There were 3 black kids in my neighborhood growing up, all from the same family. Their parents were white. I didn't know what "adopted" meant, so I thought that under certain conditions, white parents could have black kids.
My high school was about 2000 students, and only one of them was black.
I didn't see my first truly black person, skin so dark that it glowed blue under florescent lights, until my folks took us to tour the Smithsonian in DC. I was 10ish? I saw her on the Metro and couldn't stop staring (sorry). Opened my eyes to just how wonderfully diverse people could be.
I wonder if having absolutely no white friends until I was 6 is why I don't give a shit about race. Everyone I knew back when I was living in San Jose was Mexican, Black or Asian. I have no memories of playing with any other white kids until my family moved to the central valley when I was 5 going on 6.
Yuuup, people don’t believe me when I say that my pasty white butt was in the minority growing up. I’m pretty sure my middle school in SJ was about 50% Vietnamese only, not even accounting for other POCs.
I think I was like six years old when I talked to someone, and he said no hablo English, and I freaked out, because it was the first time that I encountered someone who spoke a different language.
Years later, Sesame Street would start showing segments in English and Spanish.
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There were 3 black kids in my neighborhood growing up, all from the same family. Their parents were white. I didn't know what "adopted" meant, so I thought that under certain conditions, white parents could have black kids.
My high school was about 2000 students, and only one of them was black.
I didn't see my first truly black person, skin so dark that it glowed blue under florescent lights, until my folks took us to tour the Smithsonian in DC. I was 10ish? I saw her on the Metro and couldn't stop staring (sorry). Opened my eyes to just how wonderfully diverse people could be.
Its not impossible for a black baby from white parents.
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2003/mar/17/features11.g2
Rare as anything but still.
This is so sweet lol. Goes to show racism is always taught.
When I was 9 My parents took me to toys-r-us to get a GI Joe. I picked the black one which really irritated them “but ur white”?! Yea, no shit.
I wonder if having absolutely no white friends until I was 6 is why I don't give a shit about race. Everyone I knew back when I was living in San Jose was Mexican, Black or Asian. I have no memories of playing with any other white kids until my family moved to the central valley when I was 5 going on 6.
Yuuup, people don’t believe me when I say that my pasty white butt was in the minority growing up. I’m pretty sure my middle school in SJ was about 50% Vietnamese only, not even accounting for other POCs.
I can't remember who said it. Chris Rock, maybe?
If there are 10 Black kids in a school with 500 White kids, the White parents will tell you their school is integrated
If there are only 10 White kids in a school with 500 Black kids none of the parents think the place is integrated.
Y’know, sometimes I forget Chris Rock used to have a functioning brain.
Ah, did he go the route of Chappelle? I haven't seen anything recent.
Sadly yes. I think he lost himself in his stage persona.
I think I was like six years old when I talked to someone, and he said no hablo English, and I freaked out, because it was the first time that I encountered someone who spoke a different language.
Years later, Sesame Street would start showing segments in English and Spanish.
My sister saw a black Cabbage Patch kid in Toys R Us and said "Ewww - burnt baby."
A kid in a train with her mother. Black person comes in, the kid goes "mom look, a monkey".
Yikes
Oof kids are brutal
Once a guy online told me he heard someone at school tell some kid "He turned black because he did tons of evil deeds.".
The Jerk 2: The Unjerkening
It's like the bizarro version of the Mormon story of the Lamanites.
When faithful Mormons get their own planet to rule over in the afterlife, they do this. Not many people know this.
If MJ could do that whole arc in reverse, why should it be impossible?
MJ had medical conditions and tried to make the best of them. It's also cool to let the man rest now.
Edit: what offensive thing did I say?
Nobody gives a fuck about letting a notorious pedo rest.
Thank you for at least some explanation. I still don't think it's necessary to talk shit about his medical issues.
Reminds me of this song: https://youtu.be/egxzdZ_dUP0?is=lqS7qcixm11mvojY
We knew a few Mormons, quote unquote