{"id":8248,"date":"2000-09-13T09:49:00","date_gmt":"2000-09-13T09:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multiracial.com\/?p=8248"},"modified":"2021-07-04T20:27:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T20:27:03","slug":"lte-fearmongering-from-jaquio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multiracial.com\/index.php\/2000\/09\/13\/lte-fearmongering-from-jaquio\/","title":{"rendered":"LTE: Fearmongering From Jaquio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:49:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:\u00a0jaquio<\/a>
Subject: Letter to the Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t get it. Most of the people that post here that happen to be mixed with black (African descent) seem to really have a problem with that part of them. How is it negative for a group that you are a part of (which you are) to accept you as one of their own? If we did things the way you all are saying there would be NO Black\/African Americans in this Country. I have been reading for awhile and have yet to see anyone post the fact that OVER 90% of the people that make up the African American Community are MIXED with 2 or More races. So REALLY who is Black ?? What makes you different ?? I for one have African, Native American, Mongolian, and Scotch Irish blood, Yet, My white\/black father and black\/Indian\/Mongolian (white?) Mother both Look black, well as black as any other person that wears that label. And even given that, I Appear to be what people would consider OTHER, Other than Black. I am Very Light with green eyes, long sandy blond hair. Hispanics are always coming up to me and speaking spanish. Should I be Offended like most of you would be when people assume that you are what you are (part of them)? How many get upset when people assume that you are white? Do you raise hell ? Think not. Do you think that you will be treated better? No matter what label you try to tag on to yourself, whites will still see you as black and blacks will still see you as trying to be seperate from the REST of the MIXED fold(Black). This is addressed to those of whom are descended from African Diaspora.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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