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African American Albino Shares Her Life - Documentary



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Join us for an intimate look into the life of Charise Johnson, a vibrant young African-American woman with a 10-year-old son and a busy life. When you first see her you can tell right away she's different. Charise has Albinism. And when you get to know her you will discover she really is different and there's nothing wrong with that.
In 1974, when Charise was born, a childhood free of major health problems is not what life had in store for her. At the age of nine she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. By the time Charise became an adult, she'd had several surgeries, a temporary ostomy bag, and ultimately had her large inte
stines removed entirely; after which she developed Crohn's disease. Arthritis has left her in need of knee replacements and a lifetime of damage to her skin from the sun has lead to re-occurring skin cancers. Charise, being blessed with a mature and supportive family had incredible support througho
ut her developmental years. They are what kept her grounded when the social pains far outweighed her physical ills. There was no shortage of bullies and teasers in Charise's life. Even as an adult she can't escape the verbal abuse of strangers with statements like "what are you?". In "Charise: A P
ortrait of an African American with Albinism", Charise shares with us, her pains and her joys. She talks about her family life and what it is like having Albinism from medical, social and personal perspectives. Directed by: Tressa Sanders For more information about the documentary, please visit: ww
w.myalbinism.com www.ijabafilms.com


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I can't wait to see ... ( 4 months ago by abbymore123)
I can't wait to see this!
Are you kidding me? ... ( 4 months ago by valerieis49)
Are you kidding me? Youre gorgeous and unique.
Yep, you're just as ... ( 3 months ago by 7spear)
Yep, you're just as pretty as anyone.
You are so pretty! ... ( 3 months ago by notagain03)
You are so pretty! The people that made fun of you were ignorant! Your mom is a straight gansta! "Do you know us?!" That is priceless. Your brother is cute too. Your whole family is cute.
Why her eyes are ... ( 3 months ago by hamasakitetsuya)
Why her eyes are black? I thought it was supposed to be kind of red...
Her eyes are not ... ( 3 months ago by IjabaFilms)
Her eyes are not black. They are blue. Not all people with Albinism have red eyes (which aren't really red anyway, they simply don't have pigment). Red/pink appearing eyes are the rarest amont people with Albinism.
Thnx for your ... ( 3 months ago by hamasakitetsuya)
Thnx for your answer...
I wonder, why there
´s no asiatic with albinism, do you know?
There are people ... ( 3 months ago by IjabaFilms)
There are people with Albinism in EVERY race. This includes Asians. There are several videos of Asians with Albinism on YouTube.
I haven't found so ... ( 3 months ago by hamasakitetsuya)
I haven't found so far... could you put a link of any of these videos please?
Youtube won't allow ... ( 3 months ago by IjabaFilms)
Youtube won't allow links in comments but you can do a search for "my white friend"
Anxiously awaiting ... ( 3 months ago by Shawnte24)
Anxiously awaiting for this....
I'm a female ... ( 3 months ago by waterpuck)
I'm a female African American albino, and I identify with SO much of what was in this preview. I will encourage everyone who says they are my friends, but don't really UNDERSTAND to see this. Thanks for being strong enough to make this. I think it'll help others understand specifically what african americans with albinism go through.
youre not ugly at ... ( 3 months ago by ilovealexkarev)
youre not ugly at all! and your family is boss
She is pretty. ( 3 months ago by Allnatural7)
She is pretty.
funny i didn't ... ( 2 months ago by NeoJinn)
funny i didn't notice how thin most african girls' eyebrows were until I saw vids on albino ones. obviously not all.
Seriously, you ... ( 2 months ago by IjabaFilms)
Seriously, you shouldn't assume that black women aren't affected by ideals about beauty. Our eyebrows aren't thin unless we pluck/wax/shave them just like anyone else. Also Charise has eyebrows but they are white. So if you are judging by people with Albinism, you are seeing eyebrows that are white/blonde and hard to see unless you are up close.
I meant it more in ... ( 2 months ago by NeoJinn)
I meant it more in an inquisitive way. not trying to refer to beauty :/ the girls in the vids I've seen made it feel like that was a sort of common genetic predisposition for the way alot of Africans' eyebrows grow. I just thought it was interesting and thought It might've had a relation to how africans' eyebrows often blend in with their own pigment. I think africans with thicker eyebrows begin to look indian :/ Just trying to determine what makes races look a certain way. anyway nice vid :)
yah guess you're ... ( 2 months ago by NeoJinn)
yah guess you're right, sorry :/



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