It’s no surprise that African-Americans are heavily scrutinized for embracing our culture. With that being said, it’s one thing to be scrutinized by other ethnicities, especially those who has not walked in our shoes. But what happens when it’s your own black sister doing the “bashing” of the culture?
Not too long ago, the black community unleashed a heavy wrath on Stacey Dash for her comments on Black History Month, saying that it should not be in place. And then she said, “Either we want to have segregation or integration…” Well, it seems the apple doesn’t fall short from the BET tree.
Stacey has now passed the torch of ignorance to Wendy Williams who gave her “insight” on historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Jesse Williams’ acceptance speech at the 2016 BET Awards. Here’s a list of 5 things that makes Wendy Williams similar to the ignorance that Stacey Dash possesses as well.
Coin Over Culture
Wendy and Stacey has both made the conscious decision to choose the money of the world over the history of the culture. They have realized that, although they are black themselves, if they remain “neutral” in racial situations and don’t lean towards their own race better opportunities will come to them. FAIL. Any sane person that understands the power of the black man or woman in America and appreciates the history of the civil rights movement would know there is no figurative amount of money that would convince one to disown their own race.
Uneducated Opinionist
During her talk on HBCUs and NAACP, Williams basically stood by the argument that blacks are isolating themselves from others. She said if she were Caucasian, she would feel offended by historically black colleges. Wendy…it’s a choice to be uneducated, please read a book. There have not only been countless white people as members of NAACP, but also leaders of it. She then spoke on how HBCUs are isolating themselves from other races.
USC, UCLA, Harvard, Yale, and the list goes on and on, are in fact historically white institutions in the country. This ignorant rant was a book ripped straight out of the ongoing Stacey Dash saga, where she believes there shouldn’t be a Black History Month, saying we can’t demand integration but still have segregation. And if we want integration we need to get rid of BET and NAACP Awards, she says.
Opinions are welcomed, the lack of knowledge is not. What Wendy and Stacey have done is shown their ignorance to the history of what made it possible for them to do what they do today. They have become a puppet to the industry, and now have turned against their own. We are not requesting segregation, instead what we demand is our history to be acknowledged. If we do not create opportunities for our culture to culminate and celebrate one another, who will?
The Thirsty For Relevancy
Both Wendy and Stacey are pretty high up in the cloud as it pertains to age and relevancy, however to make uneducated comments on a touchy subject to gain an audience or attention is classless. Today, it’s all about what you are doing to stay relevant. Stacey and Wendy have dried up in their careers and many new faces are coming onto the scene, so they must say something in order to save face. Whether it may tarnish their reputation or build their relevancy back up, one thing about show business is that all publicity is good publicity.
Forgot to Check Your Skin Today?
The most obvious out of all of the points is the fact that both women seems to have forgotten that they are black themselves. Wendy for God sake, you spoke your opinion on a BET, a network for predominantly black viewers. Did you really think you weren’t going to receive heavy backlash from your ignorant comments? And you Stacey, you were constantly on music videos and movies tied with BET, TVOne and etc. This random opinion of you both is proof that you just want the next quick dollar and both have decided to sacrifice the culture for it. But as a result, you just look ridiculous. Operation failed.
Operation Failures
The real root behind this problem is that Wendy and Stacey are embarrassed of their own culture. They will go behind the call of duty to please the next race and make more money. Instead of disowning us, you should consider using your platforms to address issues that your own people face today. We are under attack and we need the aid of people in the industry and with social power to bring about change. But instead, you sit and complain…wishing you weren’t black. Wendy..Stacey..I speak for all black people, when I say….your Black Card has been revoked.
