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LittleMissStreep — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:32:24 -0500

I'm a white girl in foster care and about two months ago I was placed with a black family. It was my first time ever in the foster care system, and I honestly believe it will be my last. This family has given me the love and support that no one else has been able to share. I know many people are against cultural-mixes, but I for one don't see anything wrong with them at all anymore. Sure, I may have been introduced to a new culture, and a new lifestyle. I may have been introduced to new people. But I'm so closely attached to them now. They're the family I've never had and have never been given up until now. They treat me like their own daughter, and the fact that I am white, with diffirent beliefs and a different skin color and culture doesn't change anything they think of me.

Honestly, I believe race and skin color doesn't matter. Neither do cultural beliefs. We're all human. We're all in America (well, not ALL, but you know what I mean...hopefully). I can't wait until I'm finally able to see the day where blacks will hold their arms out to whites, and whites will hold their arms out to blacks, and every race in between will share the love as well. I can't wait until the day we're all considered Americans, and not African-Americans or Hispanic-Americans, or any other category like that. I just want everyone else to look at each other as normal humans, living lives. That's all.

Ha, I'm done rambling now. :)

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brendaparaguay — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:36:41 -0500

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I used to love Oprah and plan my day to watch her. But her arrogance and disinclination to recognize when she is wrong has made it increasingly difficult for me to tolerate her show.

She is a beautiful, elegant woman with so much potential for good, but no one is perfect, no ones advice infallible.

I never watched the Oprah show

Vered — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:21:10 -0500

Which probably makes me weird or maybe un-American. In general, I don't get health advice from celebrities, regardless of how rich and powerful they are. I get it from my doctors and researching reputable sites on the internet.

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No such thing as 100% or 99% accurate shows.

ana2271 — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:30:19 -0500

I don't think there is any 100% accurate show out there. Oprah, like most television hosts can only do the best she can. She isn't a nutritionist or personal trainer. She doesn't have a qualification in physical fitness, so she does what we all do, the best we can.

I do think that Oprah's show is much better than, say, a Jezebel blog post. In her position, Oprah can put health professionals on her show. Let's not forget that every era has health fads. Oprah isn't the only show that has featured fads.

Who knows, nanotechnology (not pads, but the technology) may be a key element in health in the near future.

Thanks!

Ungirdled Passion — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:53:25 -0500

Thanks so much for your kind words, Megan! I really appreciate it! Everyone at BlogHer has been so nice! - Tracy

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Way To Go!

Megan Smith — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:37:38 -0500

Yes, what Maria said. If you're new to blogging you can't tell it by this post!

And thanks for once again reminding everyone that Oprah is not trying to be the end all and be all of everything. I love her to death, but even I don't buy everything she has to say.

Still, I really do think Oprah wants to do right by us. Oprah plays big. She takes big chances to do big things. When you do that, and you make the occasional mistake, it might be a big one. The plus side is you're going to make big, positive differences and changes, too.

You couldn't have said that better. It's up to us as viewers to either accept or reject what she has to say and not buy into the media hype surrounding her.

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

Megan's Minute

Thanks!!

Ungirdled Passion — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:34:32 -0500

Thanks so much, Maria! That means a lot coming from you! - Tracy

http://ungirdledpassion.blogspot.com/

You've got a future

Maria Niles — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:28:16 -0500

New to blogging? You are hitting the ground running. Terrific post - you can't see me but I'm giving you a standing ovation! Thanks for sharing it with us here on BlogHer.

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Oprah's Not God

Ungirdled Passion — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:09:20 -0500

Thanks, Nordette! I am new to blogging and appreciate the feedback! So glad you enjoyed it! - Tracy

http://ungirdledpassion.blogspot.com/

Oprah’s not God

Nordette — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:33:26 -0500

This was well written and really, you had me laughing, which is a good thing. :-)

Nordette Adams is a BlogHer CE & you can find her other stuff through Her 411.

YAY!!

soldier85 — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:45:41 -0500

Well said Momto10

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Found families

Candelaria Silva — Sun, 03 May 2009 08:04:48 -0500

In Boston in the late 70s there were a group of people, Blacks and Whites, who lived together. One of them was a young White woman with a White son and she did drugs and over-dosed. Her son was raised by the other Black people in the house but was never able to be legally adopted.

The walls of ignorance will be broken down but the casualties and insensitivities along the way are legion.

BTW - this post could have done without the stereotpical first front lines. I know you like to write provocatively but this was a little much to me.

Children need loving and caring parents and caregivers however they come!

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Good and plenty!

The Money???

Woman_In_The Midst_Raw — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:59:01 -0500

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!! This so infuriates me... The money has absolutely nothing to do with it, and, might I add barely covers the medical expenses and basic needs. I'm sure your parents dipped into their savings more than once to provide for your "brother" and did so WILLINGLY with love in their hearts as any responsilbe parents would! The state robbed this child of a loving home and they should be ashamed.. Your parents had every right to adopt him and should have been allowed to do so years ago!

I'm so sorry your family had to suffer such a loss.. And I'm certain that's what it felt like to your Mom especially... It must have been so difficult for her.. For all of you... I just can't imagine the pain...

What a great example your family is.. Proving my point once again, love has no color.. Love is love is love.. Our tears are crystal clear, when we are cut our blood runs red and our hearts overflow with love, swell with pride and ache for the loss of a child..

God Bless you ALL...

Wow...

Woman_In_The Midst_Raw — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:48:31 -0500

These posts have left me speechless...

Whatever happened to just good old fashioned love? Last time I checked love didn't have a color. We, as a people love, white, black, asian, hispanic, indian.. We love. We love our children.. We may feed them different foods, raise them with different beliefs but our love is universal.. I just don't get it...

When I had my children I had such hopes that the racial tensions or what I like to call, misunderstandings, would be behind us.. I now have a grandson and my hopes are still just as great.. I want a wonderful loving world for him and I know that sounds "pie in the sky" but I believe we can work our way thru all of this..

I feel so fortunate that I was able to raise my children so that when they brought home their school pictures and went on and on about their friend Derek and how funny he is in class, that when I asked which one was Derek, they said to me, "he's right here Mom, with the red sweater..." They didn't say he's the black kid, even tho he was the only boy of color in the picture..

Love people... It's just love, plain and simple...

Growing up with a "White" Brother

blog2blog — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:57:26 -0500

My parents are both black and when my four siblings and I were young they took in a little 5 year old white child that no one wanted. Due to his mental handicap, my white brother never could comprehend the wierd looks and smart comments people would give us in stores, restaurants, family vacations, etc. I love my white brother as if he were my own flesh and blood and would do anything for him.

He lived with my parents for 18 years and during those 18 years the state refused to allow my parents to adopt him as their son even though they knew no one else would take him in.

My parents finally gave him back to the state when a state representative told them that the only reason why the took my white brother in was for the MONEY. Ha! The MONEY?!? The opportunity my parents gave this child who would have otherwise been institutionalize was priceless. My foster brother is now heavily sedated and currently lives in a state run group home for mentally challenged adults. (Note: my parents refused to medicated my white brother.) I guess the state believes that white children are better off in institutions than with good loving black families.

I encourage more black families to take in children whether they be black, white, red, or yellow. Children deserves to be in good loving homes not in an INSTITUTION. Thank you for the article it really spoke to me.