True. I used to work on a post-partum unit and so did my mom. Always a fun time when the mom and "dad" are both light-skinned redheads, and the baby has light skin but clear African-American features.... oops. Lol.
I’m on NOLA too and it is true about light skinned blacks having a hard time from darker blacks. White people are much better to them. I used to date a gorgeous black girl who was just incredibly smart and had a lot going for her, but it didn’t work out because her family didn’t like whitey
I grew up in an all black neighborhood. We were the only white people in 2 sq miles. The babies had african features, but were light AF. Not all of them....but a significant amount.
I've seen a lot of black babies who are really light skinned at birth. I'm not sure why, I just know what I've seen.
True. I used to work on a post-partum unit and so did my mom. Always a fun time when the mom and "dad" are both light-skinned redheads, and the baby has light skin but clear African-American features.... oops. Lol.
Yep!!
Thanks for sharing your story. I lived in NOLA and Lafayette for several years and personally saw what you describe.
NOLA really opened my eyes. I would never live there again, but its an educational place.
One of the funniest things I ever heard was when I asked a creole guy I was friends with if he had ever traveled up north. His reply was, "of I-10???"
I’m on NOLA too and it is true about light skinned blacks having a hard time from darker blacks. White people are much better to them. I used to date a gorgeous black girl who was just incredibly smart and had a lot going for her, but it didn’t work out because her family didn’t like whitey
Not surprising at all based on my personal experiences also, 😞
Never knew that!
I grew up in an all black neighborhood. We were the only white people in 2 sq miles. The babies had african features, but were light AF. Not all of them....but a significant amount.