family or hang your head in shame?
2006-08-21 04:15:03 · 12 answers · asked by Joy 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Example: Strom Thurmond
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-12-15-thurmond_x.htm
2006-08-21 04:34:33 · update #1
I would embrace it. Family is a quilt and each patch is important.
2006-08-21 11:24:21 · answer #1 · answered by genaddt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is actually true in my life! I am Caucasian (mostly) and several years ago I found out that my Great-Grandfather was African-American. For some odd reason the family kept this a secret, things just weren't as accepted back then as they are today. This was around the 1920's and you just didn't hear of interracial mixing back then. Other than that I have several bi-racial cousins that have been born into the 20th and 21st centuries.
I have embraced the fact that I have this in my family but there are others that I don't feel have. I feel that no matter what race you are that you are all put here on this earth for a reason and that you need to accept and love your race no matter what mix you are or are not!
2006-08-21 11:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by Angie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like they might not even be alive. I thought I was Caucasian for many years then found I was bi-racial. It's a fact that exists but I wouldn't loose sleep over it! lol However since I am a very private person there wouldn't be an ocassion to feel shame. Why would you put such personal info out there for somebody to react to? Who cares what they think? Did you have this experience yourself?
2006-08-21 13:04:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, actually, I have discovered such. As yet, I haven't met any of my black relatives, but it really doesn't bother me a bit. All white people are mutts anyway. I'm thrilled to find any family member. Shoulda seen the look on my uncles' face when I told him his great-grandmother was full-blooded Cherokee!
It's amazing how the family genealogist can make just about anyone shut up! ;-)
2006-08-21 11:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by graytrees 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah my great grand father was completely white. That would explain my light skin.My Mother's side has alot of racial mixes, specifically with caucasians. But on my father's side it's the opposite. Everyone is dark-skinned. But I found out that the slave that was brought to a plantation in Georgia was from Brazil and not Africa. So that was pretty cool to find out.
2006-08-21 21:42:09 · answer #5 · answered by WavyHeadedWun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't blood supposed to be thicker than water? Embrace them, who knows what kind of wonderful things may be discovered. Shoot, I think my birth certificate says Heinz 57 on it anyway!
2006-08-21 12:03:35 · answer #6 · answered by mr_fixit_11 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd embrace it. Theres too many racist people in this world and I don't see the point in it. We're all the same after all!
2006-08-21 11:46:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Family is family... My grandparents came over from Italy and that's about all I know of my background, maybe they came from Africa? Not a big deal.
2006-08-21 11:41:57 · answer #8 · answered by gamerunner2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I WOULD EMBRACE THERE'S SKELTONS IN PEOPLE'S CLOSET'S SO WHEN IT COMES TO LIGHT YOU CAN EITHER ACCEPT OR IF YOU NEED TIME TO UNDERSTAND DO THAT PEOPLE HAVE FAMILY SECRETS THAT GO TO THE GRAVE WITH THEM ALL THE TIME! IT'S VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE THURMONDS DID EMBRACE!
2006-08-21 13:41:32 · answer #9 · answered by pink dolphin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not accept them into the family? They are also your family.
Without them, yourself could not have exist.
2006-08-21 11:24:33 · answer #10 · answered by m_kiss2010 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