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- In today's episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles) we introduce Tony and Vanessa Richardson, the parents of Tiffany and Reuben Richardson. Tiffany was featured in one of our MFiles interviews where she shared her story of being culturally Japanese - she was born and raised in Japan. Many were fascinated by Tiffany's experience and had questions. Some of those questions were directed at her parents. In this episode, they give their take and experience raising culturally Japanese kids in Japan. Watch to hear their story.
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They were trying to teach their children to see themselves as just human beings.
Yes!
I concur with your observation. If one wastes their limited time on earth living in a perpetual search for racism, discrimination, and prejudice - it is guaranteed they will find it ...often. The alternative is to actually live the most exceptional life one can, and when racism, discrimination, and prejudice are encountered, deal with it, or dismiss it, or just ignore it at that time. This concept is certainly more difficult in the States and a few other places, and much easier in other places. Isn't this why the audience here watches These presentations? To help plot an escape?
That sounds nice but the reality of life is people treat you differently based on how you look which is why they've always treated black people a certain type of way.. they can't hide it for long soon enough those kids are going to experience racism over there
@@soufdallas What you said is true. But I would like to pose a question to you; At what point can, or should, black people begin ignoring racist people that don't affect them (us)? Example: We are walking down a boulevard in any major city. We are educated, make an excellent living, have loving families, and are in perfect health. Some perfect stranger stares us down as they approach, and then verbally calls us monkeys or some other slur. What should our response be? Or should we respond at all considering this racist has absolutely zero influence in our lives...except in that moment as they attempt to get a response out of us.
@@shotelco depends. If the person becomes aggressive, 911 is called, and he/ she gets cuffed. If they are mouthing off from a distance, the person is just flotsam to you and move on. I've had where a young fellow was loud and obnoxious but not racist. It was a cry for help. I explained the Gospel to him and his friends for an hour. I was on fire back then, so.....
Initially I did not agree with the concept of not"prepping the kids" more for their "black experience" in America, but as I'm listening to Tiffany's Mom and Dad explain, it makes absolute sense. I think it's great that they allowed their children to have their own individual and unique experiences as human beings without the extra influence and bias from the parents. I think a lot of racism given and experienced here in the States is left over from each person's upbringing through their parents. From the direct teachings about race, to casual comments the children may overhear, to how children may observe parents reacting in different situations- they're picking up on clues on what they "should" expect for their own lives. I think this is awesome that Tiffany was allowed to have an unadulterated black experience without the unnecessary influence of "well this has been my experience so it's probably going to be yours too". She was allowed to experience her blackness with a fresh pair of eyes, and not through vicarious memories of her parents. 👏
40 Entrepreneur Drive: Yes, Japan and the people here give us space just to be ourselves!
Yes. It allows these children to go through the world not expecting the world to hate them just because they're black.
No need to add early anchors. They'll learn through society if they encounter it. I grew in in America this way. Black, in predominately white private schools just happy and fine. It's tv and media mostly and I grew up in the south and didn't hear a racist word until my twenties from a convenient store clerk. I encountered bullying and anger when we switched from a white to a black church because I was different and didn't fit the black box. Mostly people who stay in their corners are the most racially sensitive. Not everyone's reality is the same even here. Church and private school surrounded by good people with ok morals and usually racially ambiguous behavior was great. They allowed defending yourself as well. I do see it as an older adult more but still case by case usually anger driven. I do understand the black republican though. If you're raised one way the other way can be quite shocking.
I don't see how it's an extra influence or bias when you're preparing your children to experience Behavior when they don't understand why they're being treated a certain way or Y the person at the counter behind the register watches them when they go inside of a store or turns their nose up at them. There is nothing wrong with prepping your kids for the reality of what life is actually going to hit you with so they can know how to handle it and deal with it. See us Black Folk have to have these type of talks with our children the Asians don't have to do that the Latinos don't have to do that the white people don't have to do that but yes because black people are hated throughout the world and have been mistreated throughout the world you have to have that talk with your child especially if you are a black man in America or black woman
@@misterjay85 its not victimized mentality its trying to prepare you for the world they are in a place where they can seclude themselves off most people don't have the luxury.
