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Race & Ethnicity

wnylib

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13. I am familiar with Johnson's research and family history.

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Sat Jan 14, 2023, 01:48 PM

Jan 2023

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I had a discussion with him about it in the early stages of his research. It was on a genealogical website which, as far as I know, no longer exists. He was using the term "Melungeon" at the time.

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My great-grandmother hid her race. Two decades later I understand why. [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 OP

Very informative! Karadeniz Jan 2023 #1

+1. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2023 #8

I have the same thing in my family kimbutgar Jan 2023 #2

Race can Not be found in our DNA Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #4

Thanks for that kimbutgar Jan 2023 #5

+1 2naSalit Jan 2023 #10

I have a cousin who married a black woman around half a century ago. I later realized that housecat Jan 2023 #3

From the photo of Lola and her brother, Albert, wnylib Jan 2023 #6

One of our DUers wrote a book about a community with tri-racial heritage, "Pell-Mellers".... Hekate Jan 2023 #11

I am familiar with Johnson's research and family history. wnylib Jan 2023 #13

Apparently there are interchangeable terms. I just googled & found a whole bunch of references... Hekate Jan 2023 #15

Melungeons Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 #16

My guess on how this population originated is that wnylib Jan 2023 #21

It's all conjecture Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 #23

I came across some reports of Spanish Jews and Muslims who wnylib Jan 2023 #24

Perhaps try contacting the publisher, or even the author ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2023 #25

Thank you! I dropped them a line and will see if anything turns up. Hekate Jan 2023 #26

Race is a cultural concept, not biological vlyons Jan 2023 #7

Yes, race is cultural rather than biological. wnylib Jan 2023 #19

"You choose your friends and you choose your enemies..." OldBaldy1701E Jan 2023 #9

Wise words. Delmette2.0 Jan 2023 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Delmette2.0 Jan 2023 #18

There is only one race -- The Human Race. Higherarky Jan 2023 #12

Never mind if they were pale, with curly carrot top hair like little Archie Windsor Warpy Jan 2023 #14

Race is so very much a cultural construct, fascinating, sometimes devastating, as US history shows Hekate Jan 2023 #20

My Cajun Mother had a word that fit the bill here... Boxerfan Jan 2023 #22