I've always been curious at the time and what my father did and what my mother did as their profession, when I was conceived and when I was born and where I was born. So I really just looked at it again, and I saw it. It said, Race Negro. Now I'm flabbergasted. I understand how society was in all of this crap, but I'm a human being. My parents were human beings. My ancestors were human beings
Andrea Potvin
@GoodEnough · 1:38
I'm not sure if it is the over 50 thing when we're really figuring out our roots, where we came from, what our issues might be and how we can fix them or remedy this so that we can move on with joy in our hearts. So, again, this was just I really appreciate that you were willing to put this out there. I don't know what faith you are, but there is a scripture that says God is not partial
Deborah Pardes
@DBPardes · 2:31
My family who died in the Holocaust died for reasons of being a Jew, and I'm gay, so reasons connected to being gay. These are things that they think it's powerful to point out who you are in a framing that they want to give you. But we're all human beings, and this hurts, and I want to show my support in any way I can as a witness at this point. Thank you
J.L. Beasley
@Her_Sisu · 4:49
In terms of the birth certificate, the medical providers fill out the medical information and then the families fill out the identifying information, who they are, their profession and their race. And back then, at the time that your parents had to complete that information, I am confident there were limited options, and Negro was what they had to select. And it's disheartening. As you mentioned, your parents, you said, were kind and didn't say mean things about people
Blacc Queen
@BlaccQueen · 4:55
It's grand rising. I just wanted to thank everyone who responded to my post. I am aware that it was the era, you know, the time when there were limited choices and and many African Americans or black Americans did not understand their own words
Andrea Potvin
@GoodEnough · 2:12
For somebody that does not know you. I just want to let you know that you do not come across as a fanfare type of person. Very sincere. I can feel it. I can tell it in your voice. I just wanted to maybe share some information. We all have different intergenerational things that we might be dealing with, never in comparison to the other person, for sure. Things that I have found that helped me is a book by Dr. Gabor Mate