Hello, and welcome to The Golden Child website.

A site dedicated to pan-Africans with albinism and others of dark-skinned ancestry.

There is a Native American tale of a human woman who married the Sun and had two children by him: twin boys. These boys, according to one version of the story had pale skin, eyes the color of the sky and hair the color of their father, the Sun.

These were golden children. I take the title of this web site from that story.

Throughout history we have been perceived as Gods, Devils or anything other than human beings.

This site attempts to show who we are, how we live and who we are perceived to be.

I would like to thank Jean McDonald for use of his Adinkra symbols.

News and Updates

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Check out J. P. Lamont's new book with two interesting characters with albinism.

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Something horrible is happening in Tanzania

From the New York Times, June 8, 2008

"...Discrimination against albinos is a serious problem throughout sub-Saharan Africa, but recently in Tanzania it has taken a wicked twist: at least 21 albinos, including children, have been killed and mutilated in the past year, victims of what Tanzanian officials say is a growing criminal trade in albino body parts..."

Check out the full story and watch the video here.

I am currently trying to contact the Tanzanian Albinism Society to see what we here in America can do to help. The wonderful people at Living In Black want to help also.

I recently had two wonderful interviewes at radio station LIB out of California. Brother Keidi Awadu graciously invited me on after I e-mailed a comment about one of his many T-shirts. The shirt read, "Got Melinan"? Now, you know I couldn't pass that up.

The first interview was to dispel the myths surrounding albinism. The second interview was to draw attention and send out a call to action regarding the happenings in Tanzania.

To listen to the interviews go to either of the above websites and follow the links. One was taped on May 22 and the other on June 9.

Nameste