The people back then did know better. There are letters from Church leaders saying that slavery and the torture of Native Americans was wrong. The justification for Transatlantic and chattel slavery was doubled down on the basis of skin color and race. Thomas Jefferson even knew that the institution of slavery would come back to bite the white Americans. Jefferson wrote, “ maintaining slavery was like holding “a wolf by the ear, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go.”
The church authorized the practice of slavery ,specifically the Church of England. They justified the practice by stating that the Africans were devoid of souls and therefore inhuman. The letters written decrying the practice were after hundreds of years of reaping the benefits of free enslaved labor. I personally will never let the church off the hook in regards to blessing the practice of slavery and the trade
Can you imagine a man living and loving a woman so much???? Just like Django. They searched and waited for the loves of their life. Absolutely Beautiful!!!!!!
His comment about Presidents owning slaves as being ignorant and the norm for those times. Seems tone deaf to me. As time moved on during slavery and the rebellions that came from slavery. There is no way they didn't know it was wrong. They chose capitalism over humanity
And capitalism is chosen over humanity every day in everything in every structure in America. The entire purpose of capitalism is to grind down the masses, always has been, and you suffer in trying to not be engulfed by it. Even the very poor hoard unnecessarily and have more than they need to survive.
They choose capitalism over humanity (All of us) now. So I'm not surprised. This is why as a black person, I don't know to many black ppl that speak highly of our "Forefathers" and an internal struggle with the United States because of the residual effects of white supremacy. Ppl really don't want to make change happen if it makes them uncomfortable.
All of these discoveries on Finding Your Roots are so sad. They are also a testament to the evil that dwelled in the hearts of owners of the enslaved. You can see the pain in his eyes and in the eyes of other guest who learn the truths of their enslaved ancestors.
wow his ancestor love his woman so much even when he was sold l feel he still was close and after slavery he marry her the love of his life, wish l have that kind of love from a man.
Exactlyyyyyy and even if you grew up that way doesn't make it right. At what age do you are you held accountable....smmmhhh Sooooo because so many did it makes it rightttt??? Andddd there are plenty of people raised around it and run from soon as they are old enough and speak out about it. It's a choice at some point!!!!! 🤨🙄😤😤😤
Can you please talk to Ron DeSantis 🇮🇹 Sicilian and Ted Cruz 🇨🇺 Cuban They are lost and confused. They need to be reminded why their ancestors ran to America 🇺🇸
Desantis is not generational American. His mother migrated from Italy and married and another migrated Italian. So he's a evil through and through. Cruz is no different
He has absolutely no compassion for his ancestors and all of the empathy in the world for the people who treated them like animals. He is the first person that I've seen on this series to side with the oppressors of their people. I think that he doesn't like the fact that he has any black blood in him. In my opinion, he seems to detest it.
I agree with you. He wants nothing to do with being black. He is so disconnected from his black roots. The only time he showed some emotions was when he found out he was a descendent from Shakespeare. He will come running to the black community when he or one of his family members get discriminated against.
I remember on the Skip and Shannon show he absolutely did not want to be associated with Shannon about race issues,.....well, well, well, lookie here!!😂
Tony does not like his own reflection. How Henry Louis Gates kept it together is a testament of the man he is cause this here Gonzalez man, does not accept his reality.
This is the messiest one of these I've ever seen. Yikes Tony. 😬 He thinks his enslaved ancestor escaped slavery because he had a problem with authority and couldn't be told anything.🤦 Tony has more empathy for the slavers.😬
I don't think he meant it like that I think he was just saying him and his family don't let anyone tell them what to do and he seemed to take pride in that
One of the Adam's presidents did not actually have slaves (father and son were both US presidents). My daughter researched them to find out because she is one of their descendants. She was very glad that one of them anyway was not like the rest.
