I heard it goes by the fathers race..in alabama ,anyways.
2007-07-14 16:51:37 · 20 answers · asked by snozzberries 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
jasmine~sorry,didnt mean it that way..& I mean what is on your birth certificate?
2007-07-14 16:56:42 · update #1
some of you are not grasping this question.WHAT WOULD BE ON THE CERTIFICATE?in my state,ya pick..there isnt a mixed box.Is it a law that it follows the mom or dad?
2007-07-14 17:05:32 · update #2
it depends, it's not always the case. i'm part black and asian but my mom is mixed with other things too. but she's considered asian. and i'm sure my dad is mixed but he's mostly black. i'm considered black, yes, it's true it goes by the father's race.
2007-07-14 17:32:34 · answer #1 · answered by dmt479 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah usually the school system goes by the fathers race but in my case that would mean I was white and I may not be black but I am certainly not white. No offense, anyone.
2007-07-15 00:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by MJMGrand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are assuming that black or white are the only options, not true. In any event whichever two races are involved you belong to both. Of course many find that minority races have some additional benefits so choose that route in preference to white (although not all make that choice) The most commoin may be for those who want to make a choice to go with whichever race they physically resemble the most.
2007-07-15 00:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by dano 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Genetically you're both. In the eyes of a racist, the" one drop of black blood making you black" concept rules. By the way "biracial" means of two different races, and not necessarily just between black and white people. It also applies to a child of an indian and an asian, etc.
2007-07-14 23:56:04 · answer #4 · answered by Sands 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
That is a personal choice. Technically and legally, a biracial person is just that-biracial. He can choose to call himself by either race or both.
*It would depend on your state laws, all I've ever read is either that you write both, or the race of the mother.
2007-07-14 23:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I assume you're talking about black-white biracial.
They're whatever they consider themselves to be but since this country has perverted views on race they've been considered only black by the majority.
2007-07-15 00:04:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
My friend is biracial. She is a light-skinned woman.
She is black, but she identifies socially with white people, because white people raised her and because her community was white.
2007-07-15 01:44:45 · answer #7 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not mixed, but in my school they are considered black
2007-07-14 23:56:35 · answer #8 · answered by ★Chika09★ 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm black/Mexican.
Biracial doesn't necessarily mean black and white.
2007-07-14 23:54:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
it is according to the father's heritage, even if the child looks more like the mother's race, it is still according to the father's heritage.
2007-07-14 23:58:06 · answer #10 · answered by cat 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