All In The Family
A tale of multi ethnic families28 total reviews
Comment from Lisasview
YES, we are all related... The facts are the facts... but there are some that ignore the facts...Ah well..
This was beautifully written and I did so enjoy it...
Hey, Nomi, just wondering if you got my newest post on Fans?
I ask because I am not sure that Fans is really working..
Would you please let me know,
Lisasview
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2023
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YES, we are all related... The facts are the facts... but there are some that ignore the facts...Ah well..
This was beautifully written and I did so enjoy it...
Hey, Nomi, just wondering if you got my newest post on Fans?
I ask because I am not sure that Fans is really working..
Would you please let me know,
Lisasview
Comment Written 08-Aug-2023
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2023
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What is the title? I know that I just recently reviewed something of yours, but I do not know if it was the one you are inquiring about.
Comment from royowen
I think most folk are mixed, I don't believe for a minute that most folk are definitely one race or another, I think we are all a mixture, I have 1% North African in me, the rest is divided equally with Anglo Saxon and Celtic ancestry, I don't see how any of us is "pure" anyway, so what? Beautifully written, Nomi, blessings Roy
Typo : One of John's great(,) uncles.
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2023
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I think most folk are mixed, I don't believe for a minute that most folk are definitely one race or another, I think we are all a mixture, I have 1% North African in me, the rest is divided equally with Anglo Saxon and Celtic ancestry, I don't see how any of us is "pure" anyway, so what? Beautifully written, Nomi, blessings Roy
Typo : One of John's great(,) uncles.
Comment Written 28-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2023
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Thank you. One of my reviewers suggested the comma. I should not have listened.
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You were right
Comment from Pam (respa)
Good image and story to go with it, nomi. Your notes are appreciated. A good opening paragraph establishing character and setting. I like your description the "blonde goddess." It establishes the premise of your story as John decides to listen in on this conversation and saw the hug between Sally and Shanell. John's description of Sally and listening in on a private conversation shows his attitude very well without explaining it. Then he proceeds to question Sally about it.
Little did John know what his family background was and that one of his great uncles was related to Shanell's great grandfather. It seems that this made John more aware of people's race and relationships, and that they were right on his family tree. I can see why Sally moved on to someone else.
A good job making your point with these characters and their situation.
A few things to look at:
*Repetition of Despite his wealth...Despite this
Please tell Aunt Bea, I said, thanks [no commas]
the whole incident [repetition of whole in next part of sentence]
slaves ^and one of John's Great [comma needed]
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2023
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Good image and story to go with it, nomi. Your notes are appreciated. A good opening paragraph establishing character and setting. I like your description the "blonde goddess." It establishes the premise of your story as John decides to listen in on this conversation and saw the hug between Sally and Shanell. John's description of Sally and listening in on a private conversation shows his attitude very well without explaining it. Then he proceeds to question Sally about it.
Little did John know what his family background was and that one of his great uncles was related to Shanell's great grandfather. It seems that this made John more aware of people's race and relationships, and that they were right on his family tree. I can see why Sally moved on to someone else.
A good job making your point with these characters and their situation.
A few things to look at:
*Repetition of Despite his wealth...Despite this
Please tell Aunt Bea, I said, thanks [no commas]
the whole incident [repetition of whole in next part of sentence]
slaves ^and one of John's Great [comma needed]
Comment Written 27-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2023
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Thank you so much for your excellent review comments. You display a deep understanding of human nature, the things that drive and motivate our way of thinking. Your grammatical pointers help very much. Obviously I did not pay as much attention in class as I perhaps should have. LOL. Again, I thank you very much.
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You are very welcome, nomi. I appreciate your reply. One of the hardest things is to critque your own writing because you see it the way it should be. Thanks for your comments about about understanding human nature. After teaching high school for 29 years, I saw a lot of human nature!
Comment from Goodadvicechan
Unfortunate Racial discrimination exists. I would tend to think the younger generation may be more acceptable to blacks, but I am wrong based on your story.
Your story is well written and easy to follow.
Thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2023
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Unfortunate Racial discrimination exists. I would tend to think the younger generation may be more acceptable to blacks, but I am wrong based on your story.
Your story is well written and easy to follow.
Thanks for sharing
Comment Written 27-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 27-Jun-2023
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You are not wrong. There will always be some people who hold on to prejudices for varied reasons. Family dynamics where race rarely comes up, a lack of interaction with those outside one's circle of friends and family, even negative examples of a particular group publicized in the media. There is much hope for improving relations between ethnic groups going forward.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I am not sure that this kind of attitude exists in England as it does in the US. Perhaps slavery has made it impossible for people to move on and integrate properly. These sort of outwardly racist comments would not be tolerated over here and I am Sally just moved on in your story here. A poignant write about how things can sometimes be over there, love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 26-Jun-2023
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I am not sure that this kind of attitude exists in England as it does in the US. Perhaps slavery has made it impossible for people to move on and integrate properly. These sort of outwardly racist comments would not be tolerated over here and I am Sally just moved on in your story here. A poignant write about how things can sometimes be over there, love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 26-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 26-Jun-2023
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Thank you Dolly. The privilege that accompanies skin color here makes it more difficult to share equally here for some persons.