Quality man. Tony Gonzales is able to be himself in this world and not be inundated, nor concerned with how he views things. He can be publicly vulnerably without judgement of his heredity, his perspectives based on his personal culture (fingerprint) and his feelings in this world. Thank goodness. Oh, wait…😮😢
as a historian the ego and gall ofthe rich and powerful is laid bare in thier journals and personal letters and the record keeping of economic expenditures always is so telling on what they meant
They cut the best part. His special reveal at the end. He is first cousins of William Shakespeare. Many times removed of course, but first cousins. Really cool.
So the best part is not his 3rd Great Grandfather and Grandmother and children were actually reunited after enduring all of the trials and tribulations of slavery?? I guess realizing you’re related to some cloudy playwright is a better legacy. Interesting. 🤔
@@bernadettesemple9301 well I wish i saw that on the episode I have nothing against Cape Verde I just wanted to know where he got the surname, Gonzalez.
@@bernadettesemple9301 Portuguese is a derivative of the Latin language. One of his ancestors was a Goncal. With language changes, intermarriage and different naming systems, one can assume this is how his family got the name.
Thomas Jefferson for example originally was going to write a condemnation of slavery in the declaration of independence but removed it out of fear it would offend southern states. He knew it was morally wrong BUT didn't bother to free his slaves because they created his fortune and he didn't want to give that up.
Yes that’s how you know the argument of it was because of the time. Some people of all other races knew it was wrong! Even then! So they are special people? No people of conscience.
Ignorance suggests not knowing any better. These people were not Ignorant as no human can be in the matter of slavery. The world was indifferent, they knew it was wrong but did so anyway.
@Tinita Walker Exactlyyyyyy and they knew exactly what they were doing!!!! Owning, beating and selling and separating families isn't right. Sooooo stop with your justification and excuses. Say what it is WRONG!!!!!
This guy. Back in the day my cousin and I were at the Banister mall in Kansas City Missouri. We saw him. Dude is a giant! He said something really disgusting to my 15-year-old cousin and I cussed him out.
Tony is wrong and a fool. They did know what they where doing and still do. Tony is the ignorant one who will excuse this EVIL behavior. A man like Tony is why this behavior continues, because he will do NOTHING ABOUT IT.
I don't think he was "excusing" this evil behavior. I think he is saying what ever happened then will not make him an angry man now. AND...Being ignorant is one of the harshest things one can say about another person.
@@libbyringo8419 You can keep that for yourself. And stop judging people, it's one thing to make a comment but get off your high horse. I didn't ask for YOUR opinion.
I didn't like his response at all. How can you not feel anger about someone who enslaved and regularly abused your ancestor(s)!? I've noticed that alot of these high yellow men feel they're white men on the inside, so they feel no need to connect with Black folks.
@@jamessmith-xq9zi maybe he did it to quiet the criticism which is probably warranted. His response that slavery is about ignorance is not that someone who lives as Black in this country.
@@thisblackgirlslife You do realize that outside the US, Blacks kept slaves, right? This is about humans and how we treat each other. Humans are not nice to other humans. ALL humans are that way.
It in description it is stated that Gonzalez is "widely" considered the best tight end in NFL history; dispute term "widely". Have to give facts. Too many excellent tight ends past and present that there would be a wide consensus he is best.
You "kinda thought he had some black in him" lol what?? the first thing I saw was a light skinned black guy. He even sounds "black" just close your eyes lol He clearly looks like an AFRO-latino CAUSE HE IS. The dudes maternal side is mostly black and he's got a Jamaican grandmother on his father's side along with Scottish and Portuguese ancestry. The rest of his mixture is various European ethnicities which also isn't a surprise since most black Americans and South Americans have alot of African and European admixture.
True story - I once was shown the inside of his apartment by his landlord at Berkeley.... 😀 (he was moving away after getting drafted into the NFL and his landlord had permission to show the unit to prospective tenants. We figured out it was his apartment because he had a bunch of his own football trading cards stacked on the dining table...)
His ancestors were very dark within two generations he’s nearly white & the story of his own ancestors and, all he can muster up is “Tough”. 🙄I think he’s fooled by his last name thinking he’s Mexican when his lineage is black.
