Crystal Ellis Owonubi (pictured) lives in Jos with her family. She has
been sharing her story with other Americans and people in the world at
large via a popular Facebook page 'Mixed and Happy: I support
mixed-raced families!" Here's something she wrote.
"I grew up
in Bauxite, Arkansas. I have lived in Nigeria for the past 7 years with
my husband. We have two children together. We have been married for 12
years now. My father has never met my husband and has refused to accept
my children also. When I had my first baby, a little girl that is now 12
years old. I called my father and said that I wanted to come and see
him for Christmas with my baby. He said, "I don't want any black people
in my home!" and hung up the phone!
I grew up in an all white school with only one mixed girl in the
school. I was treated horribly in school because I dated a black boy
that lived in the next town at the age of 16. My father told me that he
would disown me and to this day, I have never received a phone call from
him.
"I was called nigger lover in school and nobody wanted to
sit by me. I knew what it felt like to be rejected. I was sent away to
several different homes for troubled children because my mother did not
want me to be with a black person. She would lock the phone up in her
room. But, today I live in the blackest nation, Nigeria. And today I am
happy that I did not end up racist like them or should I say ignorant." I
am holding back my tears.
I thank God that he gave me a
family of my own! He has blessed me with a wonderful man that
understands me and loves me for who I am. He has blessed me with a
wonderful family that accepts me regardless of my skin color and
regardless of where I come from. Even though my mother and father in-law
are both deceased now, I thank God for their lives and how they were
able to show me love before they went on to be with the Lord.
"Many people have been amazed that I have been able to stay in Nigeria for
this long, but now I am ready to share my story. This is not the full
story nor is it the ending of the story, so watch out for my book...
coming soon! God wrote my story, but I wrote the book. I pray that many
peoples lives will be touched by my story and that lives will be
changed."
Crystal Ellis Owonubi (pictured) lives in Jos with her family. She has
been sharing her story with other Americans and people in the world at
large via a popular Facebook page 'Mixed and Happy: I support
mixed-raced families!" Here's something she wrote.
"I grew up
in Bauxite, Arkansas. I have lived in Nigeria for the past 7 years with
my husband. We have two children together. We have been married for 12
years now. My father has never met my husband and has refused to accept
my children also. When I had my first baby, a little girl that is now 12
years old. I called my father and said that I wanted to come and see
him for Christmas with my baby. He said, "I don't want any black people
in my home!" and hung up the phone!
I grew up in an all white school with only one mixed girl in the
school. I was treated horribly in school because I dated a black boy
that lived in the next town at the age of 16. My father told me that he
would disown me and to this day, I have never received a phone call from
him.
"I was called nigger lover in school and nobody wanted to
sit by me. I knew what it felt like to be rejected. I was sent away to
several different homes for troubled children because my mother did not
want me to be with a black person. She would lock the phone up in her
room. But, today I live in the blackest nation, Nigeria. And today I am
happy that I did not end up racist like them or should I say ignorant." I
am holding back my tears.
I thank God that he gave me a
family of my own! He has blessed me with a wonderful man that
understands me and loves me for who I am. He has blessed me with a
wonderful family that accepts me regardless of my skin color and
regardless of where I come from. Even though my mother and father in-law
are both deceased now, I thank God for their lives and how they were
able to show me love before they went on to be with the Lord.
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