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Zumbi while I disagree that it's all about Obama - this entire country was color obsessed long before Obama - I do think a series on who is White in America is an excellent idea. The concept of white...
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For the most part, surnames for slaves are a product of emancipation. Slave records kept show a plantation owner's list of slaves by first name and nickname and that's how people both slave and free...
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@Creole - Most black Americans are mixed if their ancestors were here during slavery. The average black person in America is almost 10 percent white and many are even more white than that. And it...
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[…] in America.’ although if you have to watch that series there’s a little love in this portion (which does reference the 1drop project which i am a part of … see how complicated love is). […]
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Darryl, You're right that Clattus has an ignorant viewpoint, but it is also a historical one. In parts of the American South at one time, you were either "White" or "Colored" and that was it. People...
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Vettie, I'm not sure what you're referring to with Becca but if she thinks checking black on a college app will hurt her chances she's a silly girl. If you're white and apply to a HBCU seeking...
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Well if "African features" are the definition of why people consider all dark-skinned people to be "black" then explain why someone with clearly Native American "FEATURES" but dark skin, is still...
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If it makes you feel any better, you're only behind CANADA by a slight margin. The only difference in Canada is government social assistance payments for anyone (in certain provinces) who can't find a...
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