Stacey Dash: There should be no BET or Black History Month. [VIDEO]

Stacey Dash

Stacey Dash

Actress and TV commentator Stacey Dash has come under fire for her comments about why there should be no BET Awards or Black History Month. The discussion surrounded the Academy’s diversity issue. Dash stated,

We have to make up our minds. Either we want to have segregation or integration. And if we don’t want segregation, then we need to get rid of channels like B.E.T. and the B.E.T. Awards and the Image Awards where you’re only awarded if you’re black. If it were the other way around, we would be up in arms. It’s a double standard.

When asked by the host,

So you say there shouldn’t be a B.E.T. channel?

Dash responded,

No, I don’t think so. No. Just like there shouldn’t be a Black History Month. You know? We’re Americans. Period. That’s it.

 

See the clip.

 

**UPDATE**

Stephen G.Hill, Head of Programming for BET posted on Instagram,

Aww dang. I loved you in “Clueless”. I had no idea that you actually were.

Journalist Roland Martin wrote on Twitter,

I really need to do some damn research before she goes on . Stacey, the IS NOT limited to Blacks.

Hey , America Ferrara is an . She’s not Black. Sandra Oh has been nominated. She’s not Black.

Hey , has been nominated EIGHT TIMES for a BET Award. I know. Facts are so pesky.

Hey , guess who won an last year? . Last I checked, he’s white. I know, pesky facts.

Hey , won a BET Award and was nominated for . Oh, she’s not Black. Geez. Can you do some research?!

. says there should not be Black networks or awards shows. So why has she done interviews/photo spreads w/Black magazines?

Hey . Did you tell you attended the 2011 Theatre Awards? I know. Pesky facts!

 

Yikes!

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There are 5 comments for this article
  1. Joy Cotton at 7:30 pm

    Roland Martin got her lmao!!!! I would just like for her to shut up for once!

  2. jd at 9:35 pm

    BET was started because MTV wouldn’t play our music videos. Other show s on BET appeared there because no one else would broadcast them. Stacey is old enough to remember all of this

  3. Kim at 8:32 pm

    Unfortunately,What Stacey is saying is felt by many.Ive met many black people that say they don’t see racist behavior in their daily lives.

  4. Anonymous at 12:22 am

    The last job she had was on a black network if I’m not mistaken. She still talking??? Well she better hold on to that fox news job because she will never work as an actress again!!!

  5. Kim at 4:21 pm

    Why does the media report her comments?She isn’t a spokesperson for the black race.Personally,her remarks aren’t surprising.What she says is reported as if it’s shocking.I guess to non blacks her comments about race are surprising.Whats also funny to me is all this talk about one nation.I bet most whites don’t even know who she is.But,most blacks know who Angelina Jolie is right?So much for being one nation.lol

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