Despite the efforts put to curb racism world-wide, the bitter act still exists in full swing, till this present day, but here is one American woman who wasn't shaken despite her rejection by her parents for getting married to a black man. In a bid to encourage others, she shared this on her facebook page, Happy: I support mixed-raced families!"
Crystal Ellis Owonubi
(pictured above) 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 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 am 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.
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.
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May God bless you & your family ma. Its people like you that can make the world a better place. Let us all realize that we are one, irrespective of our skin colours. Kayjoe!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to read your book.
ReplyDeleteYour experience will serve as a contribution towards healing our world of racism and ignorance in the lifes of people like your parents.
God will continue to bless your family.
God almighty will cintinue to shower more love into your family.
ReplyDeleteDts really encouragin. I salute your courage madam and may Allah guides u and ur family
ReplyDeleteGod will never let u to regret this marriage in Jesus name. more blessings will still come your way.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward e read ur book and to help in preaching d gospel against racism. You r a wonderful,intelligent and loving woman.God bless u and ur family real good.May never have any course to look back in regret over ur decision.More grace to ur elbow.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward e read ur book and to help in preaching d gospel against racism. You r a wonderful,intelligent and loving woman.God bless u and ur family real good.May never have any course to look back in regret over ur decision.More grace to ur elbow.
ReplyDeleteA pastor was travelin jst Last week then
ReplyDeletehe saw an old man n gave him a lift.
While they were going the old man said
'my son, do u knw wat happened in
Heaven last 9yt?
The pastor was so terrified n hurriedly parked n asked; 'sir, are u sleeping? Abi how did u get d information abt
Heaven?
Old man: last 9yt in Heaven God became very angry wit man and asked d Angels 2 blow d trumpet. The angels picked up d trumphets and as they were about 2 blow it Jesus fell down and begin 2 plead in tears n d blood dat came out of His hands n body were very fresh n told God dat His death shouldn't be in vain. God could not stand d pains of d saint and d wickedness of d evil ones.
So He said "AM GIVING DEM THEIR LAST CHANCE.". Jesus then turned 2 d angels n told them 2 move down in their numerous numbers to tell d world dat "D END IS
NEAR, JESUS IS COMING VERY SOON".
Man: (sweatin n cryin) sir, how did u knw dis?
OLD MAN: i am 1 of the Angels sent 2 Nigeria. Pls use evry medium of communication to send this message. No time to waste, Pls! And d old man disappeared. Brethren, this story is real, Christ is coming Soonest. Pls REPENT. I beg of u...Pls pass dis message round. Copy n paste it, share it, call, email n text it. PLS SAVE A SOUL TODAY. Hav done my part, its now ur turn to spread d Gospel
Remain blessed my dear beloved sister. Heaven is your limit.
ReplyDeleteThe Lord will never disappoint you. Remember to show love to your parents regardless of their behavour.
ReplyDeleteLet us know when your book is launched. Try to put it on Amazon too.
We are waiting for more blessings to disprove the forces of recism.
I'v got goose bumps all over my body now...
ReplyDeleteGod bless you ma'am.
I really look forward to reading your book and I pray it touches the stony hearts of every racist that reads it,Amen.
Zandra.
Very Interesting story. I would have loved to read more of your story.
ReplyDeleteYou indeed a blessed person to be among the people that love you. Your life is a testimony and the world should take a lesson from this woman's story line.
God bless you richly.
I give thanks to almighty GOD for your life. I really appreciate your faith, boldness and courage to shun and detest the 'evil' called racism. It is still very evident in our society, but with determination and resolute mind of people like you, this world will be a better place.
ReplyDeleteHold on! Is this Nigeria.I will not believe this or take the whole story hook,line and sinker since naija too much. Some one out there may be pulling this string with an eye on making cool cash at the end of the day from sympatisers and other agencies.I hope this story will be thoroughly investigated. They mention Facebook again.Facebook ke when Cynthia has not been buried.Well,I hope this is not 419 scheme. So, Let's watch out.
ReplyDeleteMy friend, Cynthia was just a̶̲̥̅̊ victim of circumstance. People have been meeting and getting married through social media. I have a̶̲̥̅̊ friend that got married like that and is happy now. Learn to have ano optimistic mind, i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ α̲̅S̤̥̈̊ much α̲̅S̤̥̈̊ you also have to Bε̲̣̣̣̥ careful. Nikky
DeleteCrystal Ellis Owonubi, Your parents will certainly reap the honours and look for you at the end. The world is one. You are not the lady married to a blackman. There are other several racial intermarriages all over the world. May your parents have the honour of even travelling beyond the shores of the US and se how the globe is now a village.
ReplyDeleteAsides, those in your father's shoes, for instance, did not see anything wrong with the colour during the slave era. The slaves from the black regions of the world sustained and still sustaining the economies of US and other nations alike.
