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Mixed-Up. My diary about family secrets, DNA, and the complexities of race and adoption.

Mixed-Up. My diary about family secrets, DNA, and the complexities of race and adoption.

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The Big Question

Someday in early June 2018 It was time. Time for me to ask Sam and Jeannie could I meet them. At first I thought I wanted to meet them separately. I called Jeannie and we and made plans to meet in New Orleans. We thought I would be the perfect place to meet up andContinue reading “The Big Question”

Posted byJaneen JacksonJanuary 25, 2021February 16, 2021Posted inUncategorized2 Comments on The Big Question

Medical Conditions

May 15, 2018 I sat in the waiting room at the ENT- Ears Nose and Throat specialist. I’d been experiencing massive congestion and sinus headaches. I was a new patient and had to complete a “New Patient Packet.” When I got to the “PATIENT MEDICAL HISTORY” portion of the packet, I realized that I didn’tContinue reading “Medical Conditions”

Posted byJaneen JacksonJanuary 2, 2021January 4, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:2018, May1 Comment on Medical Conditions

Ass Kicking

Now that I know that I’m mixed race. I reflect back on moments in my life where people questioned the way I look. My hair and skin tone were the two physical features that were always on trial, and I never understood why. Both of my parents were “Black-Black,” my brothers were “Black-Black,” which meantContinue reading “Ass Kicking”

Posted byJaneen JacksonNovember 7, 2020November 7, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:identity9 Comments on Ass Kicking
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