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Topic: Dido Elizabeth Belle |
lsgh
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Thu 17 Jan 2008 06:07 Subject: Dido Elizabeth Belle |
where did you view it?
See, for instance,
Similarly, Dido Lindsey was a family member in the household of William Murray, first Earl of Mansfield and Speaker of the House of Lords. She was the bira ... |
Topic: Dido Elizabeth Belle |
lsgh
Replies: 6
Views: 1666
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Thu 17 Jan 2008 06:04 Subject: Dido Elizabeth Belle |
where did you view it?
See, for instance,
oh, yeah!  |
Topic: Creoles & Cajuns: At the Octoroon Balls by Wynton Marsalis |
lsgh
Replies: 167
Views: 44002
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Forum: Ethnicity in America Posted: Thu 17 Jan 2008 05:36 Subject: Re: 'OFFICIAL' CREOLE DEFINITION: |
http://www.uiowa.edu/~anthro/images/dominguez.jpg
Virginia R. Dominguez
Professor
Office: 209 Macbride Hall
Phone: (319) 335-1866
virginia-dominguez@uiowa.edu
I'm surprised MORE people haven't ... |
Topic: Creoles & Cajuns: At the Octoroon Balls by Wynton Marsalis |
lsgh
Replies: 167
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Forum: Ethnicity in America Posted: Thu 17 Jan 2008 05:33 Subject: Re: 'OFFICIAL' CREOLE DEFINITION: |
http://nsula.edu/creole/definition.asp
What's really interesting is that you don't hear about the Creoles with German ancestry often.
There's a book at the DANKHaus Library which explores German Cre ... |
Topic: Mary Seacole: She wasn't black. |
lsgh
Replies: 7
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Forum: History of the U.S. One-Drop Rule Posted: Thu 17 Jan 2008 05:18 Subject: Re: My Learning: Mary Seacole photograph |
http://www.mylearning.org/learning/mary-seacole/Mary%20Seacole%20photo_1.jpg
'what a foto!' |
Topic: Dido Elizabeth Belle |
lsgh
Replies: 6
Views: 1666
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Thu 17 Jan 2008 03:57 Subject: Dido Elizabeth Belle |
Interesting! I always wondered who she was in that painting. Very lovely.
where did you view it? |
Topic: Encyclopedia of Slavery in the Americas |
lsgh
Replies: 15
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Forum: History of the U.S. Color Line Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 17:11 Subject: Encyclopedia of Slavery in the Americas |
Well, if you ask three historians you will get four answers.
truetruetrue. |
Topic: MLK |
lsgh
Replies: 1
Views: 384
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Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 16:59 Subject: MLK |
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Topic: Passing for full black |
lsgh
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Forum: Improving U.S. Society Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 16:55 Subject: census data |
If you can pass for full black african why not pass for full European or just pass for who you real are mixed race.
This phrase simply does not make sense. Who is "passing"?
Also, If on ... |
Topic: One Dropping by Whites |
lsgh
Replies: 73
Views: 13008
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 04:14 Subject: One Dropping by Whites |
http://www.mulattonation.com/images/Pictures/Geneva%20Agustsson%20CU%20m.jpg
'nuff said.
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Topic: One Dropping by Whites |
lsgh
Replies: 73
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 04:10 Subject: One Dropping by Whites |
http://www.mulattonation.com/images/Pictures/Ascension%20of%20a%20Lillyskin%20CU%20m.jpg
self-explanatory.
Did you make these, I actually like this one
Nope! Lezly Saar did:
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Topic: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
lsgh
Replies: 75
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 04:05 Subject: Re: hi |
| i think its sad that some of us would not mention our background because people would start on the one drop rule thing, if that never existed i know that people wouldn`t be hiding their background an ... |
Topic: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
lsgh
Replies: 75
Views: 125628
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 04:03 Subject: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
Naomi Campbell is mixed: African and Chinese.
and Scottish:
(she's not from The U.K. by accident.) |
Topic: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
lsgh
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 04:00 Subject: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
I'll admit, I'm no expert when it comes to the terminology/classifications created to describe different percentages of "racial" mixtures.
if u weren't an expert, u wouldn't be here. pleas ... |
Topic: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
lsgh
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 03:57 Subject: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
Not all quadroons are white appearing. Again, color is about genetic roulette.
"Yup!" |
Topic: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
lsgh
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 03:36 Subject: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
sagascend wrote:
Once the mix occurs how does it "revert" to something unmixed? The mixture does not go away, it is not lost.
Not on a genetic level, but on a phenotypical level (to the ... |
Topic: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
lsgh
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 03:33 Subject: Re: Why not call mulattos and quadroons mixed instead of black o |
or white? That seems to be a better solution...
At this point, I would have to agree.
IMO, the success of Black Power literally DESTROYED a TRUE black-mulatto allegiance (and rightfully so)
for ... |
Topic: Lightskinned Guys- Under Represented |
lsgh
Replies: 32
Views: 10178
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Forum: Women's Interests -- Men Welcome Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 03:27 Subject: Re: Lightskinned Guys- Under Represented |
| If chocolate females are under represented in the media, what about the regular lite skinned brothers. They are pretty non existant in the media. Like the lite skinned brother on a Different World. ... |
Topic: Lightskinned Guys- Under Represented |
lsgh
Replies: 32
Views: 10178
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Forum: Women's Interests -- Men Welcome Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 03:24 Subject: Re: Lightskinned Guys- Under Represented |
| If chocolate females are under represented in the media, what about the regular lite skinned brothers. They are pretty non existant in the media. Like the lite skinned brother on a Different World. ... |
Topic: Lightskinned Guys- Under Represented |
lsgh
Replies: 32
Views: 10178
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Forum: Women's Interests -- Men Welcome Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 03:09 Subject: Lightskinned Guys- Under Represented |
Light skinned guys went out of style after New Jack City. Sorry. lol
"you require counseling, monsieur":
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