Fear Is The Factor!
In 1655, Elizabeth Key Grinstead, a multiethnic woman filed suit in Virginia seeking freedom based on her father’s European lineage and won her court case. Not long after Elizabeth’s verdict the State of Virginia sought to ensure other multiethnic people … Continue reading Fear Is The Factor!
From Chattel to Cheerios, We Can Do Better
It was June 2013. Six months into the second term of America’s first black president, a man of mixed heritage, alarm bells were sounded across a country struggling to find its bearings socially, culturally, and spiritually. The day after the … Continue reading From Chattel to Cheerios, We Can Do Better
Healing from the Legacy of the One-Drop Rule
The One-Drop Rule has always been more than just a historical concept —it’s a reminder of the deeply ingrained ways in which society has tried to define and control us. This rule, birthed in an era of slavery and segregation, … Continue reading Healing from the Legacy of the One-Drop Rule
Colorism’s Comedy
How do I know I’m Black? Through the tutelage of classmates whose parents taught them they were White, Except when assuring me I shouldn’t be offended when they told ni**er jokes, Because I wasn’t really Black, was I? Except for … Continue reading Colorism’s Comedy
Mis-Integration: America’s Struggle to Accept What it Started
America’s ongoing struggle with the acceptance of interracial families is a reflection of a deeper, more troubling issue: the nation’s failure to educate itself on the true meaning and history of integration. Despite being more diverse in 2024 than ever … Continue reading Mis-Integration: America’s Struggle to Accept What it Started
The Unintended Ripple Effect of the One Drop Rule: How Miscegenation Backfired on White Supremacy! PART I (of 2)
Definitions are warranted to offer a fundamental framework for this article, with a few substantive (yet certainly not all-inclusive) entries about some of the more salient developments in American history. I would be remiss if I did not point out, … Continue reading The Unintended Ripple Effect of the One Drop Rule: How Miscegenation Backfired on White Supremacy! PART I (of 2)
The Unintended Ripple Effect of the One Drop Rule: How Miscegenation Backfired on White Supremacy! PART 2 (of 2)
[As stated in Part I of this article, to maximize the hidden takeaways underlying this article, readers are strongly encouraged to invest themselves in reading the full content of the referenced footnotes (for better context around the noted entries)]. Politically … Continue reading The Unintended Ripple Effect of the One Drop Rule: How Miscegenation Backfired on White Supremacy! PART 2 (of 2)
Coming This October! Three-Fifths Magazine’s Annual Season of Giving
Mark your calendars for October 2024 for Three-Fifths Magazine’s annual Season of Giving. The season of giving, also known as giving season or year-end giving, is a time of year when people focus on generosity and supporting those in need. It’s generally … Continue reading Coming This October! Three-Fifths Magazine’s Annual Season of Giving
The September Edition. MiscegeNATION: The One-Drop Rule Gone Awry
It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Winston Churchill Why do the family, particularly the children in the picture above, frighten many people in America? Let’s overlay this picture upon a divisive subculture, snake-bitten by fear, … Continue reading The September Edition. MiscegeNATION: The One-Drop Rule Gone Awry
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