His lineage is American Black you got Some tether call themselves black also but there’s nothing like being American foundational Black we’re magical everyone around the world love black American culture 6:41
meganittstheworld You do know that they're "Black " Mexicans( shades of brown- )? And the last name of the Conquistadors ( Spaniards from Spain. Portugal Europeans gave the Blacks in South , Central American and Caribbean ( Cuba, P.R. Dominican republic, ) their last names . Actor Faison Love is Cuban. And other celebrities have Hispanic names , different complexions and identity as "Black" .
He seems to not have compassion or a connection to his African roots, most of the people who have their roots traced seem to relate and he seems to have a disconnet.
Right. He really seems disconnected from his ancestors experiences. He talks about them, or the slavery existed on some weird planet other than Earth.🙄
I am not sure how this man can be confused for anything but black. Even with the surname Gonzalez as a person of Jamaican descent, I have seen so many black ppl even in my own family with his look who we know for sure are black.
They don't like the truth but leave it up to some (just pearly) ohh slavery wasn't that bad GTFOH let's trade places that seem fair let y'all feel what it was like
I love Tony's view on having feelings about slavery: those folks were ignorant. Those habits were ignorant. Despicable. And yet, we thrive. Nothing to be angry or hurt about. Let's move forward, TOGETHER. We all bleed red.
(4:45) I value Tony's perspective, but like many, he appears ensnared in a paradigm in the Matrix, not fully grasping the true essence of these individuals. It's challenging to comprehend that slavery was once deemed normal; chattel slavery, a relatively recent development, impacted both White and Arab communities due to their involvement. Denying the normalization of slavery is crucial. In 2024, ongoing conflicts persist, such as Ukraine vs Russia and Israel vs Hamas, perpetuating a cycle of war among these groups. The great black Pharaoh of Kemet aimed to rectify this situation, fostering unity in the empire for 1550 years. Regrettably, invasions from European and Arab forces continued to disrupt this unity and they finally failed about 404 BC. The suppression of historical knowledge in both America and Africa is deliberate; revealing that 90% of it has been distorted serves to deceive people about their true identity. People of African descent boast the longest and richest history among ethnic groups. Our ancestors produced kings and queens. Know Thyself!
But that ANGER KEEPS YOU DOWN. AS AN EXCUSE, NOT TO GO UP And FORWARD. INSTEAD OF GETTING STRONGER 💪 WE TRAP 🪤 IN OUR FEELINGS, GOING IN CIRCLES. LOOSING THE RACE. APRIL 2023
I'm not sure why ppl think he should have this huge connection and start getting emotional when his ancestry history is revealed. It was generations before him and what do ppl think he should so? Lol I find it funny. It's absolutely fascinating that's for sure
I don’t think that most with Spanish last names embrace their African ancestry. What I’ve notice is that the ones with Spanish names think of Spain as the Motherland. They do not embrace the Native American in their ancestry. Let alone the African Ancestry.
bro Jim Crow laws don't exist anymore. stop hating light skin black people. you can do whatever you want in America now and your race is not an excuses. Passing only mattered after slavery ended and Jim Crow was around....
I APPRECIATED Tony wanting to know his past, he humbly embraces his black past, a lot of HISPANICS would not do so, FEARING that it would reveal who their ROOTS are really from, hiding in a BUBBLE, that will eventually burst anyway...
The people back then did know better. There are letters from Church leaders saying that slavery and the torture of Native Americans was wrong. The justification for Transatlantic and chattel slavery was doubled down on the basis of skin color and race.
Thomas Jefferson even knew that the institution of slavery would come back to bite the white Americans.
Jefferson wrote, “ maintaining slavery was like holding “a wolf by the ear, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go.”
The church authorized the practice of slavery ,specifically the Church of England. They justified the practice by stating that the Africans were devoid of souls and therefore inhuman. The letters written decrying the practice were after hundreds of years of reaping the benefits of free enslaved labor. I personally will never let the church off the hook in regards to blessing the practice of slavery and the trade
The could solve this by what the Spanish did, just make them Catholic and learn Castilian
Exactly! @@obeoba8711
Always know and respect your ancestors.