I know exactly how this little girl feels. I spent 9 years of my childhood in the 60’s and 70’s in Tokyo Japan. I was fluent in Japanese. When our family left Japan we went to Utah where I went to High School and 1 year of college before leaving my parents home. I still struggle with the “what are you” what race are you more comfortable with. I don’t fit in with most Blacks because of my outlook. Black people feel as if I’m not black enough. Sometimes I get jokes about taking away my black card. And sometimes I feel that while black people push for equality and inclusion, they at the same time separate themselves from other races. Whenever I travel home to Utah and visit with my friends, it’s a mixture of races. When I come back to Texas and show pics of my visit, some blacks have commented that they can’t understand why I would spend money to go hang around “white “ people. Maybe this forum isn’t the place for this part, but I believe in having friends from all walks, all races. This is how I was raised. I’m blessed to have been raised in Japan and in Utah. I think it’s a great thing that this couple is raising their daughter to experience the Japanese culture. There is nothing better.
I think I understand. In raising my children, it's important that if the character and cultural consciousness of others are right, then we can appreciate and value each other - thus being friends. As I worked with foreign exchange organizations for 6 years, finding homes for high school students with diverse cultural backgrounds and supervising these students (sometimes living with us), it definitely broadens your scope as an African American.
How do white people throughout America treat you? Do you think our experience as black people in America has effected the way we view things? We did not choose this, we too are trying to overcome...
Gary L Simmons this is something foreign blacks can’t fully grasp. They never had to experience the weight of systematic racism, or hear about their great grandma being raped by massa, the fear and anxiety driving through sundown towns, or white people in pickup trucks calling you the n word with the hard r. All they see is “bLaCks aRe RaCisT” and not the other way around..
@@garylsimmons7255 this is coming from a white perspective, but i think the black american experience is pretty unique in that way. not in the sense that black people don't experience racism all over the world, but i would imagine growing up knowing the things you know, and seeing the things you see, it's terror, right? it's generational terror and that effects how you are able to connect with people you don't know if you can trust.
Love this and it’s so well said! I also spent my teen years in an area where I was the only black girl. Up until then I was raised in San Diego, so culture shock on my end but everyone else embraced me, it became nothing about race, but who people were connected to based on interests, humor, athletics, etc. I’m more well rounded today for that time period. I was truly blessed for that opportunity!
I love the way he looks at her. He's enamored.
Morgan Mitchell: Yes, their love for each other is obvious! 🥰🥰🥰
Even the way he seat .The body language .
Morgan Mitchell WOW, I shared this With a friend and Said the exact same thing.
I wouldn’t imagined that anyone else would pick that up.
True
@@michellelawrence2574That's the first thing I noticed so I just had to listen to what they have to say. You can clearly see the love they have for each other just look at their body language. Now look at the body language between Trump and his wife.
Tiffany is a product of her parents - very profound.
I totally relate to the part when Tony described how he felt when a Japanese person called him an American, not Black American or African American, just American. The first I was ever referred to by my nationality and not my race was the first time I went to Europe. I did a study abroad in Italy (and traveled to other countries too) and it was a revelation to be considered American first instead of Black. Then I visited Japan and had a similar experience. Although, it was funny because adults called me American (in Japan) but kids were confused and thought my brown skin meant I was Indian!! LOL! Their parents and I had to explain that Americans didn't come in just one skin color and sometimes that was a difficult concept for them to grasp. In general, Japanese people were so cool and so nice and were so excited to meet me and hang out. And yes, it's awesome to just "be" an individual without the trappings of race; it's too bad you need to leave your own country to experience that. Of course, I can just be an individual in America but not in the same way and not with the same social acceptance.
