LeVar Burton discovers he’s descended from Confederate soldier: ‘There’s some conflict roiling inside of me’

LA Times ^ | January 17, 2024 | Emily St. Martin

[SunkenCiv]

Not sure why he finds this troubling, since he still supports the Democratic Party.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

This explains the missing bedsheets.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

You did not get shipped to the New World to live with the savages because the King was fond of you. :)

[cherry]

I have no idea about this frenzy to find out your dna tree....I mean, does one not trust their own mother?..their grandmother....?

[Secret Agent Man]

Not as ironic as wearing a spray painted hair clip for a visor for several years.

[spincaster]

That is why, he has been successful during his life.

[buwaya]

There are a lot of Bourbon bastards running around, so you might not be too far off.

[Political Junkie Too]

‘There’s some conflict roiling inside of me’

-PJ

[Dr. Franklin]

Freed blacks in the South also owned slaves. They could even find a light complected slave and buy her as a wife. Blacks also fought for the Confederacy. History isn’t as simple as liberals want to make out to have been.

[Bonemaker]

Never heard of him. Is he a halfback? Wide receiver?

[Bonemaker]

Or sushi from a gas station.

[Free Deplorable]

Levardis

With a name like this, no wonder he had such a big chip on his shoulders for all these years.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

I’m glad you are descended from Attila the Hun instead of Aunt Tilly the Nun.

[alexander_busek]

Levar, they could do the same type of taking alens to you [...]

Pardon?

Regards,

[alexander_busek]

Something like 75-80% of black Americans of slave descent have at least some white blood. It’s quite common.

If that figure - 75-80% - is true now, shouldn't it increase to 95-96% by the following generation (assuming that intermarrying amongst nominally "Black" people is not constrained by their bloodlines)?

Regards,

[justme4now]

There were black slave owners who ... Wait for it, owned White Slaves!😯
(Shocker, I know!)🥴

[justme4now]

At one point in time, more slaves were owned by mulatto’s than owned by whites!
(I know, another shocker)🤣

[NetAddicted]

I like ‘Finding Your Roots.’ Guess I can skip this week’s show. I’m used to old style TV show watching.

[Ann Archy]

GET OVER YOURSELF!

[rfp1234]

Aunt Tilly sure got around.