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Why I'm So Proud Meghan Markle Made The Royal Wedding Unapologetically Black
Yahoo ^ | 5/21/18

Posted on 05/21/2018 2:49:37 PM PDT by Altura Ct.

My father is Black, and my mother is Puerto Rican. As a biracial woman, I'm very familiar with questions like, "What are you?" "But what do you consider yourself?" and insinuations of "But is she really Black?" And as much as I wish I could say this type of thinking was unique to my childhood or some less-progressive era long ago, it's something I still deal with today. Yup, in 2018. For some people, regardless of their race (and sometimes even my own friends and family) it's apparently very difficult to understand the concept that a person can proudly embrace and claim two cultures and races with open arms. But obviously, I love both of my parents equally. How could I ever be expected to choose one side or the other? How can anyone expect a person of mixed descent to simply pick — or try to dictate what their identity is for them?

Meghan Markle is not a stranger to this narrative. The daughter of a white father and a Black mother, she has spoken and even written about the complications that have come with her racial ambiguity. In a poignant essay for Elle UK in 2015 (a year before she began dating Prince Harry), she wrote: "Being biracial paints a blurred line that is equal parts staggering and illuminating." Her race has also has been at the center of the conversation surrounding her entry into the royal family, to the point where Prince Harry had to release a statement asking the media to back off. Even in her engagement interview with BBC — which should have been about nothing but her newfound happiness — Markle had to address the attention on her race, calling it "disheartening" and "a shame."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: blacks; deliverusfromeva; fakenobility; markle; meghanmarkle; royals; royaltymyass; royalwedding; royalwhorehouse; sjwbs; spareme; tabloidfodder; unitedkingdom; wallissimpson; whensthedivorce; whorehouse
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To: mort56
If you want to see some true racism, find the Royal Wedding videos and read the comment section. The virulent, disgusting, hypocritical Anti-White slurs from non-whites were absolutely disgusting. It seems as if many blacks were obsessed with this wedding because of the race issue and they screamed “Racist” at anyone who dared to criticize Queen Meghan in any way. There were many comments about how white families were trash and black families were strong. I usually don’t post comments on YouTube but I could no longer take the shameless racism. I’m proud to admit that I really stirred the pot.😈 It was sad and shameful how, on every video of the wedding, the only comments were on Meghan’s race. Let’s face it, there is a worldwide war against whites. The racist comments were from around the world. I’ll admit, I was feeling very bitter and angry. I am grateful that I grew up around wonderful black people and my beloved “second mother” was black. If I weren’t exposed to those wonderful black people, I would probably be very bitter and hateful towards all blacks.
101 posted on 05/21/2018 7:13:09 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Hello darkness my old friend. I've come to talk with you again.)
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To: EEGator
I can't believe he chose Meghan over this:

Yes, but can she suck-start a school bus? I bet Meghan can. Done deal.

102 posted on 05/21/2018 7:19:39 PM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: Ed Condon
Octoroon, for sure. Her father was 100% white, while her mother looks 50% black/50% white.
103 posted on 05/21/2018 7:20:16 PM PDT by utahagen (but but)
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To: Boiler Plate
the Dress she wore, which apparently was white.

A white dress, train, and tiara for a third wedding. LOL

104 posted on 05/21/2018 7:20:52 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: EEGator
I didn't watch any of the royal wedding. We fought a revolution so that we wouldn't need to care about the doings of British royalty. But I was told there was a lot of pageantry.

Prince Harry should realize that only his first wedding gets all the bells and whistles. He could ask his Dad--was Prince Charles' second wedding even televised?

105 posted on 05/21/2018 7:41:46 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: CrimsonTidegirl

Sorry for the lack of paragraphs in my post. When I typed my post I used paragraphs. I don’t know what happened.

IPad fail, I guess.


106 posted on 05/21/2018 7:52:28 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Hello darkness my old friend. I've come to talk with you again.)
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To: EEGator

Didn’t know that background. Yuck.


107 posted on 05/21/2018 8:11:40 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: OldMissileer
It must be wonderful being #2,382...


108 posted on 05/22/2018 5:14:22 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Rummyfan
Apparently, she's a race-obsessed idiot.

Eight years of American history would be very different if a little DNA had shifted.

109 posted on 05/22/2018 6:24:06 AM PDT by Does so (Let's make the word Mohammedism--adding it to other ISMs...)
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To: Altura Ct.

The Brit Blacks are descended from slavers

The American blacks are descended from slaves


110 posted on 05/22/2018 6:26:24 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Greetings Jacques. The revolution is coming))
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