He looks uncomfortable and not ready to be affected by these truths.
He didn't know.....yes he did.
Can you imagine a man living and loving a woman so much???? Just like Django. They searched and waited for the loves of their life. Absolutely Beautiful!!!!!!
Respect to always to Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Can you imagine this man was arrested in his own house! Actually handcuffed.
Yes! I've learned so much about all kinds of people from Dr. Gates.
They knew exactly what they were doing....
Absolutely.
I really like these stories!!! Slavery was despicable!!!¡
That's why desantis cancels black.history classes. The truth hurts and still happening now to people of color
It is, but it was also world wide in just about every culture. It seems humans aren't very nice beings a lot of the time. All humans.
Slavery still exist, as sick it is! All around the world, and it will never stop!
@@ohana8535yes but African Americans were the only race enslave by others most slavery was done by their own people so the tragedy wasn’t as harsh
@@ohana8535 why did you feel the need to be an apologist for and "all lives matter" American chattel slavery?
🎉😮TF! He did know. They’re not fragile, innocent, or ignorant! They were and are still complicit!!!!
He's on another level than you are, a higher one.
@@cavemanyogi150 liar!!
His comment about Presidents owning slaves as being ignorant and the norm for those times. Seems tone deaf to me. As time moved on during slavery and the rebellions that came from slavery. There is no way they didn't know it was wrong. They chose capitalism over humanity
And capitalism is chosen over humanity every day in everything in every structure in America. The entire purpose of capitalism is to grind down the masses, always has been, and you suffer in trying to not be engulfed by it. Even the very poor hoard unnecessarily and have more than they need to survive.
They choose capitalism over humanity (All of us) now. So I'm not surprised. This is why as a black person, I don't know to many black ppl that speak highly of our "Forefathers" and an internal struggle with the United States because of the residual effects of white supremacy. Ppl really don't want to make change happen if it makes them uncomfortable.
I respect the fact that he looks at it from a broader perspective. Very refreshing to me!
Exactly.
They knew it was wrong that's why worked so hard to mentally oppress enslave Africans.
Tony Gonzalez he knew what he was doing. Pleased don’t be ignorant to their past behavior.
Accountability matters!!!!🗣
My grandparents are from Wilmington, NC. Lots of Batts in NC.
They knew that they got rich from slaves...that's not ignorant that 👿
Exactly ‼️
All of these discoveries on Finding Your Roots are so sad. They are also a testament to the evil that dwelled in the hearts of owners of the enslaved. You can see the pain in his eyes and in the eyes of other guest who learn the truths of their enslaved ancestors.
wow his ancestor love his woman so much even when he was sold l feel he still was close and after slavery he marry her the love of his life, wish l have that kind of love from a man.
Exactlyyyyyy and even if you grew up that way doesn't make it right. At what age do you are you held accountable....smmmhhh Sooooo because so many did it makes it rightttt??? Andddd there are plenty of people raised around it and run from soon as they are old enough and speak out about it. It's a choice at some point!!!!! 🤨🙄😤😤😤
Can you please talk to
Ron DeSantis 🇮🇹 Sicilian
and Ted Cruz 🇨🇺 Cuban
They are lost and confused.
They need to be reminded why their ancestors ran to America 🇺🇸
Desantis is not generational American. His mother migrated from Italy and married and another migrated Italian. So he's a evil through and through. Cruz is no different
Siciliano at one time we're not considered white, and look at this governor how he treats other oppressed people, what a hypocrite!
😂 and you think you have any clue why Sicilians or Cubans would migrate to the U.S?
Well Descent is can get in touch with his black side. Moors all day long
Communist and mobsters are excluded from this show.
read thier journals they most definitly knew better and the fear of it kept them awake at night.
Said many times; if you are looking for evil in man, look no further.
I liked hus reaction that his great, great granny ran away 😅😅😅 laughed that he was not surprised🤗
It was his great, great grandfather who ran away.
