Thank you for this, CL.

We need this type of information about our history.

And this further proves that we definitely come from a long line of amazing people.

I just wish that many of us had the same convictions and strength as our forefathers and foremothers, today.

why we as a people can’t do that now, when we had to face so much then

What’s this take it up with God foolishness? And I’m not a Christian so whatever Bible verse you’re about to quote, save it. Not my holy book.

She’s not black because her father was white? Seriously? We’re trying to preserve the purity of blackness now? (Psst..that’s impossible and a really silly idea) SMFH

I’m sure I read she was the daughter of a slave and a slave herself, hence being sold at the age of nine to work in a linen factory.

She lived her public life as a white woman so she could help black people avoid being forced back into slavery, get jobs and start businesses. She could have pretended she didn’t know the horrors of slavery and lived a comfortable life, but she didn’t. You think then (or now) people cared why she was so light? Nope. Do I care? Nope. Clearly, she identified with blacks and their plight.

What have you done for your people lately?

I wanted you guys to post on her her story is so amazing to me. Now cam you guys post on Allen Allensworth lol a lot of people here in Cali don’t know who this man is or about the town he built here.

The picture on the far right looks so much like Cree Summer that I had to go research Cree’s roots on Wiki and IMDB to check if they were related. (no)

But anyway thank you very much for this profile, I had never heard of this woman. Keep the lessons coming!

This is a great story, thanks for sharing J. Dakar…Although it seems everyone is more interested in the Obama/Jesse Jackson fiasco…don’t let THEM tear us apart now!

@J2- no it is that serious. Why is that always mentioned?

I tell you- these stories definitley serve as inspiration. Imagine the struggles our people had to go through then.Then think about how we have become so comfortable with the successes/struggles our ancestors taken on and accomplished for us. Even in this day and age, some of our children don’t even want to go to school- or refuse to get a job! To top that off some of our fathers refuse to stand up and take care of their families- imagine seeing your mother slain in front of your eyes and then having your child, brother or sister , father or family sold and taken away and never to be seen from or heard fromagain! Boy
GREAT POST CP KEEP UP THE GOOD JOB!

Thanks 4 tha positive info. Angel. FIFI “mulatos” are a part of African American history and that’s a fact!!!!!

Holla!!!!!!!(LOL Frankie)

@85. Your right about mulattos being apart of African American history. I can respect that, and I dont care what race your a mixed with. If black is in the equation your are black. I dont believe the mumble jumble about race is determined by the father. The gender is determined by the paternal.
As African Americans we are so quick to pick out flaws. Most of us no matter the darkest skin has alittle white,or Native American in our blood.

My great granmother was a full blooded cherokee “Indian” . Very light tan skin and and long staight hair in two plats. I dont go around saying I’m native American. I am black as you can see clear as day by my avitar.LOL

America is a big melting pot.

In response to your father determining your race: this is america and in the pre civil war era there was something called the one drop of black blood rule, if you’ve never heard of it look it up, but quite simply it stated that regardless of who your father was, if you had one drop of african american blood in you, guess what you were black.

That’s one of the reason why if an AA goes for office we as AA need to keep our thoughs and comments to oneself ……. we need to become one

@ 87 You sound like a fool . If you’re going to try to make a valid point I was hoping you would come up with something a little more scientific than some slave master rules . Lol @ “the one drop rule “ being valid as of determining ones race . SMH

@ 78 What are you talking about ? Did you even read my comments or did you just go on a tangent because I’m not a “yes man” like the majority of the CL readers ? I never said she wasn’t a daughter of a slave I mentioned that in my post and that’s why she was sold because she was considered “black” because of her mother . If you would read and comprehend before trying to argue with me your brain would function a bit more . I also gave her credit for doing what she did ,so what was your point of responding to me with all of that non sense ? “She could have pretended she didn’t know the horrors of slavery and lived a comfortable life, but she didn’t” ? That’s exactly what she did , she lived as the white women she was and made a damn good life of it . Lol. You buffoons on here kill me , like you’re saying something and end up contradicting your damn self . Don’t get mad at me because I research my history and know who I am . If you disagree and think I’m wrong , prove it . I’m humble enough to apologize when I’m wrong .

