A theory used by black matriarchs to predict the degree of melanin expression in skin pigment, as even brown-skinned black people are often born as light skinned babies.
New parent: I don’t know how that’s my baby? It’s so light!
Great grandmother’s aunt (leaning in close to babies head for a better vantage point): You’ve got to look at the ears
Great grandmother’s aunt (leaning in close to babies head for a better vantage point): You’ve got to look at the ears
by Elder sayings December 4, 2021