He has absolutely no compassion for his ancestors and all of the empathy in the world for the people who treated them like animals. He is the first person that I've seen on this series to side with the oppressors of their people. I think that he doesn't like the fact that he has any black blood in him. In my opinion, he seems to detest it.
He looks like a light-skinned Michael Strayhan/Herschel Walker to me.I had never heard of him, but I see(and hear)a Black man.
I agree, This Tony is one sick minded, little man. Shame.
Tony always had 'Pick Me' energy.
@@kimerietate8372 he played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs.
I agree with you. He wants nothing to do with being black. He is so disconnected from his black roots. The only time he showed some emotions was when he found out he was a descendent from Shakespeare. He will come running to the black community when he or one of his family members get discriminated against.
Tony appears to be detached an aloof
Because of his last name . He has been passing as a Hispanic for many years. He is reacting like a white person finding out they have a black ancestor
I remember on the Skip and Shannon show he absolutely did not want to be associated with Shannon about race issues,.....well, well, well, lookie here!!😂
He is so right…racism is learned. No one is born racist, they are taught!! One love, one blood 🩸
Tony does not like his own reflection. How Henry Louis Gates kept it together is a testament of the man he is cause this here Gonzalez man, does not accept his reality.
Tony is absolutely accurate about children born with love. It’s all a pipeline taught by their very parents to hate other people.
This is the messiest one of these I've ever seen. Yikes Tony. 😬
He thinks his enslaved ancestor escaped slavery because he had a problem with authority and couldn't be told anything.🤦
Tony has more empathy for the slavers.😬
I don't think he meant it like that I think he was just saying him and his family don't let anyone tell them what to do and he seemed to take pride in that
Tony is right. All the folks angry about people being people is pointless.
He’s so ignorant himself. Dealing with slavery was HORRIBLE! Zero compassion and emotionally detached.
Amazing story
I enjoy watching this shows. Btw, did anyone catch the Mas0ic compass at the 2:00 mark ? ST. John’s Lodge # 1.
One of the Adam's presidents did not actually have slaves (father and son were both US presidents). My daughter researched them to find out because she is one of their descendants. She was very glad that one of them anyway was not like the rest.
Quality man. Tony Gonzales is able to be himself in this world and not be inundated, nor concerned with how he views things. He can be publicly vulnerably without judgement of his heredity, his perspectives based on his personal culture (fingerprint) and his feelings in this world.
Thank goodness.
Oh, wait…😮😢
as a historian the ego and gall ofthe rich and powerful is laid bare in thier journals and personal letters and the record keeping of economic expenditures always is so telling on what they meant
^Their.
He seem a bit too nonchalant about this to me
He nonchalant because he doesn't see himself as a black or part black man. He sees himself as a white latino man.
I stopped watching when his only reaction to his family history was “tough”.. he just seems so disinterested in anything being told to him.
It’s the last name . This is the way Hispanics react to any trace of black history. I know many
2 of 4 my last name are carpintero and hernandez, awesome
They cut the best part. His special reveal at the end. He is first cousins of William Shakespeare. Many times removed of course, but first cousins. Really cool.
So the best part is not his 3rd Great Grandfather and Grandmother and children were actually reunited after enduring all of the trials and tribulations of slavery?? I guess realizing you’re related to some cloudy playwright is a better legacy. Interesting. 🤔
@@DocMatthews0311
Nice story but only meaningful to his family.
1st cousins?
@@MadACeTeeMack
Yep. I forget how many times removed though.
@RFeeOC a first cousin is someone who share the same Grand parents as you
They knew better, but they loved money more.
This guy revolutionized the Tight-end position in the NFL……
Shannon Sharpe
Such an interesting episode. It’s tuff. Such a fantastic looking man. Seems really nice.
It was not normal. They knew what they wete doing.
He's Jamaican too,so i would like to hear about is Jamaican side
I really wanted to know how it got the name Gonzalez clearly some Latino/Hispanic roots there wish we got to hear about that too
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LOL...CAPE VERDE IS AN AFRICAN COUNTRY WHERE THEY SPEAK ..POTUGUES. IS NOT LATINO SMH
@@bernadettesemple9301 well I wish i saw that on the episode I have nothing against Cape Verde I just wanted to know where he got the surname, Gonzalez.
