tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post1915917174703227227..comments2024-03-12T05:02:14.140-04:00Comments on MOUNTAIN MUSINGS: Our Next HolidayNCmountainwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-10295299518599368262012-01-13T19:09:38.727-05:002012-01-13T19:09:38.727-05:00This is a great post, and as always, you give clea...This is a great post, and as always, you give clear, concise information!!! The books do sound fascinating. I loathe the entire portion of our history concerning slavery and racism, it is so unjust!Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-60920884062728821602012-01-13T09:47:50.443-05:002012-01-13T09:47:50.443-05:00Thanks for your comments.
Tara - I will definitel...Thanks for your comments.<br /><br />Tara - I will definitely look for the book. Yes, I have been to the museum in Greensboro. Definitely a must.<br /><br />Janet - SC is indeed different from Virginia. And the various sections of the state are different from one another. I'm sure you will be glad to see the primary end on Tuesday.<br /><br />Wayfarin' - I totally agree.<br /><br />Ms A - The stories about my ancestors has been passed down through the family. Especially noted were the ones who lost their lives or relatives during the Civil War.<br /><br />George - Yes, I hope we can all do some small service in his honor.<br /><br />Troutbirder - What a blessing to have those grandchildren. I hope all goes well for them in Arizona.<br /><br />Donna - Interesting take on Africa. I think my choice of black came about when I heard a news anchor discuss some problems with African-Americans in London. The people in question were definitely not American.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-49345504601616175382012-01-12T22:22:45.892-05:002012-01-12T22:22:45.892-05:00I am interested in your observations about nomencl...I am interested in your observations about nomenclature--it is always challenging to know what term is most correct when referring to people of color in the U.S.<br />It was quite jarring, on our recent trip to South Africa, to hear our guide keep referring to "coloreds". Of course, in S. Africa colored designates people of mixed background, where black refers to people with true African background.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-11458542392692036512012-01-12T17:34:39.469-05:002012-01-12T17:34:39.469-05:00I was mesmerized by the civil rights movement in t...I was mesmerized by the civil rights movement in the early 60s. I had several older cousins who were activists in the movement. I was too young to participate, but I loved the call for equality. It was such a stirring message, it still rings true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-52249572755555746162012-01-12T15:37:35.903-05:002012-01-12T15:37:35.903-05:00Very well said, Carolyn. Having, now, three black ...Very well said, Carolyn. Having, now, three black grandchildren and one white, it will be interesting to see how this all goes. I'm not sure how Arizona will be a factor for each one. One biological (Fargo) and Ethiopia, Rwanda and Haiti... :)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-6002497347922678382012-01-11T22:22:36.686-05:002012-01-11T22:22:36.686-05:00I remember hearing many of Martin Luther King'...I remember hearing many of Martin Luther King's speeches as he gave them. I don't think I've ever heard a more mesmerizing speaker. Service to others is the ideal way to remember him.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-13631505577387630812012-01-11T18:16:32.023-05:002012-01-11T18:16:32.023-05:00I'm only recently finding out there is so much...I'm only recently finding out there is so much I don't know, about my ancestors. (and have nobody left to verify what I've found) I guess there were things that just didn't get discussed with the generations that came along later.Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-73643316005481744522012-01-11T15:20:05.613-05:002012-01-11T15:20:05.613-05:00Good piece. As a child in eastern Kentucky, I too ...Good piece. As a child in eastern Kentucky, I too had very limited exposure to people of any another race until attending high school in Ohio. I quickly learned that it was all much more complicated than I had imagined, and not always what I had been taught. It was a great thrill to watch a black man take the oath of office for President. We have come far as a nation; may we do no less in the next 50 years.Wayfarin' Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806995797136803377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-47888364787658362472012-01-11T14:57:41.369-05:002012-01-11T14:57:41.369-05:00Very insightful. Having moved to South Carolina I...Very insightful. Having moved to South Carolina I am viewing attitudes that are so foreign to me. I thought I was in the South in Virginia....not by a long shot. Your books sound like they will be a great read. I heard the author of 'Slave in the White House' on Colbert last week. Also an interesting book.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-66152296181124378252012-01-11T14:26:17.215-05:002012-01-11T14:26:17.215-05:00I'm reading a fascinating book recently publis...I'm reading a fascinating book recently published called, "Slave in the White House." This enslaved man, Paul Jennings, was enslaved by President Monroe and Dolly, and because he was educated and smart, he wrote the first every White House Memoir. I highly recommend the book.<br /><br />Have you been to the Civil Rights museum in Greensboro? A must.Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.com