Tag: black
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Not Egyptian
At a party last night, a woman asked where I am from. I told her my hometown. She said, “No, no, no, where are your parents from.” I thought, “Oh, boy, I know where this is going.” So I told her my father is black and my mother white. She wanted to know what part…
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Haven’t Been Called Middle Eastern In a Long While
Was invited to dinner at Nasrin’s last night. Some others from the neighborhood were invited as well. I got to tell the story I formerly blogged about in the Melungeon post: Laurie: Ezra, where are you from? Ezra: Right here, born and raised. Laurie: Oh… Where are your parents from? Ezra: Dad is from here.…