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Re: Barack Obama – Not Black?

SherriS — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:49:20 -0000

Since we all know where Guyana is located on the map, do you really not get that you are brown because your ancestors came from Africa?? More Africans landed in South America than North America.

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lyric — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:46:49 -0000

Wrong, Juana. Barack has brothers and another sister.

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alicia — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:37:47 -0000

ditto!
obama is bi-racial

how dare black racists erase his white kin who reared him solo!

see more on obama's race at:
OUTLOOK
http://aliciabanks.blogspot...

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CPL — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:57:53 -0000

Correction noted, thanks.

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JunePearl — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:26:10 -0000

Yeah, I moved to America from the West Indies, I know what you're talking about. It's this intimate knowledge of British West Indies that led me to say that English-speaking West Indies have just as much colorism issues as African America, if not more. Don't even get me started on the complexity of how interracial relationships are both more accepted, but also more indicative of the colorist nature of how we look at Blackness, you can only go so deep on a blog, lol!

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Rhondacoca — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:54:58 -0000

I date mostly Asian men which people find interesting.

My greatgrandfather was what would be considered "Chinese Jamaican" so that kind of thing is not new for me. Mostly all of my friends are black with last names like Chung due to this. Many West Indians have those mixtures especially where my mom is from in JA where all of her close friends were Asian.

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CPL — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:53:21 -0000

Harold's one Negro I don't think we will be as forgiving as we have with other self-haters. LOL

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Acts Of Faith Blog — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:48:27 -0000

We can all have and suffer from some form of it. The key is recognizing it and then deciding to get past it. Calling it institutional racism removes a certain level of responsibility and has less of an impact. I'm aware of where it stems from and none of us are immune from it. White people are so quick to deny they see race. It's this false sense of liberals' hipster racism under the guise of being PC. But why do you feel the need to try to correct people in how they use terminology and form their thoughts on a subject? That in and of itself comes across a bit condescending and can derail getting to core issues to dismantle, discuss and resolve them.

Re: Barack Obama – Not Black?

Rhondacoca — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:42:12 -0000

"His first child with Snowflake might come out looking like Wesley Snipes because of a throwback gene, and it doesn't necessarily have to come from his side of the clan, either."

Laughing my ass off. He will then drop her like a hot potato.

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Rhondacoca — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:37:10 -0000

Torturing ourselves...lol!!

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Rhondacoca — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:22:21 -0000

Hearts and flowers-

What you call black racism is what is called internalized racism which is caused by years of indocrination and socialization of white supremacy-anything closer to white is desirable and better. Blacks as well as Asians, Hispanics and others have this same sorry problem so to say tat it does not come from whites or by extension whiteness is inaccurate.

By the way, whites do see color and have for centuries. They have 2 eyes and they work. I will never forget the day when a white couple complimented my mother on her "none ethnic features".

Its unfortunate.

When I meet up with blacks who have moderate to severe symptoms of the slave mentality, I can only shake my head and feel sorry for them.

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Den — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:34:03 -0000

Black men believe the whole world is their dating oyster , black women should have the same attitude. For me there is no automatic oath of allegience. You want my loyalty black man go earn it just like everybody else has to.

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Den — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:26:28 -0000

Add the indigneous population to this list. Can you imagine what it must be like to have your home raided by foreigners, treaties broken, straight our lied to and your land taken over while you are herded to an attic to live out your days? That is major mental trauma.

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CPL — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:22:55 -0000

They get credit easier than we do.

<<<ducks>>>

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CPL — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:21:54 -0000

Den, they were in Oxford where I spent the summer studying, but I'm sure you would know better than me. I just related my experience with Brit White guys, because ironically enough, the Black guys paid no attention to me until a white guy did. I probably should have clarified that in my statement as well.

I want to know what is the appealing mystery of white women for Black men. Not that it would change anything.

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Acts Of Faith Blog — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:03:41 -0000

And that's all I was trying to say. And I think it's good for a darker skinned woman to see someone who kinda looks like her smiling and happy in an ad. And if it's with a white guy so be it. Maybe some young girl will realize she has other options than the ones she being taught to believe.

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Den — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:52:05 -0000

They do? As a born and bred black woman living in London would like to know where these mystery black men and white men are. Black men in the UK love white women, over 40% of them in relationships are not with black women. Trust me, single black women with child or not child with decent job is alive and well just like her US counterpart.

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Justice58 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:50:55 -0000

Will you give it up already! Geez!

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Miranda — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:31:06 -0000

You still here trying to convince YOURSELF that President -elect Obama is not a black man?? mmmkay

Ramble on.....

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MsKitty — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:12:36 -0000

Yeah, because the people who frequent this board are so shallow, shortsided and completely lacking intelligence that there is absolutely no way that they could have supported Obama because of his stands on the issues, and because he was truly the best candidate to get this country out of the toilet.

Whatever.

Re: Barack Obama – Not Black?

Juana — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:55:19 -0000

I hope the members of this forum are not supporting Obama BECAUSE he is half
African and supposedly is "black." If so, then you have nothing in common with him.
I presume our President Elect loved his mother and grandparents because of who they were not what their race was. ''

And why let US laws define you? Hispanics dont and will not ever.
We define ourselves, thats why Mariano Rivera is Hispanic,
So, the redneck racist matter? Sad, sad- that you allow that
segment of our society (gulp) even ruffle a hair on your head.

Barak Obama has no brothers, only a sister.

Luckily for him, it doesnt matter to her what he looks like.

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meka — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:27:21 -0000

That was Gisele not Heidi

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meka — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:17:22 -0000

She sounds like me.. Single isn't so bad though. Marriage is not what it should be, you see he was cheating. I'd rather be single than kissing husband after oral with another woman.

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caligirl — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:43:23 -0000

he's BLACK, he's BEAUTIFUL, and he's about to be our PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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meka — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:32:06 -0000

Best post on this blog!!!