Comments on: Black Wives Matter: The Johnny Cash Cover-Up

By: Deb in Nashville

Deb in Nashville — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:37:21 +0000

It has just been shown on “Finding Your Roots” in Feb 2021, That Rosanne Cash is part black. Her mother was Sicilian, but also part black. This was found in the paper trail. It is likely that Vivian never knew that she was part black. Vivian’s aunts and uncles all were saying they were white. The program also suggested that Johnny Cash was part black. This was not found in the paper trail, but was suggested due to the amount of black DNA in Rosanne. Vivian looks black to me. I don’t think they were lying. I think they were saying what they thought was the truth.

By: Maryis

Maryis — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:14:10 +0000

Vivian is descended from a slave named Sarah Shields DNA has proven it. You are correct.

By: Richard canton

Richard canton — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 01:38:39 +0000

Vivian’s daughters may not necessarily indicate black DNA. It’s correct that you inherit 50% of your DNA from each parent, however the 50% you get from a parent does not have to be exactly split down the middle. That’s why the children (especially where both parents are mixed), can look so different from each other.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:26:16 +0000

It’s very, very obvious that Vivian Liberto was of partial Sub Saharan African ancestry.
Have any of her daughter’s taken a DNA test? It would certainly reveal that they are ppart black. All of you saying she is “Latina” or “Italian” seriously must be blind.
That being said, it is sad they had to lie about it, and disrespectful for her to have been portrayed as a white woman, in ‘Walk the line’

By: Scholar

Scholar — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 03:18:07 +0000

Dolores Catania is not a great example as she has Nigerian ancestry. Dan Bongino hides his parents, but is certainly biracial. The other examples, as Italians, certainly have African phenotypes somewhere in their dna coding. Never forget that Italian is a nationality. It isn’t an ethnicity. Then remind yourself than moreso than other Anglo Saxons— Italians have a history rich and ripe with Africans, Moors. and Muslims. None of those facets diminish or take away from you. DNA tests will have some carry a low percentage and others 25% plus. Does it change your identity, no. More accepting and loving of all humanity, maybe. But denial of facts is senseless. Research is free. Vivian was not purely Caucasian. Mulatto, Quadroon, Octoroon… definitely.

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 07:54:00 +0000

Vivian Libertino was of Italian heritage and looked to have dark features in the black and white photographs of the time. Her daughter, Roseanne, mentions her mother’s exotic looks and how they caused newspapers at the time to defame the couple in the Ken Burns Country Music documentary.

By: Moonlight

Moonlight — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:16:28 +0000

Many look black because they (Italians) have African heritage. It’s not that complicated nor a secret. Still I understand the author ‘s frustration; and I’d be willing to bet Vivian was more than just “Italian”…

By: Dante Sabatino

Dante Sabatino — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 12:00:47 +0000

Many of us Southern Italians look both White and Latino/Arab with a handful of Black appearances probably due to the Mediterranean(South Europe/North Africa/Levant). Mediterranean-Middle Easterners can also look Black or Bi-racial like Leila Karam. Two Italian celebs that resemble Vivian are Dolores Catania and Vanessa Ferlito. Some other Italians who look Black are Vince Lombardi, Dan Bongino and Melissa Gorga.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sun, 19 May 2019 13:18:00 +0000

The movie didn’t “omit any mention of her” but it did cast a very white woman to play her. Also, it shed a negative light on her, portraying her to be a total bitch. Yeah, she should have just shut up and invited June with open arms to wreck her marriage. How dare she object!

By: A Hole

A Hole — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:50:39 +0000

daughter of Irene Robinson Liberto and Thomas Peter Liberto, she may have been 50% but shit she was human. i am italian and know many who look like her, look at her death picture.. she looks Italian to me, stop labeling people… who cares!!