Is it alright to get mixed with my race?

Question

A girl that chats with in my science class thought I was lwas white I'm a light skin African American female. To me I don't look white why is this? She said I looked very light. Thanks

Answer 1

Hello ‘Another Day’,

In regards to the assumption that this person made about
your “racial” lineage – it may be best to remember that …

If a person is of a “light” skin complexion --- and also happen to be
a member of the African-American (AA) 'Ethnic' group --- then it
is likely quite obvious to many people that they are, in actuality,
a ‘Mixed-Race’ person who also happens to be of a continually
‘Multi-Generational Multiracially-Mixed (MGM-Mixed)’ ancestral
lineage -- and -- due this fact, their Mixed ancestral Mixture
is likely very evident in their various physical features.

In fact, a lot (+70%) of "full-AAs" (i.e. those people born to
two parents who are both members of the AA 'Ethnic' group)
are Mixed-Race people (of Multi-Racial ancestral lineage) --
and it often shows in the features found in many of the people
who are the members of this largely Mixed-Race 'Ethnic' group.

For more information about this -- see the links listed below:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/991
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/1399
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/1570


Our society really needs to try to begin to understand that
the 'African-American' (AA) 'Ethnic' group is *not* the
same group as the Black American' (BA) 'Race' group --
that the two (2) terms are *not* synomymous and that the
two (2) terms should *not* be used inter-changeably.

We are *not* speaking of ‘semantics’ here – but rather
– the BAs & AAs are two different groups of people.

The AAs are the (largely Mixed-Race) ETHNIC group.

The BAs are the (Mono-Raced) RACE group.

As crazy as it sounds -- the U.S. government
[due to racism & wanting to stigmatize the part
of their lineage that was from Africa which,
by the way, is only one part of their lineage]
--- has labeled those people who are the
"descendents of the survivors" of the Antebellum
era American chattel-slavery system, as being AAs
(the hyphen is used in reference to acknowledging
the fact that most of them are Mixed-Race,
with African & non-African blood lines)

AND

has labeled those people who are "volitional immigrants"
who are directly from places such as the continent
of African, the West Indies, etc. -- as being BAs
(with the word 'Black' used in reference to acknowledging
the fact that they are of a Mono-racial full-Black lineage).

In addition, it should also be remembered that – although
some AAs adhere to a socio-political ‘identity’ that is often
described by the slang term of “black” -- the AAs are
actually *not* even a "Race" group at all -- but rather,
they *are* a largely Mixed-Race 'Ethnic' group
(and the socio-political ‘identity’ that a person chooses
*does not* change their racially-mixed ancestral lineage).

Most (+70%) of the people born to two (2) parents who
are of the AA ‘Ethnic’ group --- are of a Multi-Racially
‘Mixed’ (MGM) lineage – while the people to two (2)
parents who are of the BA ‘Racial’ group – on the
other hand – are of a Mono-Racially ‘Black’ lineage.

Here are the supporting links - once again:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/991
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/1399
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/1570

Hope that helps and that you have a great day. :D

.

Answer 2

It is impossible to define race. What does it matter anyway? You have some African ancestry, so what? You could well have Irish or Spanish, or Sioux or French ancestry as well, so what? Colin Powell, the former Secretary of State is more Irish than African and yet he is called African American rather than Irish American. Why?

I cannot understand this obsession with race that so many Americans seem to have. All Americans come from somewhere else if you go back far enough. Why not try being American rather than categorising yourselves?

Answer 3

I've had people confuse me for being Cuban, Pakistani, Iranian, and the list goes on. I'm also Black. I think because Black people mixed with so many others throughout time, we are somewhat easy to mix up with other groups.

Answer 4

My sister is mixed (we have different dads) and white people think she's white and black people think she's black. She just looks like Katie to me.

Answer 5

maybe she was curious and wanted know your racial background.

Answer 6

Your probably beautiful the way you are!

Superduperdupe: Thanks, you racist ass. You just proved my point for another question!