My mother, Doris A. Rodgers - Jenkins, was African American, Native American and Irish. Her mother, Mary Riddick
- Rodgers, was African and Cherokee/Blackfoot. Mary's father was Mandingo and her mother was Cherokee/Blackfoot.
Her father, Ryland Warren Rodgers, was African American and Irish. Ryland's father, Peter, was African American and
Irish and his mother was a short Irish woman name GiGi.
My father, Percy Jenkins, was African American. He was the second generation born after the abolishment of slavery. I
am the third generation born free in America. I was born 9:23 A.M. on Saturday March 5, 1955 at Women's Medical College
located on Henry Ave., in Philadelphia, Pa. I love the morning. It is my best time of the day. My theory is because
I was born in the A.M. this is the reason I am high energy and at my mental and physical best in the morning. My son
was born at 4:38 P.M. He is not a morning person. He functions because he has responsibilities. However, he is an afternoon
person. He is definitely at his mental best in the afternoon. I am a March Baby and a Pisces. I am true to my birth month
and my astrological sign. I am tempermental in mood like the month of March is in it's changes in weather. I am an intelligent, creative,
visionary and intuitivte person with keen awareness. I am inspired by color, beauty, vibrant energy and the sound of
music. These things awaken my soul, my artist spirit and evoke my passion for life and for living. I have an eye for
beauty, recognizing talent in others and an uncanny ability for saearching and finding resources. I am sensitive by nature,
nostalgic and a true romantic.
We moved from 16th & Popular Street in Philadelphia when I was 5 1/2 years young. I was raised in
Camden, New Jersey. I have great memories of it. This is a time when Camden was a great place to live. Campbell
Soup, RCA and the Camden Water Front made it a thriving little city. This is when Stores, Lit Brothers
Department Store, 2 Movie Theaters on Broadway, Sit Down Restuantes, Take Out Hamburgers, Italian Hoagies, Fish
and Meat Markets with sawdust on the floors, Live Poultry on Kaighn Ave near Broadway, Bakeries, Cleaners and Professional
Offices, Doctors, Dentist, Pharmacies, Banks, HomeOwner 's Insurance Offices lined both side of Broadway from
the Ben Franklin Bridge to Ferry Avenue. My mother and I would frequent many of the stores and resturantes together.
Growing up in the "Philly" Camden, N. J. area I got to experience and enjoy the delicacies of Italian Food, Fresh Made
Doughs for Pizzas, Italian Rolls, Hoagies, Philly Cheesesteaks, Wise Potote Chips, Tastycake Pies & Cupcakes. It
was the lard that gave Tastycake the best taste. They no longer use lard in their products and they are no longer
a #1 seller. I prefer coke cola over pepsi.
People have always fasinated me. I enjoy sitting in a park, suning on a beach, sitting at a resturante, coffee
shop or mall and observing peoples energy, facial expressions and nuances. I love history, anthropolgy, music, art,
photography, traveling, shopping, collecting stamps, coins, African American Autographs and writing.
I was married to my son's father. He was a Virgo and my son is a Geminni. My son is my only child. I love
him very much. I love my children. I do many things well in life but unforunate I am relationship challenge. My compatiable
sign is Cancer. I am attracted to Cancerian Partners.
