In the Spirit of Sankofa- Beautiful Sister and Brother!
Zulile,
I hear you and feel you sister! Excellent find producing great dialogue!
omowalejabali,
Keep teaching Brother, keep teaching!
Zulile said:
I came across this article because I am.. well, I cant say 'troubled'.. but.. baffled is a better word - at some the responses and questions about Obama and his 'Blackness' - and I cant help but ask 'who the heck are YOU to question?' Do you even know?
the final quote in this article is: "The question ultimately is, are you who you say you are, or are you who you are genetically?"
Perhaps, people dismiss him as Black because his white roots are too recent Have we instigated our own version of the 'one drop rule' to a 'time' rule of sorts?
I'd like to know what makes one Black. Lifestyle? clearly it isnt based on colour tone... standing against a colour pallet at a paint shop?.. or is it?
outside of that, I enjoyed the article and feel very fortunate as I know my direct roots for ever and back again. I have adopted siblings are are not as lucky - in fact, one had his mother find and contact him a couple years ago and she was no race we ever imagined. The man has never been the same since. smh.
Zulile,
I hear you and feel you sister! Excellent find producing great dialogue!
omowalejabali,
Keep teaching Brother, keep teaching!