miscegenation

Celebration to Show Plantation Life-From an African View Point

recumbentgoat wrote in blackhistory Jun 04, 2006 10:09

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNPA)-Surrounded by ancient live oaks and stately palms, Kingsley Plantation overlooks the Fort George River on Fort George Island in the Timucuan Preserve just outside Jacksonville. The rich and diverse history of the Plantation includes the story of wealthy English planter Zephaniah Kingsley and his wife Anna Madgigine Jai, ( Read more... )

museum, plantation, florida, colonial, slavery, historical interpretation, women, reenactment, miscegenation

Along with the passing of Constance Baker Motley, I note

djeannot wrote in blackhistory Oct 03, 2005 02:12

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theater, new york, death, miscegenation, mixed, one drop rule, pioneer

recumbentgoat wrote in blackhistory May 29, 2005 22:51

A definition from answers.com An overview of differences between Portugal and the U.S. regarding 'race mixing ( Read more... )

cape verde, mixed, law, white supremacy, portugal, legislation, one drop rule, virginia, colonialism, white privilege, miscegenation, germany, alabama, anti-blackness

Interesting connection....

recumbentgoat wrote in blackhistory Apr 21, 2005 19:06

Why do Welsh names seem to be so common within the African American community?Some time ago Mr. David Evans of Australia drew our attention to this topic with the following e-mail ( Read more... )

britain, slavery, historical interpretation, white allies, miscegenation, one drop rule

Congress wants pardon for Jack Johnson

recumbentgoat wrote in blackhistory Apr 06, 2005 22:59

Boxing legend imprisoned decades ago for racial reasonsWASHINGTON - Congress is urging a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion who was convicted in 1913 in a case based on his consensual relationship with a white woman ( Read more... )

jim crow, arizona, legislation, sports, washington dc, texas, politics, boxing, miscegenation, pioneer

From other discussions...

recumbentgoat wrote in blackhistory Jan 09, 2005 11:45

...at blackfolk and interracial, I decided to see what I could find on the history/origin of the light vs. dark skin issues that pervade most poc communities.

Old Time Racial Terms & More "There are many words in America’s history and the history of the Americas that have been used to identify, disguise, categorize, control, or to segregate People of Color. Here ( Read more... )

representations, whitewashing, white supremacy, one drop rule, racial stereotypes, colorism, resource, women, miscegenation, beauty, tanzania

Interesting....

recumbentgoat wrote in blackhistory Oct 23, 2004 23:07

I remember reading this story as a kid....wondering what the big deal was.....

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literature, britain, representations, miscegenation, mixed, fiction