Can two black parents have a white looking baby?(not albino)?

Question

is it possible?

Answer 1

Yes, it is genetically possible, depending on what recessive genes might be carried. If there are light skinned black family members, this increases the chances, but is not mandatory for this to happen. There is not a specific shade of black that qualifies to be included in the race. It depends on melanin levels, and that can vary quite a bit.

Answer 2

It is possible. Many "black" traits are genetically dominant. This means that both parents could have several recessive genes that are not being expressed. If the child receives each of the recessive genes, that is what will show. Most black people in this country are not "pure" black. Throughout American history, whites have considered it acceptable to have sex with black women and girls but not to acknowledge any resulting children. I wish I could say it is a thing of the past but some guys will always be *holes.

Answer 3

Yes, but the chances are that the baby is albino, that or there are white genes on both sides on the family. Like the mother and the father are both half-Black and half-White.

Answer 4

Yes, skin problems occur with Melanin in THE BODY which, sadly is more normal that you know. One out of 10 people is considered to have a form of Vitiligo (I have it and had to be painted much like Micheal Jackson) and I was "white" to start with, however, I could not go outside without 1/2 my face getting browner and the other 1/2 getting burned. Melanin production can be destroyed or altered in the glands and cause your body to become paler.

So, just be patient and the baby may grow darker or if not, they may discover something that caused him to be pale.

Answer 5

I have to say Yes, I knew a family where the great granfather was very dark skinned, The great grandmother was polish, the grandparents were mixed tan and black, the parents were very dark but the one daughter was ivory white skin with long srtaight black hair, very pretty, very smart like the rest of them, and very angry all the time from being called names and picked on as a kid.

Answer 6

YES, genetically the two parents could each be carrying a white gene and not show it. If these 2 white genes were to combine (One out of four chance) the child would be white.

Answer 7

Yes it's possible - there are several documented cases on record in recent years - as a matter of fact, there was just a story on the news a few months ago.
Here is a link for a black couple who conceived twins - one black, the other white
there are all kinds of other links.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=377839&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=&ct=5

Answer 8

It is possible. If the baby is going to be a fair skin black (meaning not very dark) they will be close to white when born. As they get sun exposed the pigments will darken.

Answer 9

Yes -- one of my best friends has two black parents, but she is so light skinned, most people think she is white. She has features common to a black person, and really, really curly hair, but her skin is like a white person's.

Answer 10

Yes. There is a couple in Germany who have two white looking kids. It has something to do with their pigmentation which causes the color of your skin.