tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368164246199670313.post8741760605525013698..comments2023-09-11T01:23:10.796-07:00Comments on Name Fancier's Log: A Black NameElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13951042599833931300noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368164246199670313.post-90206582614122766152013-03-07T05:05:28.533-08:002013-03-07T05:05:28.533-08:00Josephine was actually of mixed race, she was a Cr...Josephine was actually of mixed race, she was a Creole. Although beautiful, she was self-conscious about her skin tone, and preferred to wear black pearls rather than white ones because it made her look lighter.<br /><br />People back then preferred very fair skin tones, unlike today when tans and dark skin are favored.<br /><br />I think Josephine is a beautiful name, regardless of race.Ricki Treleavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363865916909018452noreply@blogger.com