Anita,
As I have stated to one of the list members, when I look in the mirror I 
wonder which ancestor(s) I resemble. Who am I most like personality 
wise, etc. With mixed ancestry a person should find it difficult to 
choose a favorite or to be angry with one because of circumstances you 
do not understand or have incomplete information about.

After doing DNA testing and finally being able to connect to a tribe in 
Africa,  I realized that my ancestors participated in slave trading and 
continue today with enslaving their young women for religious purposes. 
These are some of the reasons I have not participated in some of the 
discussions about slavery. How can I condemn one and defend the other 
based on race?

Linda