If we were to discover that your grandfather, cousin or sister had committed a crime (last century or last month), it is not legal (in the USA at least) to hold you accountable simply because you are related. So I do not take on any guilt for what my ancestors did or did not do. We are only accountable for ourselves.
Exactly 1.6% of the American population owned slaves at the height of the slave trade. It's an ultra rare American family that doesn't have several different ethnicities and races in their ancestry. It's actually amusing to consider that during Jim Crow, they determined where you could live, be educated and how you were seen by society according to the "one drop" rule. If you had one drop of negro blood, you were considered a black person. Under this rule, almost every American would have been considered black, even those who made the rule in the first place. 😆 The saddest part is there's more people living in slavery in the world today than there ever were in America's distant past, but the left never marches for those poor souls. Most of them are black too. Where's the white savior syndrome when you need it? 🙄
The fact is, most Americans are mutts. We are Americans first, and then who we are as we live our lives-our interests, our careers, our goals. Much farther down the list are our genetic origins. It is interesting to me to be descended from Vikings, Irish, Swedish, Norwegian, and especially, great English (not UK) ancestors. But that is not who I am. I only have my red hair and freckles, no language, customs, or cultural holidays pertinent to those forebears. I celebrate American holidays, eat American food, a hodgepodge of many origins, speak English, the language of my country. It is time we all got back to who we are and quit focusing on a distant or even near past. You are here because either you, your parents, your grandparents, or great or even great-great forebears chose to become Americans. You are here. Be American. Stand tall, there is a lot to be proud of. We are great because our country is great. We are strong because of our hybrid origins. Celebrate who you are, but know deeply, you are an American first before any other “identity.”
He's one among many black people having white ancestors; among others as Michelle Obama, Lionell Richie and now Lavar Burton...There are many. Some, in some mystery of love of God loving humanity through that person accept this with acceptance and go on in growth in life as Richie. Others as Mrs. Obama seem to lack God and hate with the very Demonic and wish all harm onto mankind and theft of all God's creation.
Truly a mystery...OF CHOICE. We do not control those coming before us and the restlessness of the past does not allow vengeance in the present...Another mystery in allowing "Vengeance to the Creator" as claimed with Romans 12:19, "Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord." The one's hating based upon the past are those now perpetrating the current 'Slave Trade' with babies, children and all evil seeks to devour...At the Southern Border of America and Europe. TRULY, A MYSTERY.
For those with open minds, What if our Western thinking is wrong? What if the millions of people who experienced NDE's and report we are one is true, and furthermore that re-incarnation is reality. Then any person on Earth now, could have been any man, woman, of any race of any culture in the past...and re-incarnation is not a single event, but multiple times, maybe hundreds or more? Just a thought?
I expected more from him after his fortunate roles on TV series afforded him a chance to expand his intellectual horizons in order to go beyond the racial issues that plague the segment of the Black community who are behaving like victims. I might be thus inclined to think that he would have more appreciation and respect for not only our cultural heritage rich in scope, but that any individual in our society is fairly presented with countless opportunities for creating the life they want.
If we were to discover that your grandfather, cousin or sister had committed a crime (last century or last month), it is not legal (in the USA at least) to hold you accountable simply because you are related. So I do not take on any guilt for what my ancestors did or did not do. We are only accountable for ourselves.
Exactly 1.6% of the American population owned slaves at the height of the slave trade. It's an ultra rare American family that doesn't have several different ethnicities and races in their ancestry. It's actually amusing to consider that during Jim Crow, they determined where you could live, be educated and how you were seen by society according to the "one drop" rule. If you had one drop of negro blood, you were considered a black person. Under this rule, almost every American would have been considered black, even those who made the rule in the first place. 😆 The saddest part is there's more people living in slavery in the world today than there ever were in America's distant past, but the left never marches for those poor souls. Most of them are black too. Where's the white savior syndrome when you need it? 🙄
Most of the Blacks in the United States have at least one White ancestor. Let them pay themselves reparations first. Then, we'll see.
The fact is, most Americans are mutts. We are Americans first, and then who we are as we live our lives-our interests, our careers, our goals. Much farther down the list are our genetic origins. It is interesting to me to be descended from Vikings, Irish, Swedish, Norwegian, and especially, great English (not UK) ancestors. But that is not who I am. I only have my red hair and freckles, no language, customs, or cultural holidays pertinent to those forebears. I celebrate American holidays, eat American food, a hodgepodge of many origins, speak English, the language of my country. It is time we all got back to who we are and quit focusing on a distant or even near past. You are here because either you, your parents, your grandparents, or great or even great-great forebears chose to become Americans. You are here. Be American. Stand tall, there is a lot to be proud of. We are great because our country is great. We are strong because of our hybrid origins. Celebrate who you are, but know deeply, you are an American first before any other “identity.”
He's one among many black people having white ancestors; among others as Michelle Obama, Lionell Richie and now Lavar Burton...There are many. Some, in some mystery of love of God loving humanity through that person accept this with acceptance and go on in growth in life as Richie. Others as Mrs. Obama seem to lack God and hate with the very Demonic and wish all harm onto mankind and theft of all God's creation.
Truly a mystery...OF CHOICE. We do not control those coming before us and the restlessness of the past does not allow vengeance in the present...Another mystery in allowing "Vengeance to the Creator" as claimed with Romans 12:19, "Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord." The one's hating based upon the past are those now perpetrating the current 'Slave Trade' with babies, children and all evil seeks to devour...At the Southern Border of America and Europe. TRULY, A MYSTERY.
Omg
That poor black man has white guilt.
Typical. A, very most likely, multimillionaire doesn't have enough money and wants poor people, this time white, to give him theirs.
ROOTS was NOT a Factual Film!
Most whites in the US even back then did not own slaves & there were blacks back then that did. O dear....
For those with open minds, What if our Western thinking is wrong? What if the millions of people who experienced NDE's and report we are one is true, and furthermore that re-incarnation is reality. Then any person on Earth now, could have been any man, woman, of any race of any culture in the past...and re-incarnation is not a single event, but multiple times, maybe hundreds or more? Just a thought?
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the Confederate leaf didn't fall far from the tree.
😂😂😂😂😂
That's a good one! 😁😄😆 Ha, Ha, Ha!
Perfect!
I expected more from him after his fortunate roles on TV series afforded him a chance to expand his intellectual horizons in order to go beyond the racial issues that plague the segment of the Black community who are behaving like victims. I might be thus inclined to think that he would have more appreciation and respect for not only our cultural heritage rich in scope, but that any individual in our society is fairly presented with countless opportunities for creating the life they want.