Comments on: For author Gil Robertson, it truly is a Family Affair

By: Stephanie R. Green

Stephanie R. Green — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:29:41 +0000

Congrats on your new book Gil!

I definitely look forward to getting your book. I’m so happy for you and proud of you. Keep doing YOU Gil. I still look forward to us working together real soon.
Loving you always,
steph

By: Alicia Westbrooks

Alicia Westbrooks — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:48:11 +0000

Congradulations Gil,
The book looks truly inspiring for all of those people who are transplant “Atlantans”.. Only if you have moved from another city to the South can you truly understand the differences, that are still here.. In Atlanta, I have to laugh every time I order sweet tea, and pass a Peachtree Street. Congradulations again…

By: Yayoi

Yayoi — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:12:49 +0000

Aloha Gil,

We met in LA through Irv Der. This is a great piece, but about them cotton fields: I interviewed my dad once about his life growing up in Richmond Texas. He told me the white folks would come get the kids out of school and have them pick cotton until early evening. I replied that was great that he was able to earn some after-school money. What money? he asked. He was born in 1927, and slavery was still practiced in the south for years afterward.

Your Hip Hapa,
Yayoi