THE AFRICAN-AMERICANS of EAST JACKSON, OHIO

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My video photo montage production highlights the complexity of race in a town (East Jackson) where the longstanding Black population has intermingled with the longstanding white population for such a long period of time that to the average outside observers - the racial lines/identity have become blurred.
Not so with the overwhelming people of East Jackson, Ohio - they still consider themselves to be AFRICAN-AMERICAN.
The following is excerpted from - "
'You don't have to look black to be black': The complex racial identity of a tiny Ohio town
www.theguardian.com/us-news/v...
Photos: The Guardian, Google Images, Ecosia, Getty Images/photos edited by REIGNofTEARS; SONG: "Orange Sunset" (TH-cam Music catalog), ARTIST: Quincas Moreira.

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[@honeygurls2]

Interesting. I just discovered that I have deep roots there. Thank you

[@REIGNofTEARS]

@@honeygurls2 You're welcome and continued success in gaining more information into your family roots.

[@patandersen4271]

Love the video and your choice of music PEACE🥰❤

[@sistatiph2308]

Maybe it's because I'm mixed but they all have mixed looks

[@ertfgghhhh]

There have always been families like this in the south. The usually marry lightskinned or into other "bright" families. Before the 90s, this look was not diluted. The mate had to be light or have straighter hair than most

[@BronzeSista]

There are lightskin people also in Zanesville ohio

[@namelesssoul8098]

Yes I’ve been there many times and had family there.

[@edwinacriear2630]

Do you happen to know the title of the documentary that was done about East Jackson. I’m trying to get a copy of the entire documentary.

[@savvygood]

If you do a search for “you don’t have to look black to be black” you’ll find it

[@blaqdiemenz]

if they was in New Orleans thry would just be called Creole which is black..

[@leelandglover7777]

Creole is not black.

[@goldbabycarti3615]

They are not black tf

[@Wharbuckz7]

​@leelandglover7777 Creole generally means a person or people of mixed colonial French, African American and Native American ancestry. And since we are a one drop empire. It's Black. Not to be confused with African.