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afrokock 
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 Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 11:50am |
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any self proclaimed oreos and coconuts yet? |
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mommykat
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The OP made me think of “The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American”
James Baldwin...
"I left America because I doubted my ability to survive the fury of the color problem here. (Sometimes I still do.) I wanted to prevent myself from becoming merely a Negro; or, even, merely a Negro writer. I wanted to find in what way the specialness of my experience could be made to connect me with other people instead of dividing me from them. (I was as isolated from Negroes as I was from whites, which is what happens when a Negro begins, at bottom, to believe what white people say about him."
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Lilaca
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 12:39pm |
I can't dance. *clings onto black card* I'm also an introvert, however i will ruin people if i have to.
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bunzaveli
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 12:41pm |
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with all the island Brothas in miami, whats a black miami accent.
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Az~Maverick
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 12:45pm |
I'm black enough for ME. 
And that's all that matters.
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 12:47pm |
Lilaca wrote:
I can't dance. *clings onto black card*I'm also an introvert, however i will ruin people if i have to. |
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Nisha
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 12:57pm |
Bunnyahh wrote:
newdiva1 wrote:
I'm black enough for the average black folks but usually not nig.gerish enough for nig.gaz. |
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dijah.love
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 1:29pm |
the years spent in high school and back, I wasn't considered "black enough". ever since I got to college, my black card hasn't been revoked once. back then they didn't want me, now I'm hot they all on me  LOL Now its looked at from a different standpoint, stemming beyond my vernacular or music interests. Its more about what I contribute to my community and represent for more purposeful and positive reasons. Nevertheless, I still take "black enough" comments with a grain of salt. Nobody can determine your personal history or truth by your hobbies or the way you speak.
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 1:34pm |
I remember when I was in highschool when this black girl told me I am whitewashed, but we were raised in the same area....and went to the same schools 
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