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Originally Posted by The Dragon
I would be EXTREMELY upset and unhappy, but I would teach them from the youngest age that this is not acceptable and they are expected to find Black mates to keep our heritage strong. I would teach them their history and remind them constantly about this.
I would put into their minds that they owe this to the survival of their/our people.
All this would pretty much detour this possibility. Would I disown them? They would probably feel like I did. We must stand for something and be principled as Black people
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Having pride about who you are and who your people and being racist against others is a difference. I think those often get blurred because some see having racial pride has to include bashing other races. That shouldn't be the case but others have definitely incorporated that into their way of thinking. And teahcing your children that is good thing as well as carrying on the heriatge. But you're not going to be able to control who they fall in love with and marry. You can definitely put some weight on the decision but when they're grown.....you won't be able to make that decision for them. If they are only marrying for the sake of heritage and not because of what they feel deep down, that could cause another black family to split and be broken. I don't think you're seperatist for wanting black people to believe in themselves and wanting them to carry the torch of your family. It may be an important thing to consider how to pass down that information of having racial pride and being racist towards others.
And don't disown them or make them feel like it. I only say that because the selfish side of what you want will show and that could cause problems. But good topic though. Thanx for posting this.