text: I can't believe that this would be problematic for anyone. Of all the things there is to worry about, finding out you grandfather was black in my opinion, is not one of them. She had her mother at the age of 48, I would give anything to have my mother with me.  That said, I completely understand why her mother did what she did...the USA is not an easy country for black people. Additionally, I'd be over the moon if I had black, Asian, Jewish or actually anything other than 100% Caucasian, more interesting as far as I'm concerned.