If I ask anyone in my family, or any of my African American friends, they will agree with me that we (Black Americans) don’t claim some African American’s to be an integral part of our community. One of these people is Dr. Ben Carson. Don’t get me wrong, we know that he is a black man, but because of his actions and verbiage towards our community, Carson is simply not welcomed. People who aren’t black won’t understand this logic because it just isn’t a part of their culture. I wasn’t taught that Carson is an “Uncle Tom” or a “coon”, I just know that he is one because of who he is. He isn’t the only one we don’t claim, others such as actress Stacy Dash, news anchor Don Lemon, reality star Omarosa, and many others. These people denounce their blackness as much as possible, and would (as we say) definitely not be invited to the metaphorical cookout. Despite not being accepted by the majority of the Black community, Carson is indeed a very intelligent and talented neurosurgeon. But just because he got lucky and went from being an average inner-city kid from Detroit to becoming a world renowned surgeon doesn’t give him a pass to bash his own race. In the wake of the Zimmerman acquittal of the …show more content…
She starred in the 90’s hit movie Clueless alongside Alicia Silverstone, and was a beloved character for most black teenage girls back in the day. Before this movie young Black girls didn’t often see actresses portraying roles that they could relate to, so Dash was somewhat of a hero for some. But now, Dash has made many headlines with her ludacris comments on recent race and gender issues in the country. She literally said that there shouldn’t be a Black History Month because there isn’t a “white history month.” After this insane comment she used the press to release even more ridiculous statements to the