Comments on: Multiracial Americans http://i3enterprises.com/2008/05/21/multiracial-americans/ Interesting & Informative Information Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:03:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Angela Doss http://i3enterprises.com/2008/05/21/multiracial-americans/#comment-9 Angela Doss Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:02:02 +0000 http://i3enterprises.com/?p=25#comment-9 I also grew up in the 70's/80's era, and it did seem to be a difficult time for multiracial children. Later in life, I married a Filipino and we had three beautiful children together. I remember him telling me stories of how difficult it was for him and how confused he was as a child. I am Caucasian but I always viewed people on an individual level - not by skin color. Today, my children are beautiful, bright, and VERY comfortable in their own skin. I have always instilled in them the importance of feeling good about their heritage, and I too encourage them to learn as much as they can from their father's side of the family. I learned how to cook Filipino dishes and they are served in our house on a regular basis. Even though their father and I have been divorced for many years, we are dearest friends even today. I hope America continues to become a better place for all of its citizens regardless of race or religion. I also grew up in the 70’s/80’s era, and it did seem to be a difficult time for multiracial children. Later in life, I married a Filipino and we had three beautiful children together. I remember him telling me stories of how difficult it was for him and how confused he was as a child.

I am Caucasian but I always viewed people on an individual level - not by skin color. Today, my children are beautiful, bright, and VERY comfortable in their own skin. I have always instilled in them the importance of feeling good about their heritage, and I too encourage them to learn as much as they can from their father’s side of the family.

I learned how to cook Filipino dishes and they are served in our house on a regular basis. Even though their father and I have been divorced for many years, we are dearest friends even today.

I hope America continues to become a better place for all of its citizens regardless of race or religion.

]]> By: KJ http://i3enterprises.com/2008/05/21/multiracial-americans/#comment-2 KJ Wed, 28 May 2008 19:21:39 +0000 http://i3enterprises.com/?p=25#comment-2 Well, I can agree and disagree. A number of people who were multicultural at an unpopular time in our country hid their heritage and switched. Italians, Jews, Blacks, people of Hispanic origins changed their names, many don't even speak their native tongue by a generation or two. There were far fewer check boxes to fill out one's race 20-30 years ago on an application or census tally. Caucasian is now separated into "of European", "of Latin American" or Middle Eastern origin, Asian or Oriental is now inclusive of most of the Asian countries, Black or African American and etc... The funny thing, America has ALWAYS been multicultural it is just now being recognized and people are coming out of the closet with their heritage. The sooner we accept each other as people and recognize our cultural differences the sooner we can get on with harmonious living.. Well, I can agree and disagree.

A number of people who were multicultural at an unpopular time in our country hid their heritage and switched. Italians, Jews, Blacks, people of Hispanic origins changed their names, many don’t even speak their native tongue by a generation or two.

There were far fewer check boxes to fill out one’s race 20-30 years ago on an application or census tally. Caucasian is now separated into “of European”, “of Latin American” or Middle Eastern origin, Asian or Oriental is now inclusive of most of the Asian countries, Black or African American and etc…

The funny thing, America has ALWAYS been multicultural it is just now being recognized and people are coming out of the closet with their heritage.

The sooner we accept each other as people and recognize our cultural differences the sooner we can get on with harmonious living..

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