Hope W The Negro is the original American.
Do you ever think they only refer you as American to you in person. But behind you, they refer to your race.
I am always so impressed with how clean Japan is. I don't think any other country can touch Japan when it comes to cleanliness.
@Kay Flip I've been to both. Japan and Singapore are cleaner than Korea
Rwanda can
🇷🇼
You have to visit "Switzerland" someday
to get to know a really clean country...👌
I grew up in Germany and it's very clean. I'm a military brat and I moved back to the US at 24yo. Within a month I was back in Germany. The US was so dirty. 🥴😂
After i watched Tiffany's(their daughter) interviews I could not stop thinking of her and her identity.iI thought of her daily for almost a whole week.
Their daughter is well bred .Quite strong and seems to have virtues.She makes astong impresion.
Let's appreciate how this man is respectful to his wife, never interrupting her, leaving her all the space she needs to express herself, not trying to take control of the narrative... This is so rare! 🙏
Another rich and instructive interview, Ranzo. Blacks in the diaspora--or children of--understand the parents' perspective of being immersed in another culture. However, I think American blacks may not have understood Tiffan'y's perspective and criticized her in the comments section of her interview with you. So-called disenfranchised folks all crave to just "be." Her parents justifiably raised their children simple to "be." Returning to the states the parents informed the children about the negative black challenges but they did not WRAP them in it. What a legacy they gave their children. Kudos Mr. and Mrs. Richardson!
What a strong, awesome, godly parents. They were brave enough to form their own life narrative for themselves and their children, instead of what's typical. Kudos to you, Richardson family!!!⛪🙏😍
They raised their kids to be japanese. This is a unique sitiuation.
Tony & Vanessa as parents I think you’ve done a phenomenal job ; just watching your daughter in her interview I just saw a beautiful well nurtured soul.
This channel always has interesting stories 🌹
They must love living in Japan. Not worrying about malicious prejudice vs genuine curiosity about superficial differences. Though Japan is homogeneous, it’s citizens respect people universally. W.E.B Dubois, one of the founders of the NAACP, marveled how he was treated when he was in Japan.
Can you share the source to W.E.B Dubois' words on Japan?
@Kingdoms - That would be the case with any foreigner. Large numbers of foreigners moving into a area means there would be a lack of space and resources for the Japanese living there.
Kingdoms how do you know? Has that ever happened ?
This interview was very touching. As a black American I regularly day dream about relocating my family to a different country. I loved Japan when I visited. Their faith and commitment to a better life is commendable. Their opinions on culture and race are very important as well.
They raised their kids well. Kudos to them
Weather in America or Japan dad seems to always be speeding...lol
Love is amazing 💕💕💕🙏🤘
Second. Yessss lol.. So happy to see a black couple. 🙏🏽🙌🏾 Can I steal Tiffany parents they are amazing and so insync. Great Interview.
Such wonderful parents. really wonderful parents
I arrive in Tokyo tomorrow, I would love to meet them all.
You’ll love it here! Just be you and be in the moment(s)!
All things J-jordan Congratulations!!!! 🎉 May you have favor!
noice
AAAAAA i cant wait to go to japan, im still just about to finish highschool, but im gonna save up money and study hard to move to japan and hopefully, live there my whooole life! But for now, gotta finish my goals of the near future, school and stuff
Her English classes in Japanese school must have been a breeze.
It is amazing she can speak English so well without an accent when she grew up speaking Japanese and surrounded by Japanese people
She learned from her parents accent. They are from The States.
@@lashandayoung3663 I know that but they are only two people. She would have spend more time around Japanese people speaking Japanese than her parents, especially at school
Many children from the west are taught English along with their native language. I know my old South Korean guild-mates would let their children chat with me because they spoke better English. I bet Japan is the same.
It could be that she translated a lot to her parents. I've heard from a speech pathologist that most accents develop heavily from ages 5-10.