@@bernadettesemple9301 Latino is NOT a race
@@bernadettesemple9301 Portuguese is a derivative of the Latin language. One of his ancestors was a Goncal. With language changes, intermarriage and different naming systems, one can assume this is how his family got the name.
Tony is wrong. A whole lot of people back then knew better and knew slavery was morally reprehensible. John Brown anyone??
Thomas Jefferson for example originally was going to write a condemnation of slavery in the declaration of independence but removed it out of fear it would offend southern states. He knew it was morally wrong BUT didn't bother to free his slaves because they created his fortune and he didn't want to give that up.
I was thinking the same thing.
Yes that’s how you know the argument of it was because of the time. Some people of all other races knew it was wrong! Even then! So they are special people? No people of conscience.
He got serious 'Pick-Me' energy.
Thank you for saying this. The nerve. The were so many side eye moments from him.
George Betts had he been born later, would probably been a great running back. lol
Ignorance suggests not knowing any better. These people were not Ignorant as no human can be in the matter of slavery. The world was indifferent, they knew it was wrong but did so anyway.
Wilmington, NC my grandparents roots.
Mr. Gonzalez had a very mature reaction to the reality of his ancestor’s owner.
He gave off a rather nonchalant noncommittal reaction in my opinion. A safe flight response
@@dreamgirl284u2 thank u he cowarded out
Mature? You are truly sick! The audacity!! 👉🏿
@Tinita Walker Exactlyyyyyy and they knew exactly what they were doing!!!! Owning, beating and selling and separating families isn't right. Sooooo stop with your justification and excuses. Say what it is WRONG!!!!!
@@dreamgirl284u2agree
This guy. Back in the day my cousin and I were at the Banister mall in Kansas City Missouri. We saw him. Dude is a giant! He said something really disgusting to my 15-year-old cousin and I cussed him out.
Tony is wrong and a fool. They did know what they where doing and still do. Tony is the ignorant one who will excuse this EVIL behavior. A man like Tony is why this behavior continues, because he will do NOTHING ABOUT IT.
I don't think he was "excusing" this evil behavior. I think he is saying what ever happened then will not make him an angry man now. AND...Being ignorant is one of the harshest things one can say about another person.
@@libbyringo8419 You can keep that for yourself. And stop judging people, it's one thing to make a comment but get off your high horse. I didn't ask for YOUR opinion.
Where the last name Gonzalez came from?
They were greedy and incompetent to use their marble to run decent businesses. It has nothing to do with choice. Evil people.
Some painful stuff
Tony Gonzales is also related to Woopie Goldberg they found out they are distant cousins.
Wonder if he is related to Jessica Betts
Gonzalez on that bs
He's like a person who know they have Black Blood in them however they still try to act like so what alright he's just color shocked 😳
I didn't like his response at all. How can you not feel anger about someone who enslaved and regularly abused your ancestor(s)!? I've noticed that alot of these high yellow men feel they're white men on the inside, so they feel no need to connect with Black folks.
Tony himself doesn’t look like he embraces his black ancestry. He gives off “anything close to white is right” kinda vibe.
Well something drove Tony to find out who he is I think he embraces his blackness 6:41
@@jamessmith-xq9zi maybe he did it to quiet the criticism which is probably warranted. His response that slavery is about ignorance is not that someone who lives as Black in this country.
His family did manage to keep it light skinned after all these years
@@thisblackgirlslife You do realize that outside the US, Blacks kept slaves, right? This is about humans and how we treat each other. Humans are not nice to other humans. ALL humans are that way.
You dont know that man to make that assumption
It in description it is stated that Gonzalez is "widely" considered the best tight end in NFL history; dispute term "widely". Have to give facts. Too many excellent tight ends past and present that there would be a wide consensus he is best.
Got to grow up Huntington Beach, CA.
