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Comment on Hair changes from birth – “the kitchen,” “the pick,” “pressing hair” by Heartburn Home Remedy

Heartburn Home Remedy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:38:13 +0000

Hey, cool tips. Perhaps I’ll buy a glass of beer to the man from that forum who told me to go to your blog

Comment on Vitiligo by Vitiligo Pictures

Vitiligo Pictures — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:06:21 +0000

Vitiligo is equally distributed in all races either having black or white skin. But normally in white races due to whitish coloration it could not be seen easily.

Comment on Pigs feet, Turnip greens and more…Questions about traditional foods… by Saqi

Saqi — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:12:44 +0000

Hi, I’m a grad student working on this very question for a history class. I’ve come across a couple of books that you may be interested in:

Anne Bower, African American Foodways

Eric Bailey, Food Choice and Obesity in Black America

Dorris Witt, Black Hunger: Soul Food in America Psyche

Williams-Forson’s, Building Houses Out of Chicken Legs: Black Women, Food and Power

Comment on Papa’s Merchant Marine’s Recollections. pt. 1 by Walter

Walter — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:07:55 +0000

My last ship the Creighton Victory had a black third mate in 1945-46. He was well respected aboard ship. However when we went ashore in Savannah, Georgia, he was not allowed into the Seaman’s Service Club in spite of the fact that the clubs were supported by deductions from our pay. He and I took a train to Washington DC. He was not permitted to sit in the so-called white passenger cars some of which carried Nazi prisoners.

Comment on Papa’s Merchant Marine’s Recollections. pt. 1 by Jensboys

Jensboys — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:32:42 +0000

I find it heartening in one sense at how far the world has come, and tragic in the other. Not only tragic because of what former generations have had to endure but tragic because of how much hate, racism and fear still exists.

Comment on Papa’s Merchant Marine’s Recollections. pt. 1 by Jean

Jean — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:58:29 +0000

It always amazes me that things like this happened. I just can’t fathom it. I am interested to hear more about that time.

Comment on Reflection on my dark skin by SA

SA — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:58:16 +0000

No question, black is beautiful!
Suzanna

Comment on Foster children – white kids in a black home, pt.1 by Jensboys

Jensboys — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:32:17 +0000

I happen to know two black families with white adoptive children — both from scenarios like you describe – usually foster parents that have adopted the children in your care.

We attend a camp each summer for families with children of African Heritage (essentially black kids from any country – Haiti, USA, Canada, African Nations etc) and now there are families that come where their bio kids are black, but their adopted kids are white. ( http://www.harambee.ca )

Anyways, fascinating to hear the story from your perspective. And really, I think lice is a white person problem anyways

Comment on Foster children – white kids in a black home, pt.1 by Jean

Jean — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:31:18 +0000

Wow, what an interesting story. I can’t wait to hear more about the kids that lived with your family. It sounds like your family really embrased them as part of the family. Your story also shows the differences that appear when children are placed in foster care. I think that those differences are there whether the children are same raced as the family or not. There are family traditions as well that are different. I personally never understood the kethcup on the eggs thing either.

Comment on Reflection on my dark skin by Jensboys

Jensboys — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:38:38 +0000

Ok I will add you today . I’ve really enjoyed reading your perspective so far. You can read more about the kids at my blog http://www.anickelsworthofcommonsense.blogspot.com Our trip back to Missouri to meet everyone was in July and its all documented on the blog. My sons were three and four when they joined our family from foster care in Missouri and adopted to our family in BC, Canada. People are often surprised at how many aa kids are adopted FROM the states into Canada, but it happens alot.

Its been 9 years since our kids came home and we are now navigating high school and the teen years. Less than 1% of our community is African-American/Canadian, but we are very closely connected to the black community that DOES exist here and for that we are very, very thankful.

Anyways, thank YOU for taking the time to put your thoughts out there for us to read.

Jen