tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post4148966729151156269..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Where Was I 50 Years Ago Today at 11 a.m. PST?Randy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-57379512007189678872013-11-23T15:31:09.442-08:002013-11-23T15:31:09.442-08:00African-American woman, I find that so many people...African-American woman, I find that so many people can't seem to talk about race honestly (even amongst genealogists) the way you have here. I wanted you to know I appreciate that honesty. As one who was not alive when JFK died, I asked my mom where she was and her response was the same as yours--in college in class when it was announced. Keep doing what you're doing.Robynhttp://msualumni.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-65795031087672446462013-11-23T15:30:41.066-08:002013-11-23T15:30:41.066-08:00Randy, thank you for this post. You displayed your...Randy, thank you for this post. You displayed your gifts as a storyteller. I appreciate your candor with regard to your father's views & your own. As an African-American woman, I find that so many people can't seem to talk about race honestly (even amongst genealogists) the way you have here. I wanted you to know I appreciate that honesty. As one who was not alive when JFK died, I asked my mom where she was and her response was the same as yours--in college in class when it was announced. Keep doing what you're doing.Robynhttp://msualumni.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-75732087741649777602013-11-22T14:56:24.813-08:002013-11-22T14:56:24.813-08:00I was 13 yrs. old Randy. I too saved the newspape...I was 13 yrs. old Randy. I too saved the newspapers and have featured the front pages in my blog today http://www.michiganfamilytrails.com/<br />My parents were also Republicans and both were also very bigoted. Thankfully through the years they changed and thankfully neither myself or my brother, were influenced by those narrow views. We live in a completely different world today and it's difficult to believe it's been 50 years.Diane Gould Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.com