Any Other Non-White Jedi Here?

As you may have guessed from my name I am Black. I'm curious if there are a significant amount of other non-white practitioners here. The only profile pictures with images I've seen have been of white people. Y'all are cool and all but I would love to connect with some other people of color here. So raise your hand if you're out there!

well, we have members from all over the world...so depending upon perspective there are numerous minorities...for the most part though, the majority of our members don't concern themselves with differences, but with how we are alike...

I don't even know the color of more than half the Jedi I have been in communications with for years. I don't ask. They don't tell. We have better topics to worry ourselves with.

Even so. Good luck in your search my friend I knew a couple black skinned Jedi but they are not of this temple.

This "race doesn't matter" concept here is lovely and idyllic. I certainly agree that it doesn't effect our value as human beings but it would be unwise to say that it doesn't shape who were are and often our approach to spirituality. Usually the only place to find a consistently encouraging atmosphere for African-Americans and the unique conditions that we face is the Black church. Christianity really isn't for me.

I asked this question looking for peers and mentors of a similar background. Whenever I try to confide in older black women that I know, I'm given a Bible verse. I want to talk to other people who know what it's like for their hair to be called unprofessional. I want to talk to people who understand the message in Beyonce's songs, who felt the same feelings I did when Obama was elected, who have had known people who were killed in the street for not much more than walking.

These things can't be purged from my spirituality.

Yea there are, and I've seen a few members here which could be, and probably more that I haven't noticed that are... but I'm not sure the subject heading is specific enough to draw the intended crowd. Consider black people aren't a minority in Africa for example, though granted I'm not sure how many members we have in Africa right now!!!!! I feel like a minority quite often but I guess it's for personal reasons which don't even attribute to any group!
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If you mean African-Americans by the term black, then would you like me to change the heading to Any African-American Jedi Here?

Adder wrote: Yea there are, and I've seen a few members here which could be, and probably more that I haven't noticed that are... but I'm not sure the subject heading is specific enough to draw the intended crowd. Consider black people aren't a minority in Africa for example, though granted I'm not sure how many members we have in Africa right now!!!!! I feel like a minority quite often but I guess it's for personal reasons which don't even attribute to any group!
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If you mean African-Americans by the term black, then would you like me to change the heading to Any African-American Jedi Here?

Could you change the heading to non-white jedi please. In the last post, I was just trying emphasize why I felt finding non-white members was important for me. I'm sure Latino and Asian users would want to connect with people who had similar experiences to them as well.

Adder wrote: If you mean African-Americans by the term black, then would you like me to change the heading to Any African-American Jedi Here?

To be fair, African American only relates to those in America... if the OP was looking for those in any country it would exclude them and possible cause even more confusion!

Edan wrote:

Adder wrote: If you mean African-Americans by the term black, then would you like me to change the heading to Any African-American Jedi Here?

To be fair, African American only relates to those in America... if the OP was looking for those in any country it would exclude them and possible cause even more confusion!

I know, but the term was used in the most recent reply to my post so I used that as the likely intention..... and was wrong

It's a valid question. Please be welcoming, everybody.

I'm Latino. I white-pass because of my father.

Race and culture can be an essential part of one's identity, especially if one generally feels other as a consequence of race. They don't simply go away.

Good to meet you.

I am partly Asian, but it is not that interesting I guess..