@@GXrevolution96 do you think you spend more time at school or at home? And when you're first born until 4 you're only speaking to your parents. They only need two. Most likely learned English but then later went way more towards Japanese.
Love how they both nodded a greeting to the show's host.
the KEY here is the parents. Look how these two raised thier kids. To begin with there are 2 of them. excellent example of succesful parenting. unlike what we see in our cities today
Yes. I completely understand what the parents meant when they realized that their daughter can "read" but she didn't understand what she was reading because she was trying to translate it to Japanese in her head and then "re-translate" to English. After teaching English in Korea for over 2 years now, I realized that everyone can "read" but that doesn't mean they understand. Every time I do reading exercises, I make a point to have the students break down every part of the sentence, no matter how simple the sentence is. It's a practice to help them understand what they're reading. They feel so motivated when they realize they understand more than what they think.
Best interview yet IMO. These people are articulate. They answer the posed questions cogently w/o trepidation; not feeling the need to sugar-coat or mince words yet getting their points across with grace and courtesy. Bravo!
Gracious people.
Watching another great video. This is so true. I loved living in Japan. Japan is so different and I loved it there. I'm ready to go back. :)
Have you visited or lived in any African country?
I'll go with you! Neva been!
"We want to teach our kids just to be"
Love it.
Yes, it is so beautiful to hear about having Faith in God! 💕💕💕
I know right.Its so refreshing. You can see the peace that is over them.Such a lovely couple☺
The parents sound very wise and matured! I am sure that the children have been brought up very well!
I love this. May God bless them and bless Japan for being Japan.
I really want to come to japan, this show has sparked my interest and curiosity about Japan.
Same here!
@@nateishacampbell9830. Amazing
Am so inspired by this family's decision to share their experience and their upbringing of their children
I commend them for being able to raise their family without any concept or race - to just “be” themselves. It must have been so freeing for them growing up.
I grow up in Ireland, up till 8-9 I didnt notice race, I was once asked how did get so tanned by another kid, I just laughed.
I guess they're just prolonging the inevitable they'll have to wait till they get older to understand why that Asian person may look at them a certain kind of way and wonder why they're even there or clutch their belongings in fear. You can run but you can't hide it is what it is you can't deny the reality of life and the racism of how the world feels toward black people. You can mask it all you want to and try to act like it's not there, until they show you and mistreat you so badly and u see how they treat others
@@soufdallas Maybe so but they may never have known the dislike was about race and I still think it's freeing not having to worry that someone might hate you because of the way you look.
@@kothar6159 Precisely this. At that age, you just didn't care. I guess you were so care-free back then. Sadly I had a concept of race pretty early on myself.
You can't race your kids, without the concept of race. Especially not a black child. Sooner or later he'll figure out, the world looks down on him.I think black Americans are in deep denial, have some serious healing to do. You really need to learn, to love yourselves.
This is the experience of every immigrant child. I was raised in the same situation but being a Brazilian immigrant in the United States. I moved back to Brazil for two years and had the same experience as Tiffany did in the US. It’s tough!!! Shout out to Tiffany for getting through it.
The thing I don't really like about America is that it seems only caucasian people can be American. But if you are from any other "race" or "ethnicity " you are something else + American. Of course, there are caucasian people that consider themselves" Italian American" or "Irish American" and so forth and so on , but those, don't the same stigma as someone being African American or Mexican American. I think it's because Italy or Ireland are rich western countries. However, there are always some pros and cons with most things. At least America acknowledges people different ethnic backgrounds, unlike in home country, France. In France, everyone is French. For instance saying to someone that he is an African French, would be an insult because for us it would basically mean that in your eyes you think that this person isn't really French. For instance, I consider myself as being African and French. But I'm definitely not African French. I know it's just semantic and I don't expect everyone to understand me but for a lot of French minorities, there is huge difference. However, because we don't really acknowledge people background, it is a lot harder to deal with racism. Because we are all French, so how can we be racist with one another? Bottom line, the American way and the French way are both great and bad in their own way. However, in a perfect world both ways would work perfectly. Saying that you are African American isn't bad, unless when people are using that to make you feel not as American as a Caucasian American. As a foreigner living in America, I feel like America is divided into races. In France is the complete opposite, which is great but it makes things a lot harder when it comes down to deal with racism and prejudice. How can you prove that something exist when we're all supposed to be the same.
