am I the only one who doesn't care about ancestry?

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Hugo

Quote from: iman on September 30, 2015, 07:29:35 PM
not Noreos

why are they so ignorant

some of the most ignorant conniving people you'll meet come from nigeria



Young

Quote from: L0NZ. on September 30, 2015, 07:16:54 PM
Quote from: Young on September 30, 2015, 07:11:35 PM
Quote from: Herb. on September 30, 2015, 06:57:34 PM
Quote from: Young on September 30, 2015, 06:30:06 PM
I'm crying

Not everyone is gonna care

Yeah, but that doesn't mean that I'll judge them.
I mean last year I really didn't care enough to look into it.
Didn't mean I was an idiot, just means I wasn't curious. lol.

Nothing wrong with identifying yourself as "just black"
But I think the harm comes from insulting others who actually care about their roots....by telling them they're "just black".

Or looking down on those who aren't yet curious to find out where they come from.

Some people, in my opinion, are just irreversibly miserable in some way, and can find the negative in anything put before them. That's something they'd need to address on their own time, and it's a process which is way more tedious and revealing than any DNA test. Good luck

See I agree that we shouldn't judge them
But the term "Black" is so generic and it's a new term.
I think that sad part is that it's a name given to us.
"black" literally doesn't point us back to anything (for us here in the U.S) . Just that we have ancestors that were slaves and now we're here in the U.S. There's no richness or beauty in that tbh. Or at least IMO.

And I really didn't understand that until i started traveling and people identify themselves with their origins. Whether it's from multiple places or just one. For example people from Hawaii don't say "I'm Hawaiian" if they're not original Hawaiians. They say "I'm half Filipino , and part Japanese and German " for example.

That's their identity. That's beautiful because it depicts a picture.
"black" just gives me ????

And I use to tell people When they'd ask that I was black. Just black. And then they would say okay but I could tell it didn't really ANSWER the question for them. And then I started realizing that I could trace ancestors from Japan (and even my Irish and Indian relatives) . My " black" just stopped with America. And it kinda saddened me. We have such a deeper and richer history and we need to trace that. And tbh sis YOU also helped me realize that. So thank you.

We are SO much more than just "Black". And I won't tell people that anymore....once I do my DNA tea

Yess Young, shit

:'(


Herb.

Quote from: Trey on September 30, 2015, 01:34:30 PM
Quote from: RED on September 30, 2015, 01:29:42 PM
Nothing wrong with finding that your story begins with more than that slavery
Hell... our last names aint even really OURS. :dead: Black folks just been making up their damn history as they go along. SDDDDDDDDDDD

:sevynstreeter:
Exactly.

The same ones who will tell others. "you just BLACK u aint fucking special!!! :fuming: "

are the very ones who will casually mention how their great great great great great great Grandmother was supposedly 1/4 Cherokee.

I'm glad that many of us are finally finding out our truths. So we can no longer walk in complete ignorance, with these tales that are in large part completely fictional.

Herb.

Quote from: Young on September 30, 2015, 07:46:53 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on September 30, 2015, 07:16:54 PM
Quote from: Young on September 30, 2015, 07:11:35 PM
Quote from: Herb. on September 30, 2015, 06:57:34 PM
Quote from: Young on September 30, 2015, 06:30:06 PM
I'm crying

Not everyone is gonna care

Yeah, but that doesn't mean that I'll judge them.
I mean last year I really didn't care enough to look into it.
Didn't mean I was an idiot, just means I wasn't curious. lol.

Nothing wrong with identifying yourself as "just black"
But I think the harm comes from insulting others who actually care about their roots....by telling them they're "just black".

Or looking down on those who aren't yet curious to find out where they come from.

Some people, in my opinion, are just irreversibly miserable in some way, and can find the negative in anything put before them. That's something they'd need to address on their own time, and it's a process which is way more tedious and revealing than any DNA test. Good luck

See I agree that we shouldn't judge them
But the term "Black" is so generic and it's a new term.
I think that sad part is that it's a name given to us.
"black" literally doesn't point us back to anything (for us here in the U.S) . Just that we have ancestors that were slaves and now we're here in the U.S. There's no richness or beauty in that tbh. Or at least IMO.

And I really didn't understand that until i started traveling and people identify themselves with their origins. Whether it's from multiple places or just one. For example people from Hawaii don't say "I'm Hawaiian" if they're not original Hawaiians. They say "I'm half Filipino , and part Japanese and German " for example.

That's their identity. That's beautiful because it depicts a picture.
"black" just gives me ????

And I use to tell people When they'd ask that I was black. Just black. And then they would say okay but I could tell it didn't really ANSWER the question for them. And then I started realizing that I could trace ancestors from Japan (and even my Irish and Indian relatives) . My " black" just stopped with America. And it kinda saddened me. We have such a deeper and richer history and we need to trace that. And tbh sis YOU also helped me realize that. So thank you.

