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If you look up the definition of "family" in most dictionaries it usually involves the words " parents" or "parent" plus "children". It is inferred that the parent raised the children or lives with the children to form a bond or unit or family. To be honest, the traditional definition of family does not always reflect society today. As you know, the family may not always involve people who share the same biology or genetics. Family may not always mean…
Who is beautiful? You? Me? As a child my mother was the most beautiful woman I had seen. Everyone always remarked at how beautiful she was. She was thin and graceful and enjoyed getting dressed up. On the weekends she would spend hours washing, rolling and drying her thick long black hair. My father enjoyed showing her off and insisted she maintained a certain lean weight and small waist. Nigerian kids at elementary school said my mother was white- “oyibo.”…
The most common question I get from people who meet me for the first time is, “ Where are you from?” My first thought is to wonder if I should give them the abbreviated answer or the full version knowing full well either response will result in another question accompanied by a puzzled look. My usual answer is: I am from America. It is usually followed by “what is your race?” I am Black. My long answer is I am…