@Fuck politicians in the US both parties are racist Clearly you didn't read my whole message. So your comment is 100% irrelevant. By the way, I'm from west Africa and half of my family as well, and I'm French too. I'm no trying to make France looks bettrr because racism in my country is a big problem that is often ignored. Also, I do know what they did to Africa was pretty messed up because I went to West Africa many times and I studied history as well. So, I really don't know what the hell you are talking about. So next time, instead of jumping to conclusions read the whole God damn message.
Hellsing, I think that's an excellent point. What has been used to describe can also be used to divide.
What an overall awesome interview! The guests were very charismatic and personable; the questions were excellent; the setting was very beautiful; great camera angles and editing. Overall, the interview was very professional, artistic, yet very authentic (quite a contrast from what I often see in main stream media). This interview has that PBS documentary feel to it. Love the work of your channel and how you have been able to combined art and educational documentary in one with the goal of spreading awareness for a good cause. 👍 Love and best wishes!
Thank you 🙏🏿
Even the birds are free. They sound so happy.
So True! Just think, there are higher vibrations there!
🙂they are Japanese🍶🏯🎐🎏
Definitely
@@domkoza9382 I agreed with your first few sentences and then you just became completely ignorant. So-called Blacks? How ridiculous. I am fully Black and am aware that Japan is not a utopia of any sort. Stop generalizing Black people, we are not a monolith.
Looool
@19:30. It was very refreshing to hear him say that there is so much more to the world than race issues. How he calmly and confidently said that.
Wow, the fact that the school encourages children to defend themselves and to be strong on their own instead of punishing them when they react to their bullies is great. I wish I had that chance.
Yes. To me, that part of the story was a highlight of the interview. I would say, as a Japanese native, I am even proud of this school principal to have patiently watched the boy to come to fight back to be able to defend himself. I don't have a son, only a daughter, but I always have thought that raising a son, as a father, would have been a lot of work, as to be even a life-changing experience, especially in a foreign country.
Another very interesting interview...learning Tiffany's backstory was great! Thanks again, Ranzo.
I love their personalities. I can hang around them all day.
This really brings me to tears. I love everything about this interview. In my heart I feel like Japan is where I’m meant to be. I pray that one day God will give me guidance on how and when to send my family there to live happily and peacefully. Thank you for this speaking out on this. 💜💚💜🥰
This video was too short;😫 I could have listened to them at least for another 30 minutes! 😍
40 Entrepreneur Drive right
watch nhk world japan and search blacks in japan
This is a great twist. Excellent Ranzo
I hope to visit Japan again in the near future
Great parents. Loved the Tiffany interview and it's easy to see why she grew up so cool with parents like these.
I really liked this interview with Tiffany's parents. It was very interesting to me hear how they were called Americans in Japan and African Americans in the US. Also, it was cool to hear the dynamics of Tiffany understanding English through the filter of her first language, Japanese. Thanks for sharing! Great interview! God bless!
She was jst tiffany and then moved to states and had to be black or Japanese or be categorized. That makes me sad. America robbed her of jst beeing tiffany without category.
In Japan she’s still a “gaijin” so it doesn’t make a difference.
Being just a “gaijin”(foreign national) is a alot better than being categorized into a racial stereotype and being pressured to “act” your race.
Labels are part of being alive. I think her parents fail to explain basic human interaction. Christians usually lack the universal principles.
