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Papa's Merchant Marine's Recollections. pt. 1
This is about my Papa’s recollections of being in the Merchant Marines. My Papa is my mother’s father. WWII 1945, Columbia River in Oregon, out of 50 officers, there was one black lieutena… more →
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Papa's Merchant Marine's Recollections. pt. 1
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blackerberry wrote 1 year ago: This is about my Papa’s recollections of being in the Merchant Marines. My Papa is my mother … more →
Foster children - white kids in a black home, pt.1
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blackerberry wrote 1 year ago: It was about 15 years ago. Still, I remember the day we received the phone call. There were two chil … more →
Reflection on my dark skin
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blackerberry wrote 1 year ago: Blue black. Jet black. Red bone. Chocolate. Mocha. Honey. High yellow. These aren’t flavors of … more →
Hair changes from birth - "the kitchen," "the pick," "pressing hair"
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blackerberry wrote 1 year ago: A Caucasian mom asked about the hair texture of African American newborns. Basically wanting to know … more →
Open Invitation for Questions - story of my southern grandma
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blackerberry wrote 1 year ago: I have been wanting to write about my family, and families that have made an impact in my life, for … more →
The Pros and Cons of "Soul Food" - comment on health
blackerberry wrote 1 year ago: A CC visitor to the site asked about the stories behind soul food. I found a site which may prove he … more →
Pigs feet, Turnip greens and more...Questions about traditional foods...
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blackerberry wrote 1 year ago: So I was thinking about the parents some of my older relatives eat and the reasons the foods became … more →
Humor as a defense mechanism - Answering annoying questions
blackerberry wrote 1 year ago: A Caucasian adoptive parent of an African American child asked how to handle questions of those who … more →
When children don't "match"
shawnajo wrote 1 year ago: In my area adoption is quite common. We joke that you never know what parent belongs to what child. … more →
An Adoptive Parent Asks...
georgiabanks wrote 1 year ago: An adoptive parent of an African American child asked I have a 6 year old little boy who just has a … more →