I kind of thought he had some Black in him, but this was a cool story, and I'm glad those two found each other again and got married
You "kinda thought he had some black in him" lol what?? the first thing I saw was a light skinned black guy. He even sounds "black" just close your eyes lol He clearly looks like an AFRO-latino CAUSE HE IS. The dudes maternal side is mostly black and he's got a Jamaican grandmother on his father's side along with Scottish and Portuguese ancestry. The rest of his mixture is various European ethnicities which also isn't a surprise since most black Americans and South Americans have alot of African and European admixture.
Well what did you think he was?
He looks Black and is; just light skinned..Every color of the Spectrum!
@@NinaSimone24Uo such thing as a “ light skin black”! Pure black Africans don’t look like him. He is clearly is a mixed race man.
@@Risingofthephoenix Cape Verdeans aren't really recognized as Afro-Latinos. Generally, Afro-Latino means a Black person from Latin America.
True story - I once was shown the inside of his apartment by his landlord at Berkeley.... 😀
(he was moving away after getting drafted into the NFL and his landlord had permission to show the unit to prospective tenants. We figured out it was his apartment because he had a bunch of his own football trading cards stacked on the dining table...)
Whi is Tony Gonzalez? I know these ppl on the show are usually famous.
HAPPY 47TH BIRTHDAY TONY GONZALEZ !!!!
So when did the Latino admixture come into his family tree? I haven’t watched other clips to find out
dude the Spanish colonized america. many people in south have hispanic or French roots.
Apparently his dad is from Argentina
Per his wiki “His paternal grandfather, whose surname was "Gonçalves," had moved from Cape Verde to Argentina”
His ancestors were very dark within two generations he’s nearly white & the story of his own ancestors and, all he can muster up is “Tough”. 🙄I think he’s fooled by his last name thinking he’s Mexican when his lineage is black.
hes not brain washed , he is who he is and cant help it. fooled by what be a Spanish man with some black roots, he knows.
His lineage is American Black you got Some tether call themselves black also but there’s nothing like being American foundational Black we’re magical everyone around the world love black American culture 6:41
@@parrisgiselle7421 some Blacks can choose to be something other than Black with the “right” characteristics.
meganittstheworld You do know that they're "Black " Mexicans( shades of brown- )? And the last name of the Conquistadors ( Spaniards from Spain. Portugal Europeans gave the Blacks in South , Central American and Caribbean ( Cuba, P.R. Dominican republic, ) their last names . Actor Faison Love is Cuban. And other celebrities have Hispanic names , different complexions and identity as "Black" .
Googled him he has Portuguese and Argentinian ancestry. He is multi-racial but to me he just looks like a light skin black man
I need to see the rest of this episode. I wonder is he's related to Mookie.
Oh Snap, Tony’s a Brotha!
But it’s not ignorance. Their were white people who knew the ills is slavery. I feel for him truly… really dismissive.
I had no idea Tony had black ancestors. Wow.
THAT was uncomfortable in my opinion Tony look like Dr you set me up well buddy appreciate your blood line means
They all knew better
He seems to not have compassion or a connection to his African roots, most of the people who have their roots traced seem to relate and he seems to have a disconnet.
Right. He really seems disconnected from his ancestors experiences. He talks about them, or the slavery existed on some weird planet other than Earth.🙄
@@esseen100 Thank you. I thought it was just me 🙂
All he could say was tough 😢
That’s cause he views whiteness as better.
I am not sure how this man can be confused for anything but black. Even with the surname Gonzalez as a person of Jamaican descent, I have seen so many black ppl even in my own family with his look who we know for sure are black.
He's arrogant, a waste of time.
Did Gates go into Tony’s Mexican side? How come he focuses on what happened on the American side?
Playing video games that can never be won
I'm going to have to disagree with Tony they knew it was wrong that's why slavery was abolished and America the Caribbeans and Latin America
The marriage was already legal in the eyes of Yah. We don’t need a certain man’s approval.
Exactly!!!
