Individual,

Not all of us share in your sense of humour.

mhaze,

Those who stir the crap pot
should have to lick the spoon.

When the blacks celebrate Juneteenth, I wonder how the decedents of these people feel? Joy that their ancestors were freed by the Republican led union army or disappointment that their ancestors were deprived of their slaves....

http://pjmedia.com/columns/kevindowneyjr/2021/06/19/slave-stories-history-forgot-black-people-owned-slaves-too-n1455761

I assume that if reparations are ever paid, the decedents of these slave owners will have their hand out like the rest.

I reminds me of those aboriginal who lament that their female ancestors were raped or mistreated by the whites, but are silent that their male ancestors were those very whites.

Dear Paul,

Talking about genetics?
There's an interesting
article that might be of interest:

http://www.psmag.com/news/how-slavery-changed-the-dna-of-african-americans

It tells us that:

"studies of genetic history are important because they
help explain why blacks and whites often have different
genetic risk factors for the same diseases. African-
Americans are disproportionately affected by many common
diseases, and while much of this is due to poverty
and limited access to good health care, genetics plays a
role as well."

The article points out that - "If African Americans are
to fully benefit from modern health care, where diagnoses
and treatments are increasingly tailored to a patient's
DNA - it is critical that we understand African Americans
genetic history, and how it contributes to their health
today."

In other words we're told that:

"We need to understand not just the cultural and economic
legacies of slavery and discrimination but the genetic legacy
as well."

I reminds me of those aboriginal who lament that their female ancestors were raped or mistreated by the whites, but are silent that their male ancestors were those very whites.
mhaze,
I asked Paul1405 a few posts back how he reconciles with this very point but no answer as yet.
Perhaps Foxy will find one of her links for him ?

individual,

We're told in the link I gave earlier that:

"African Americans with a higher fraction of
European ancestry, who often have lighter
skin, had better social opportunities and were
thus in a better position to migrate to northern
and western states. Even after the end of slavery,
discrimination that varied with shaded of skin
colour continued to influence the genetic history
of African Americans."

There are so many questions regarding our Indigenous
people, the reasons for the "Stolen Generations" and
so on.

Hi Foxy,

Thanks for the link, the McGill research makes for an interesting read. There could well be parallels for the health of Aboriginals here.

Interesting NZ movie 'Cousins' about the stolen generation in NZ. Te Aroha tells me there was forced removal of Maori children in her younger days. Some of it was justified, but much was the Pakeha authority acting without justification. Below is a 2 minute trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_f1GjcI8-Q&ab_channel=VendettaFilms