@False Feathers if they keep it to themselves how is it worse then? (if its even true in the first place)
@hawi hawi, America didn't rob her of being Tiffany, the black culture in America forced her to. I am a legal immigrant and I consider myself and will always call myself American. Whoever started saying [insert nationality here]-American was a genius idea to divide America. We are a melting pot of culture but people now want to forget and undo that which greatly saddens me since we are dividing ourselves thereby dividing America.
Great Interview. This is probably what my parents would also have said.
I am glad I was raised abroad, it has kept me open for more worldly things.
I have watched many of this man’s video. These children didn’t really experience racism in Japan the way so many others on his videos who are black or bi-racial in Japan. I believe the determining factor is they were primarily in a sub-culture of the church in Japan. That and that the parents didn’t make race a dominant conversation in the home.
That is a beautiful way to be able to raise your children. They were truly blessed.
I'm watching the Tiffany interview after this. This is great to see a couple's experience on having kids born and raised in Japan.
Knew it was Tiff's mum from the thumbnail! They look so alike!!!
That's what I guessed, too!
Beautiful couple!!! So harmonize and lot of respect for each other!!
they are Japanese🌞
im Happy as a japanese🐢🍙
Wow...very in depth interview, glad to see the parents perspective. I really learn a'lot from this episode
america has so much to learn from japan amazing parents right here beautiful family and dropping truth just an amazing couple and the way they view color is beautiful and i wish every human on earth acted as these beautiful souls
If America was as homogeneous as Japan we'd be seen as an even more racist country. That's what you woke dummies seem to forget.
Wonderful parents, very thoughtful. I love it. Also how you gonna live in Japan and have a southern accent. Beautiful, North Kakalak represent!
johnathansoul already!
amazing. through their life in japan, this becomes more a clear commentary on the injustices and racism of america.
I agree. It's a US centric racism that seems to be prevalent. You cross into Canada and it's a big difference already.
You can see why Tiffany is so beautiful 😍 she have amazing parents. This is so wonderful to see
This was very interesting to Watch.
Good wholesome folk and very Real People.
I also enjoyed watching the Husband how
He looked at his wife while She spoke.
Tiffany and her brother have lovely parents.
God bless them ALL. Excellent interview!!!
Great video, I'm learning Japanese now. I will be out there April 2020
Yes enjoy. I live in Kyoto.
Go visit Africa First
The world is a very large place. What’s so amazing is we can choose to experience any and every part of it
They seem like such wonderful, loving parents.
Reaminder to get a passport folks.
Yes. Most africans do not own a passport 😥😥
Learned that if you take any medications (including aspirin) you must fill out the paperwork for entering the country (Japan). People have been arrested and the judicial system there is harsh. "I didn't know", will not suffice. Process takes 30-60 days.
*Reminder*
@@BahamaWynters Aspirin? Forreal? I don't think so lol
Very insightful interview. Thank you!
Another fantastic interview. Mr & Mrs Richardson gave interesting perspectives regarding race, culture and nationality. This was a fascinating follow up to Tiffany's interview which I really enjoyed. Kudos to this wonderful channel @TheBlackExperienceJapan. Keep up the great content!🙌🏾👏🏾
This interview was eye opening. I would have liked to hear them talk about their personal experience of going from being identified by race to just being human in Japan. It seems they are free, calm, and happy. But I would have loved to hear what it felt like to realize freedom from the construct of race. I also wonder what it felt like returning to America after experiencing freedom.
My parents never had the race talk with me either. Being raised in Japan and in Utah. I began learning about racism in my adult life after I left home. I called back home to tell my parents about my experiences. Things I never experienced in my childhood. I’m glad to have found this channel. It covers my experiences and things I’ve been thinking about.
Awe, so good to get the parents input. Awesome interview👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Vanessa really out here with such deep philosophical revelations, listening to her speak is so soothing. Tiffany and her brother were lucky to have her.