They don't like the truth but leave it up to some (just pearly) ohh slavery wasn't that bad GTFOH let's trade places that seem fair let y'all feel what it was like
Tony seem real uncomfortable with his blackness.
omg, i think im related to him
I love Tony's view on having feelings about slavery: those folks were ignorant. Those habits were ignorant. Despicable. And yet, we thrive. Nothing to be angry or hurt about. Let's move forward, TOGETHER. We all bleed red.
Y'all always want to run that nonsense.. it's a lie
@@bernadettesemple9301 what is the lie?
Nothing to be angry or hurt about? Huh? Slavery.... forget about it!
911....never forget!
@@bernadettesemple9301 🎯
@@All.Natural. If she is so on target, why won't she answer a simple question?
Shame on you and Shame on the united States of America 😢
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I value Tony's perspective, but like many, he appears ensnared in a paradigm in the Matrix, not fully grasping the true essence of these individuals. It's challenging to comprehend that slavery was once deemed normal; chattel slavery, a relatively recent development, impacted both White and Arab communities due to their involvement. Denying the normalization of slavery is crucial.
In 2024, ongoing conflicts persist, such as Ukraine vs Russia and Israel vs Hamas, perpetuating a cycle of war among these groups.
The great black Pharaoh of Kemet aimed to rectify this situation, fostering unity in the empire for 1550 years. Regrettably, invasions from European and Arab forces continued to disrupt this unity and they finally failed about 404 BC.
The suppression of historical knowledge in both America and Africa is deliberate; revealing that 90% of it has been distorted serves to deceive people about their true identity.
People of African descent boast the longest and richest history among ethnic groups. Our ancestors produced kings and queens.
Know Thyself!
Shhh, be quiet, .... remember he's part of a mythical race commonly referred to as Latino.
Thats edd harris outside.child..
But that ANGER
KEEPS YOU DOWN.
AS AN EXCUSE,
NOT TO GO UP
And FORWARD.
INSTEAD OF GETTING
STRONGER 💪 WE TRAP 🪤
IN OUR FEELINGS,
GOING IN CIRCLES.
LOOSING THE RACE.
APRIL 2023
Whoopi Goldberg is his cousin
They were not allowed to marry.
😐
Tony actually giving excuses- WT…
I'm not sure why ppl think he should have this huge connection and start getting emotional when his ancestry history is revealed. It was generations before him and what do ppl think he should so? Lol I find it funny. It's absolutely fascinating that's for sure
I don’t think that most with Spanish last names embrace their African ancestry. What I’ve notice is that the ones with Spanish names think of Spain as the Motherland. They do not embrace the Native American in their ancestry. Let alone the African Ancestry.
If you watch videos of most Black Americans, the emotion is definitely there -- and it's genuine.
Oh well, you don't understand what the word family means to a lot of people.
If it was Europe all of them have their connections? Irish, German, etc and still hold those sentiments. Why can't he?
I find it odd.. I to am generations removed..But I was taught and learned..I was educated.. damit I watch Roots.. if that dont change you...?
Who on earth is this handsome man? 😅
Lol! Tony is gorgeous, he's a former NFL football player with the Kansas City Chiefs 😊
@@musiclover4587 He is one of my favorites.
@@amremnant Agreed!
This guy is cringe. Perfect example of someone who “passes” and will take his undercover blackness to the grave.
bro Jim Crow laws don't exist anymore. stop hating light skin black people. you can do whatever you want in America now and your race is not an excuses. Passing only mattered after slavery ended and Jim Crow was around....
I APPRECIATED Tony wanting to know his past, he humbly embraces his black past, a lot of HISPANICS would not do so, FEARING that it would reveal who their ROOTS are really from, hiding in a BUBBLE, that will eventually burst anyway...
Do we know why Mrs. bought him?
I agree with him, racism is learned !
Not everyone had slaves. Only the top 1% who could afford them.
Him and Whoopi Goldberg are distant cousins
Meow
Turn the page. Wash your hands. Turn the page. Wash your hands. Turn the page. Wash your hands. Turn the page. Wash your hands.
Meow
Answer this for me is lacey Peterson an false story answer!