Comment from LJbutterfly
If you visit any public gathering, you will find people of all shades and colors, which means there have been many families of varied ethnic groups through the years. In America, we are beautifully all "mixed up," as people marry across ethnic lines. Think Chief Justice Thomas, or Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, or Kanye West married to an Armenian/White woman, or John Legend and his Thai/Norwegian wife, to name a few celebrities. Almost all of us knows someone. Thanks for this well written reminder of America's beauty.
reply by the author on 26-Jun-2023
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If you visit any public gathering, you will find people of all shades and colors, which means there have been many families of varied ethnic groups through the years. In America, we are beautifully all "mixed up," as people marry across ethnic lines. Think Chief Justice Thomas, or Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, or Kanye West married to an Armenian/White woman, or John Legend and his Thai/Norwegian wife, to name a few celebrities. Almost all of us knows someone. Thanks for this well written reminder of America's beauty.
Comment Written 26-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 26-Jun-2023
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When we share bloodlines freely and equally, we create a beautiful tapestry of colors. It is my belief that this is what God desired. A clue come from his instructions to love our fellow man no matter where he comes from or what he looks like.
Comment from Tom Horonzy
Right on, bro. I am a descendant of Adam and Eve, I believe, and as a child I never knew my neighborhood friends were black until I turned a certain age and was told so.
reply by the author on 26-Jun-2023
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Right on, bro. I am a descendant of Adam and Eve, I believe, and as a child I never knew my neighborhood friends were black until I turned a certain age and was told so.
Comment Written 26-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 26-Jun-2023
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Bravo, that I believe is as it should be. I was born in Arkansas. We and the nearby white family's kids were so close, one of the boys beat up his white cousin from Mississippi for using the 'n' word in reference to me.
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
A fine, well expressed story, Nom, conveying your strong message that no one should sit in judgement on others, especially on racist matters, because we are all so intrinsically linked (reminding me of John Lennon's Imagine). Thank you for sharing your message in a clear, inspiring and very readable way. Debbie
reply by the author on 26-Jun-2023
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A fine, well expressed story, Nom, conveying your strong message that no one should sit in judgement on others, especially on racist matters, because we are all so intrinsically linked (reminding me of John Lennon's Imagine). Thank you for sharing your message in a clear, inspiring and very readable way. Debbie
Comment Written 26-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 26-Jun-2023
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Thank you for a very fine review. Your comments are fair, balanced and very much appreciated.
Comment from JSD
A timely and appropriate take on the current situation in the world, questioning the links with history which we in the UK have been implicit in too. Thank you for continuing to raise this important issue. (I'd love your take on a poem called 'Stones' in my portfolio.)
reply by the author on 26-Jun-2023
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A timely and appropriate take on the current situation in the world, questioning the links with history which we in the UK have been implicit in too. Thank you for continuing to raise this important issue. (I'd love your take on a poem called 'Stones' in my portfolio.)
Comment Written 26-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 26-Jun-2023
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Thank you for a great review. I shall read your poem straight away and let you know what I think.
Comment from Mary Vigasin
A very thought-provoking story. I only wish it did not have some basis of truth. I have to say in some areas; things are improving. I say this because in the 60's, when I was in high school, there was an invisible line that blacks and whites did not cross.. If a couple did, the talk would start, and they would be shunned. Now there are more mixed marriages. Even in my own family, there are mixed children; all we see is a sweet baby.
If you notice, many commercials now show mixed families; however, this is now seen as "woke" and promoting diversity.
Maybe things aren't changing after all.
Best wishes,
Mary
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2023
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A very thought-provoking story. I only wish it did not have some basis of truth. I have to say in some areas; things are improving. I say this because in the 60's, when I was in high school, there was an invisible line that blacks and whites did not cross.. If a couple did, the talk would start, and they would be shunned. Now there are more mixed marriages. Even in my own family, there are mixed children; all we see is a sweet baby.
If you notice, many commercials now show mixed families; however, this is now seen as "woke" and promoting diversity.
Maybe things aren't changing after all.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment Written 25-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2023
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I believe things are changing because there are some things that cannot be stopped. So many things that used to be considered taboo are now common place. The things for instance that you could not say on TV are now commonly used in almost every show. Even married couples had to be shown in separate beds. How ridiculous. Things had to change because as we matured we decided by and large that we were not going to accept programing that was nothing more than lies. There was a time when Roc& Roll was ostracized, now it is a mainstay of the music world.
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I stand corrected.
Mary