Sister Pleasant was amazing! God Bless her soul! Thx CL

Sister Pleasant was in the same circle and mindset of Sister Tubman. Their hustle was on fiyah! Amazing

@ 89

Of course I read your comment and I’m still waiting for you to make a valid argument as to why she isn’t black. I made my case. You told us to take it up with God. Is that your final answer? LOL

Also, in a conversation if someone goes off on a tangent, they’ve veered off topic. I didn’t. What are you talking about?

I’m glad you “do research your history” and feel like you know yourself. Although, clearly you have trouble making arguments without resorting to school-yard tactics like name calling and belittling: “You buffoons on here kill me” “If you would read and comprehend before trying to argue with me your brain would function a bit more”

Here’s a definition that may interest you: An ad hominem attack is a personal attack in the form of an ad hominem argument.

Ad hominem attacks are often used in a debate or discussion where the speaker wishes to avoid the substance of the discussion and instead resorts to smearing the character of their opponent.

Man! That what I like to here about us doing things to help the community. Know I our ancestors did all this work and what do we have to show for it know. The terms and conditions that we are living. The lack of schooling children are getting to day because of drop out rates and stuff like that. What if our ancestors woke up from they grave to see what he have done and what we have not done. I think it would be interesting.

I first read about Mary Ellen Pleasant on Panache Report.com about two years ago. Remarkable woman.

Thank you soo much for these moments in Black History. We have such a rich history and it needs to share with the world.

I thought Madam C J Walker was the first black female millionaire.

Keep the positive news about Black Americans coming….thank you for soul food!!

This post was amazing. I had never heard of this woman prior to this. Thank you so much J Dakar and CL. Truly amazing!

@ 91 And what valid argument do or did you think you havd/had ? please enlighten me ?? “What’s this take it up with God foolishness? And I’m not a Christian so whatever Bible verse you’re about to quote, save it. Not my holy book.

She’s not black because her father was white? Seriously? We’re trying to preserve the purity of blackness now? (Psst..that’s impossible and a really silly idea) SMFH

I’m sure I read she was the daughter of a slave and a slave herself, hence being sold at the age of nine to work in a linen factory.

She lived her public life as a white woman so she could help black people avoid being forced back into slavery, get jobs and start businesses. She could have pretended she didn’t know the horrors of slavery and lived a comfortable life, but she didn’t. You think then (or now) people cared why she was so light? Nope. Do I care? Nope. Clearly, she identified with blacks and their plight.

What have you done for your people lately?” That’s you argument ? lol . That’s why I asked what are you talking about because you are off on a tangent about nothing I said . I gave her credit, never said one thing about her accomplishments , yet you went on and on about what she has done ? lmao . What case did you make please enlighten me ? lol . Go read the scripture , ask a interacial coulpe with a “white” father what does his childs Birth cetificate says under his/her race , research it for yourself . You have told me nothing about determinigs ones race . You also need to research “genes” you are way off your ricker with that information about race . lmao . Wow . google “anatomy (sp)” Please, with schools yard tactics . That was the truth . If you don’t comprehend what you read , you misunderstand the information , Then respond with non sense irrelevant to the commenter you are addressing .

@98 We seem to be talking about two different definitions of race.

I’m not interested in telling people who I think they are. At least in the US, race isn’t simply the sum of genes. It takes into consideration how you identify yourself. That doesn’t mean I could wake up tomorrow and decide I’m French Canadian. That doesn’t mean that people like you won’t decide for others who you think they are, but it does mean that biracial and multiracial people don’t have to choose and thus deny parts of what make them if they don’t want to. There’s even a box for biracial and multiracial people on the census form. Of course you know this.

Since I was genuinely interested to read your argument–seriously that’s why I came back to this post–it would have been nice if you had actually explained how genes figure into determining one’s race instead of sending me to Google. Lots of misinformation on the world wide web.

From your comments, you think of race in terms of genes, lineage and scripture. Ok. I don’t know much about genetics, but I do know people get half their genetic material from either parent. So I’m still stumped here because if it’s 50/50….(this is where that explanation would have come in handy) Also, I admit I haven’t looked at the birth certificates of any interracial people whose fathers are white, so I have no idea what they would reflect. Still not interested in the scripture’s take race.

Clearly, people like you want to tell people who they are. Not my thing, but by all means do you.

FYI: the one word you thought you spelled wrong “anatomy” you spelled correctly. But, I think you meant rocker when you typed ricker. Also, it’s determining not “determinigs.”

For someone who obviously thinks she is so clever, you’re not so good with the spell check.

Nice chatting with you though.