I congratulate you and your husband and indeed the entire family. Encourage other US siblings to marry blackmen/women. I can't wait to read the book.
God bless you ma, you will never regret your right decision and your home shall be filled with joy all your days. Busa Obi, thanks for sharing that, it's real that Christ coming draws near and we should all be prepared, 4 anyone that is yet to receive Christ, pls do so now b4 it's 2 late. May we all be rapture-able when Christ come. Amen.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome @Gbenga
DeleteWow. This is really inspirational. I don't really know how americans can leave their country and live in ours with all its problems, but I pray that this woman and her family never regret the decisions they made in Jesus' name.
ReplyDeleteBusa,What has this story got to do with your preachings? Are you part of those throwing up this Scheme?Truth will surely come out
ReplyDeleteMen with liltle faith... I'm only spreading the word...smile
DeleteThis American Lady and her husband choose to leave in Jos of all plcaces. I honestly pray 4 their safety. God who has protected them over d years will continue to do so. Their enermies "racist parents" will never have cause to laugh. Madam, u re a Special breed, made a special decision to leave in the midst of special race called blacks. U will never regret ur decision. I'm personally expecting to read ur book when published.
ReplyDeleteYou are definitely a symbol of unity in the fight against racim. You will be so celebrated that your parents will rush to accept you. I commend your show of caurage in the face of adversity. This is a lesson not only to white racist but blacks alike. There are lots of black people out there that also discriminate against inter racial marriages. This caurageous woman has just shamed you all. I will not miss that book of yours for anything. Remain blessed.
ReplyDeleteMy joy is that u re not regreting ur actions bcos ur husby & his family didn't allow that. I luv u woman, black pple luv white pple but God luvs all.
ReplyDeleteGod will gv u an enablement to finish ur Story Book as promised on time so dat many lives can be saved from the thoughts of RACISM.
ReplyDeleteThree points for u my Sisterwoman,
ReplyDelete# You are born GREAT
# Contest election in your locality you'll WIN
# I can' wait to read your book when PUBLISHED
Ma'am, u are a woman of valor, u are a rear bread. I think this is ur purpose for u to reconstruct the minds of those who think color s what makes a man.
ReplyDeleteEvery lion is a lion regardless of where it comes from, every car is a car regardless of its color, every house is a house regardless of the color of paint used,etc. why is it that when it comes to human beings,humans still see some more human than others.
Everyone who is a lover of mankind are behind u and God almighty is behind u, go and prosterone In all ur ways.
God bless u
Let us all encourage her,her husband and advise him not to make her regret this action she has engage in wholeheartedly.please don't disappointed her for God sake let her know that we still have Good people and our Nation is Great.
ReplyDeleteLOOKING FORWARD TO READING YOUR BOOK AND MAY THE LORD STRENGTHEN YOU, FOR HE HAS NEVER FAILED AND WILL NEVER FAIL OR DISAPPOINT YOU, IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
ReplyDeleteWho told her Nigeria is the blackest nation? You guys shld stop sounding sentimental...as if she did the Nigerian guy a favour. After all some Nigerian families consider it a thing of shame to marry a white person. The racist thing is both ways and as such this is no big deal!!
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow!This young lady knows how it feels to be treated differently just because of skin colour(It is madness because 'they' always hide under the excuse of being ignorant but ignorance is no excuse it is just cheer wikedness). Many 'minority people' are dead/disillutioned because no one gave them a chance in Europe and America(America is even far better-due to JF Kennedy's 'Affirmative action)May God of heaven heal our land.
ReplyDeleteYou know you were able to love bcos it was from the inside and i pray that God will give you the grace to reach out to so many who are full of hate. I pray for you and your family that you will continue to be a symbol of unity. God bless you
ReplyDeletecrystal, i envy your courage and determination.until we begin to see ourselves as one,only then would the world be a better place for all to live in as preached by the pop legend MJ of blessed memory.THUMPS UP SIS
ReplyDeleteinfact this is wonderful,may the love of God abide with you forever
ReplyDeletewow! i must read book...no matter how much... good one!
ReplyDeleteIn this age and time, what is the big deal in a white woman marrying a Nigerian man? The racist thing could be either way, there are nigerian men living in America and married to American women who are not accepted by their parents at home here. I think it is just cheap publicity for her coming book. With our level of education it amazes me how gullible we easily become about this white man mentality. It's like the slavery era is living in our brains. Pls wake up and act intelligently.
ReplyDeleteRachael, you need to reassess your sensibility. Its almost a year afterr your laughable statement
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your story. I am married to a Nigerian man and can’t imagine loving anyone more than I do him. God brought us together, and I am very thankful.
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