Definition:  The physical, emotional, social, financial and psychological effects that permeate all aspects of the “dissed,” the victim’s perceptions and responses to life, for life. In other words, what it feels, smells, taste and looks like to the victim of its insidious attacks.

This is posted out of – LOVE – for Michael.

Hmm, Speculation, Controversy, Admissions and Claims.

Who are the biological parents of Michael Jackson’s kids? Certainly he is not, well maybe Blanket is his but certainly not the others. Why, because they don’t look like him. They don’t look Black. They don’t even look mixed. Why is that important? Because we need to know how to address them. How do we treat them? Are they Black or are they white? Why? Because. . .

Fame, success, hard work, charity and fortune apparently are not enough, in America.

 I am so sick of this discussion on what is “black enough” that I hope I am shining some light on it if not putting it to rest.

If Michael’s children are Black how should they look? What does looking Black look like? How Black do you have to look, to be Black? Should your skin be brown or black in color? Should your nose be large or wide or flat? Should your hair be dark, wavy, curly, kinky or nappy? Are your lips big enough?  Is your butt wide or protruding and if so, how far? How tall, fat, short, or skinny should you be?

Damn it! Just what is Black??????????

Any.

All.

And none.

There are some features that may identify who are Black.  Yet, one drop of Black blood is still enough to consider anyone Black, in America.  So having none of the above features can also mean that you are also Black.

We, in the Black community can usually or at least often identify our own, even those who can pass for White. We can because we have them in our own families. And there are many. There are many who can pass and do pass and many who can pass and choose not to pass, unless it is convenient, that day, to do so. My grandmother did so in 1954 in order to buy us our first home that was located in an all-white community in Chicago. She had white skin, a small straight nose, no butt and straight red hair. She passed. She was however Black having two Black parents. She was educated and spoke “white.” What a surprise to the neighbors when WE moved in. Her grandparents were mixed thanks to the systematic rape of Enslaved African women on Plantations.  Her bright red hair was from her “Irish” ancestry that years later a brown skinned cousin of mine possesses.

When are you Black and not white or for that matter Indian? Many Blacks have Indian blood (genetics).  Runaway Enslaved Africans found refuge on Indian reservations.  My grandfather is ½ Cherokee from a tribe in Kentucky.  I don’t look Indian but my brother who is ½ white does. He is dark red skinned with black curly hair and a hooked nose like our grandfather. He doesn’t resemble his blond white mother at all. He doesn’t look mixed.  I am what is considered light-skinned or high yellow in our community yet both of my parents are Black, Indian and White. I “look” whiter than he does although I am not (genetically).

I’ve read and seen pictures of paternal twins born to couples where one parent is white and the other is Black. One twin looks white and one twin looks Black. They don’t look mixed and they don’t resemble each other, but are genetically proven to be the biological children of the two parents.

So, speculators, commentators on controversy, and claimants with admissions, Prince, Paris and Blanket, by looks alone, could ALL be Michael’s biological children. Their parents could be Black, White, Indian and who knows what else. Their grandparents, the Jacksons are, and who knows what lies on their mothers’ side? Secrets are everywhere. One drop of Black blood is still enough. Ask my grandmother.

Out of –LOVE– please comment below on what I, you, and each of us can do to lessen the personal effects of racism on all of us. How can each one of us keep our Michael’s, our children, his children, ourselves, and each other from having to experience this pain? (Ignorance)

SOLUTIONS?

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