An African American friend on Facebook challenged his readers to say they would choose a black skin despite the racist heritage that afflicts anyone who looks like an African American. I answered “YES!” I would easily choose to have a black skin because I look up to the African America[...]
Posts Tagged ‘people of color’
October 15th, 2018 - 10:24 am § in Donald Trump
Trump reneges on ‘Pocahantas’ bet
DNA confirms Elizabeth Warren’s Native American ancestry During the 2016 campaign, Trump offered to donate $1 million to her favorite charity if she took a DNA test and it confirmed she has Native American blood: On Monday, Warren released the results of a DNA test confirming she has Native Am[...]
November 4th, 2017 - 7:36 am § in Misc.
I am reminded of the old Tonto/Lone Ranger joke: “What do you mean we, white man?”
The term “race” is a real problem. The term has no real definition other than the implication that some group of folks have inherited properties that make them very different from other groups. Let me compare “race” to two other related terms .. “species”[...]
October 22nd, 2017 - 12:51 am § in Science
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: We Were There: Earliest Homo sapiens found in Morocco
300,000 year old remains of 5 people, including an 8 year old child found in a cave in Morocco We have known for several years that Homo sapiens, modern humans, migrated from Africa into the adjacent areas of Asia, the areas we now call the “Middle East.” In the Middle East they mixe[...]
October 21st, 2017 - 11:27 am § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge: What Race is This Man?
Our socity is afflicted with the idea that we can defne something called “race.” Apparently one can not choose one’s race, So, what race is this man?[...]
September 20th, 2017 - 12:22 am § in Misc.
Do Black Lives Matter When The Black Kids Are Small And White?
Remember Dolazel? In an era where we accept the idea that Caitlin Jenner was always a female, what happens when an apparently white child identifies as … black? detroit.cbslocal.com According to a University of Michigan study, white preschoolers often believe a person’s race [...]
Sunday Revelations: Why don’t “people of color” convert from Buddhism, Hinduism, or state atheism to become AA Baptists?
Interesting thought.. Look at Bobby Jindall Recently he remarked that people of color have no problems excelling in the US if they behave like the majority…. in other words pass for white. Jindall is a convert to Roman Catholicism, Same is true for his female colleague Nicki Haley, the gun tot[...]
August 8th, 2017 - 9:48 am § in Misc.
The Ave Challenge: What Race Was The Man Who Wrote The Three Musketeers?
A. Black B. White C. Hispanic D. Jewish E. Native American[...]
June 12th, 2017 - 12:12 am § in Misc.
Is Wonder Woman Black?
White or Nah? Twitter Is Fuming Over People Saying the New Wonder Woman Is a Person of Color Israeli actress Gal Gadot is the subject of new controversy. People are obsessed with her “race.” She is Jewish. “Color” is a racist term that has NO meaning. As a Jew she could have[...]