Someone said in another forum that THAT was the reason he did not want his Birth Certifcate out there .... becuase it had him listed as WHITE like his mother.
I would give that a plausable. Black babies come out looking "white" to those who haven't seen a lot of newborns, so I can imagine a light skinned baby born to a white woman in 1961 could be easily considered white (esp if no father were listed).
You may be speaking of me as I have held that position for a number of months here at FR.
But, after seeing a 1963 HI LF/BC, I recognize that the there is no place to enter the race of the child, only the parents.
I’m beginning to wonder of Stanley refused to give the father’s name thereby only her race would be on the LF/BC. That would mean official documentation going forward for little Barry would have him classified as caucasian (by default?).
All of his official records through-out his pre-age-of-majority life would say he was white.
No cred in the urban street, if true.
That he would be listed as white is plausible, and that he wouldn't want that out there is also plausible.
Tough bunnies, he needs to release it anyway.
Interesting...hadn't thought of that one. Certainly possible as he is 50% white, and something like 44 or 43 % Arabic African and 6 or 7% Black African.
That I would believe !