Yay I'm a patron! Meaning I saw my name and stopped the video to write this lol!! Makes me feel like I'm one of those rich Italians that supported Leonardo Da Vinci and those other people lol!!
Become patrons people, imagine what this channel could be 10 years from now.
Good work Lorenzo et al, I for one am glad to see the other side of this story.
Wow! I can't believe that original video has almost a million views!
As usual, this has been a great video to watch and share. I would have loved the host to speak a bit slower. In my modest opinion, his enthusiasm overpowered his role as the "host" and at times the questions were not clear through his utterance, but through the answers being given. Having said that, just the idea of these videos is "WONDERFUL AND REFRESHING". It provides a better sense that "black people" can be seen for their humanity and just their being, not only for the color of their skin. So far all experiences presented about "the black experience in Japan", appear to be "real", "honest", "sincere", "simple" and "humble" and I praise the team for that commendable effort. The couple's communication appears to be "amazing". I do agree with other comments that the husband's look at his wife is something that viewers would not miss.
That's interesting to me as a english only guy. I can sorta understand how tough it can be to take the information and even read it without understanding it. I'm glad you guys shared your story.
Thanks for sharing, I don't know these people but I already like them. I can sense wisdom coming from them both.
Thank you for this! very informative
Very nice couple. Good interview.
I've always questioned the race categories in America on different forms and applications that you must check off. As an adult, it's so ingrained in my mind that I'm BLACK and not just ME. I have unfortunately brought this mindset with me to Japan, and it causes me a lot of anxiety and stress. I have to work hard on my anxiety and depression about who I am to free my mind of this mindset. Because in Japan, I am just me. I am just American. It's hard 😟
That's because of how the U.S. was founded and how racial categories were created and codified into law.
This family is fascinating!
You make great videos. Thanks for your great work.
I knew before i saw Tiffany that these were her parents. So cute.
Really awesome people. Great story
Congratulations, this was an amazing interview. Love what mom said about raising your kids according to the bible. So refreshing to hear their thoughts on how they brought up their children.
It’s so true they are Americans, period!! Their race don’t identify their nationality. Love this blog.
The English grammar correction is what my son with my granddaughter, so she feel a bit uncomfortable speaking with me. I do speak very basic Japanese so she can be comfortable with me. Again, a great interview. Can’t wait for the next interview.
It would be amazing to see an interview with their son!! Wouldn’t that be something
The way he looks at her... Precious!
Wow--I love her parents...extremely articulate and real!
I so get them because they expressed in detail the experience of my children living most of their life in a french-speaking European country! My kiddies have lived the same experience and I would not change it for the world! The only difference is...I had to start teaching them, as teenagers, in detail the atrocities indigenous/aboriginal people face in the US just based on the hue of their epidermis...The lesson is ongoing...If a person doesn't know who they are they will follow any movement out there (i.e year of return to Africa) as well as call themselves unsightly bywords God doesn't even endorse (i.e. negro, colored,black, african-american). Thanks be to TMH that I had a mother who knew who she was and taught that to me...she prepared me for living anywhere in the world and not forgetting who I am in the process...thankfully I can pass this gift on to my children...what people really need to take away from this interview is that indigenous people are tired of not being able to live freely as human beings! Hence the reason to take a decision to jump ship and move to other countries. This is why so many indigenous people are buying into the scheme of Back to Africa--BUT I stand with the brotha Dane Calloway and Baba Dick Gregory...America is Your Mama--don't neglect to start investing in America... this is something I never neglect to do (buy land)...In closing, no matter how long our sabbaticals out of country last...no matter what...home is home! It will take all us to drive OUT the wickedness in our great lands by the help of the Lord...don't be fooled...we wrestle not against flesh and blood...but principalities and powers, rulers of darkness in high places...IT's a SPIRITUAL BATTLE...do you know how to fight it?!
Having spent dome time in various locations in Japan myself, I✋ with what this lovely couple have said about their experience in Japan. A wonderful country, wonderful people.
