in huge denial as far as the past is concerned is the white one and all other ignoramous who chose to follow. Such a wicked set of people get away with so much and this woman trying to sing in with the rest who say "oh just forget it!" yeah right. Imagine 2007 years (going by their calendar) and she's complaining about one month a year!!

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Default 25-09-07, 10:57 AM

Personally I wouldn't even bother to dignify this broad with a response. I think sometimes we allow ourselves to be distracted by every idiot that throws a tantrum rather than just getting on with it.


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Default 25-09-07, 05:21 PM

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAMME....I know that this off topic but I would rather save my energy for visiting some of these interesting events than on venting my anger at a Model...LOL need I say more?
I hope you will all take your friends and family to these events (see link below):

http://www.blackhistorymonthuk.co.uk/listings/london.html


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