[stylist] Blind people Eaten For Magic

Thu Dec 3 14:19:56 UTC 2009

I knew a few albinos at SUNY Buffalo.  If I remember correctly they rode 
their bikes to school and conversed with other kids on campus.  They carried 
regular textbooks, not those transposed into braille.  That's the only way I 
remember them as sighted students.  Did they have vision problems?  Don't 
know.  I said hello to them a few times, but that was the extent of our 
relationship.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Blind people Eaten For Magic


> you're welcome.  if I remember right, all the albinos I knew at summer 
> camp were ethnic american blacks.  so, had the usual facial and body and 
> hair for black people, but all white.
>
>
> to turn the topic a little:
>
> some american indian peoples believed that blind people had much greater 
> connection to the spirit world, so were often put into jobs as seers, 
> priests, etc.
> jc
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
> At 08:45 AM 12/2/2009, you wrote:
>>  James, When I was in college there were some albino students on campus. 
>> This was my experience with albinos. and I didn't recall any of them 
>> being blind.  Thanks for the correction, Judith
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR" 
>><n6yr at sunflower.com>
>>To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:03 PM
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] Blind people Eaten For Magic
>>
>>
>>>Judith,
>>>there are many albinos in the u.s. too.  having no pigment also means 
>>>there's no pigment in the eyes necessary to decode the incoming light. 
>>>if I remember right, not all albinos  are blind, but many are.  no, not 
>>>blond, as that would still mean some pigment.  hair, skin, white.
>>>jc
>>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>>Lawrence, KS
>>>
>>>At 09:44 PM 12/1/2009, you wrote:
>>>>Robert, I didn't pick up from the article that these people were blind.
>>> From what I remember, Albinos are people who are born without skin
>>>>pigmentation.  They are very blond or light haired.  In places like 
>>>>those named in the article, they live in countries that are not 
>>>>democratic. They look different from others in their region and have no 
>>>>human rights. Judith
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Leslie Newman" 
>>>><newmanrl at cox.net>
>>>>To: "nfbtalk" <NFB-talk at NFBnet.org>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:42 PM
>>>>Subject: [stylist] Blind people Eaten For Magic
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi you all,
>>>>>
>>>>>I am the author of THOUGHT PROVOKER and as it is said, real life can be
>>>>>stranger than fiction and I would like to share with you a real story, 
>>>>>not
>>>>>one of my making. Below is the text of an article that came out of 
>>>>>Sunday's
>>>>>edition of the Omaha World Harold. See what is happening to this unique
>>>>>group of blind people.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thousands of Africa's , albinos go into hiding ;
>>>>>/ NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The mistaken belief that albino body parts have
>>>>>magical powers has driven thousands of Africa's albinos into hiding, 
>>>>>fearful
>>>>>of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who can make up 
>>>>>to
>>>>>$75,000 selling a complete dismembered set.
>>>>>Since 2007, 44 albinos have been killed in Tanzania and 14 others have 
>>>>>been
>>>>>slain in Burundi, sparking widespread fear among albinos in East 
>>>>>Africa.
>>>>>At least 10,000 have been displaced or have gone into hiding since the
>>>>>killings began, according to a report released last week by the
>>>>>International Federation for the Red Cross and Crescent societies.
>>>>>Albinism is a hereditary condition, but occurs only when both parents 
>>>>>have
>>>>>albinism genes.
>>>>>African albinos endure insults, discrimination and segregation 
>>>>>throughout
>>>>>their lives. They also have a high risk of contracting skin cancer in a
>>>>>region where many jobs are outdoors.
>>>>>Robert Leslie Newman
>>>>>Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
>>>>>Omaha Office
>>>>>402-595-2143
>>>>>Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
>>>>>Our Mission:
>>>>>Empowering blind individuals,
>>>>>Promoting opportunities,
>>>>>and building belief in the blind.
>>>>>
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