We are SO much more than just "Black". And I won't tell people that anymore....once I do my DNA tea

Yess Young, shit

:'(
You fucking booked.

I didn't want to take it there and  possibly offend anyone, but bitch...... :stressed:

Young



RekeRig

Quote from: Young on September 30, 2015, 06:48:40 PM
I've eaten at an Ethiopian restaurant and got my LIFE
yes!!! get the fuck IN

some of my favorite food, period.

MAY

Quote from: Young on September 30, 2015, 07:11:35 PM
Quote from: Herb. on September 30, 2015, 06:57:34 PM
Quote from: Young on September 30, 2015, 06:30:06 PM
I'm crying

Not everyone is gonna care

Yeah, but that doesn't mean that I'll judge them.
I mean last year I really didn't care enough to look into it.
Didn't mean I was an idiot, just means I wasn't curious. lol.

Nothing wrong with identifying yourself as "just black"
But I think the harm comes from insulting others who actually care about their roots....by telling them they're "just black".

Or looking down on those who aren't yet curious to find out where they come from.

Some people, in my opinion, are just irreversibly miserable in some way, and can find the negative in anything put before them. That's something they'd need to address on their own time, and it's a process which is way more tedious and revealing than any DNA test. Good luck

See I agree that we shouldn't judge them
But the term "Black" is so generic and it's a new term.
I think that sad part is that it's a name given to us.
"black" literally doesn't point us back to anything (for us here in the U.S) . Just that we have ancestors that were slaves and now we're here in the U.S. There's no richness or beauty in that tbh. Or at least IMO.

And I really didn't understand that until i started traveling and people identify themselves with their origins. Whether it's from multiple places or just one. For example people from Hawaii don't say "I'm Hawaiian" if they're not original Hawaiians. They say "I'm half Filipino , and part Japanese and German " for example.

That's their identity. That's beautiful because it depicts a picture.
"black" just gives me ????

And I use to tell people When they'd ask that I was black. Just black. And then they would say okay but I could tell it didn't really ANSWER the question for them. And then I started realizing that I could trace ancestors from Japan (and even my Irish and Indian relatives) . My " black" just stopped with America. And it kinda saddened me. We have such a deeper and richer history and we need to trace that. And tbh sis YOU also helped me realize that. So thank you.

We are SO much more than just "Black". And I won't tell people that anymore....once I do my DNA tea

YES SIS!!! This post just gave me everlasting LIFE!

Ugh, I love you! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

iman

Young really went in :stressed:

That part about people asking "where you're from" or "are you black" is so true.
I get that all the time and when I tell them they're like "Oh yea, I could tell you weren't just -- regular black" :uhh:

Herb.

Quote from: iman on September 30, 2015, 09:07:23 PM
Young really went in :stressed:

That part about people asking "where you're from" or "are you black" is so true.
I get that all the time and when I tell them they're like "Oh yea, I could tell you weren't just -- regular black" :uhh:
lil sis :stressed:

My big sis was JUST talking about this not too long ago.



She sees herself as "just" a black woman, but someone is always asking what she is.  :plzstop: I think she was getting confused with it so she finally ranted.

It's just so funny that she made this post AFTER I took my DNA test (which I didn't tell her about), and was awaiting my results. I was so happy when I could share them with her.




Herb.

Quote from: MelMel on September 30, 2015, 01:59:25 PM
Quote from: RED on September 30, 2015, 01:56:10 PM
Does Beyonce has receipts for that stolen baby?

we have receipts Janz is a terrorist


caught in the acts!
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Herb.

September 30, 2015, 09:45:55 PM #297 Last Edit: September 30, 2015, 09:46:45 PM by Herb.
Quote from: Phantom on September 30, 2015, 02:29:14 PM
Quote from: ANIMMAI on September 30, 2015, 02:18:15 PM
fggb56vbbnn

I can see the paragraphs and Kenya gifs now

I'm getting outta here

:plzstop:
nnnn

I'm ready for 'em tbh
:supluv: this should be entertaining :supluv:

or did i arrive too late to the party :stressed:

Herb.

Quote from: L0NZ. on September 30, 2015, 04:30:21 PM
:uhh:

Massa is happy thats for sure. Mission fuckin accomplished.

Niggers dont even care to know their lineage. Just Black! Nuff for me! Just have to deal!

I get not being on a quest, or even being indifferent.... but "Dont care....wont change that Im just Black" that makes me sad.
ya'll are saying all the mess I didn't wanna say. :plzstop:

but everyone in here make kinda valid points. it's like "if I've gone this long without knowing, whats the difference?" I get it. no one is born wanting to know their roots. :dead:

lemme keep reading :supluv: