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I recently learned that my great grandmother was full blood Cherokee, then I learned she hung herself in a barn. Im one eighth of a history lost, a woman not discussed. One eighth a culture from which Im entirely removed. On the other side of my family Im a descendant of Black Dutch. The Black Dutch were Native Americans that were not forced into going on the Trail of Tears for being darker and presumed to be black. Being someone whos family connections date back to some of the most painful times in American history, I feel disturbed at how little our society discusses our sordid past.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 09:37:22 +0000

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