tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post8106317992524808925..comments2024-03-24T19:29:46.463-07:00Comments on Ancestral Discoveries: Predictions for Season Three of "Who Do You Think You Are?"Janice M. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-47823032068060385292012-05-12T20:26:12.788-07:002012-05-12T20:26:12.788-07:00Thank you for posting. I agree also, but it's...Thank you for posting. I agree also, but it's unfortunate that such a topic is still considered easy fodder for the media.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-48134002858296266512012-05-12T19:59:45.517-07:002012-05-12T19:59:45.517-07:00Agreed, because I'm black and the descendant o...Agreed, because I'm black and the descendant of a slave-owner......a white one though.<br />There were also blacks that owned other slaves for VARIOUS reasons, so no one should feel the need to apologize.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-16842373393841669112012-04-01T21:51:18.354-07:002012-04-01T21:51:18.354-07:00That's because programs like this look for sou...That's because programs like this look for sound bites, not in-depth information. We always need to keep in mind that this is primarily entertainment, not educational (unfortunately).Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-18597650529269671632012-04-01T11:30:21.686-07:002012-04-01T11:30:21.686-07:00I know the issue of slavery is painful for African...I know the issue of slavery is painful for African Americans and an unfortunate part of this country's history. However, it's getting to be annoying when they find a descendant of slave-owners and put them on the spot to apologize for it. Their descendents had nothing to do with it and don't even know about it. My ancestors were poor and didn't own slaves, but I could have easily Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-26613917429314650462012-01-16T21:29:50.248-08:002012-01-16T21:29:50.248-08:00Based on what you've said, it does make sense ...Based on what you've said, it does make sense that Rashida Jones will be going to Cameroon, which could screw up my prediction of her episode dealing with Jewish ancestry. We'll have to see what happens with that.<br /><br />Paula Deen is the only Southerner in the list, and there is a dearth of personal information about her online, so I have no idea where her roots were. But somethingJanice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-9751805120638296312012-01-16T11:28:06.744-08:002012-01-16T11:28:06.744-08:00Great post, as always. The episode about Rashida ...Great post, as always. The episode about Rashida Jones is most likely going to be the one that takes us to Cameroon. I say this because her father, Quincy Jones, has Cameroonian DNA and was supposed to be on my recent trip to Cameroon via the Ancestry Reconnection Program. It wouldn't surprise me if "Who Do You Think You Are" superseded our trip by taking them on a trip of their Nickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444647075017415778noreply@blogger.com