“You mean I’m going to stay this color?”
I thought this would be about Rachel Dolezal when I saw the title.
Agree
My dad always told me I had Native American bloodline.....
....but when I researched, so far, the census does not show this...
....but in the 1800’s generally folks would not identify themselves as NA if they could get away with it.....if they married Caucasian....
....at least that’s my assumption
Finally a relative did DNA test, and there was only scant association
My siblings still reside in Parma where white flight is now in full swing.
All I could see was how old and outta shape Kelly looks.
I had forgotten how good an interviewer Megyn can be when she stays on topic. It was a good episode. For many lightskinned blacks, this used to be a very VERY big deal. Being able to pass as anything but black meant you had a chance to lead a completely different kind of life compared to your darker skinned cousins. It wasn’t ‘fair’, but it was the truth.
FunFact: Retired Broadway star Carol Channing discovered that her father, George Channing was a lightskinned black man.
It was not really discussed at home. She does recall singing gospel songs with him at home. His speech pattern switching from one way outside the house, to another inside the house. Later in life, Carol said, her mom may have just made it up to discourage Carol from becoming pregnant after she left home to go onstage. Her mom warned Carol, “Be careful. If you have a baby, it may come out black!”
I pass as white.
Well, I kinda am.
It used to be a negative if you had partial minority blood. Now it is a positive. Both viewpoints are equally wrong IMHO.
It’s called “Elizabeth Warren Syndrome”.
Pretending to be of a different race from what she was born as.
Gail Lukasik finally found out the reason why she had craved fried chicken and watermelon all of these years.