Interesting life story. Thank you for sharing.😊
Wow I love their lessons on teaching children to be strong!
It's funny, I had the same experience with being called an American when I visit my parent's homeland. In the US where I was born, I'm always called Asian. When I visit my cousins, they're like "He's our American cousin with the Asian face"
I don't usually have much time for religious people, given the history of slave owners 'giving' Christianity to slaves, but this is a great couple who raised good kids.
That was so interesting what he said about Tiffany reading something perfectly in English, but not understanding what it meant because her brain was hardwired to understand things in Japanese and not English!
Wonderful interview. I love her response at 17:53. The wife looks like ROBERTA FLACK.
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Wonderful interview. Great parents.
I love your content and channel. I moved to Latin America right oumf college and these stories are so incredibly familiar to me in sense of living outside of the US. I wish I meet each and everyone of your guests, they are so interesting!
It is an honor to partially meet you Mr and Mrs Richardson ! Wow !
Arigato Gozaimasu !
Thank you so much to all of you for sharing ! It would be an honor to meet all of you In person ! Thank you again Ranzo Sensei for making and sharing this video.
You, the Richardson family and many other people are helping me and my brothers to not give up on visiting and eventually moving to Nippon ! 😀❤💙💛
Great interview
Awesome interview!!!
Someone is representing Raider Nation in Japan! Cool! Love this series, BTW.
I believe the parents did a good job. im one of the few that still stay with my grandma in America.some stay with their parents . Their kids learn themselves frist before there race in order to find their gift to be successful in life. Instead of the stresses of the world frist.
Truly amazing family. God bless them.
I really appreciate this video because it's been a long time wish of mine for the endless, decades long conversation placing race front and center, to stop. I didn't know how I felt about Tiffany's parents after hearing her interview, and the obvious confusion she had when moving to North Carolina as a young girl. I can see now that as confusing as it may have been for Tiffany, it was wise of them to not place race front and center, and not paint the "black experience" as one of lack and oppression. I appreciate the father's story about being seen in Japan as simply an American. In this country there is the constant need to categorize the kind of American one is, rather than simply, we are Americans, having an American experience. In other words, due to its unique diverse population, the American experience will be a deeply nuanced experience filled with incongruities, and complexity.If her parents had explained to her about the American black experience (which is not the same for everyone) perhaps it would have biased her experience, put an idea in her mind before she could have her own first hand experience, then decide for herself. Thanks for this great post.
I get the impression that the couple thinks the word "Black" is only used to describe the Black American. That's not the case. People that are Black from other countries outside the US are seen as Blacks. I admit that America is unique, however don't get it twisted. Whites at the end of the day (no matter what country they are from) see people of African descent from Africa, Cuba, Jamaica, Europe, Canada, America etc as Black. Whites may act or treat us differently, but white people see Black. I understand everything this couple has said. I think its a wonderful experience they are having. Please teach those children their African-American History, so the identity that America tries to carve for them has no impact. The Japanese are proud and indoctrinate their children with their history. They are not concerned about what others think about them (they are Japanese). Don't treat Black like its a problem or a weight that must be lifted, no matter how racist people are.
These truths resonate deeply with myself because here in Africa we as blacks never felt discrimination in the way we hear from people in the african diaspora...
...I’m glad blacks in the very far east also didn’t experienced racism as it is portrayed in the US mainstream
Even Canada doesn't share this US centric type of racism. I am trying to understand why and I think l,in part, it has to do with the repetitive identification of race being pounded into your head since birth. African America, not American etc. In Canada, you do not identify your race unless it's a census type form. US, it's right after your name on *every* form. In itself small and not the cause, but consistently and constantly over time does have an impact.
I am of course not commenting on history, I am just pointing out that these type of details seem to make a difference.
@@goldapple57 I wonder why in America they have African americans when it comes to black people but you never hear about white americans when it comes to white folks...tricky thing considering that none of both is an American native