I'm from New Orleans, Louisiana. Many people from there are Louisiana Creoles or mixed with it. I know Creole isn't a race, but that's they term they used when they're mixed with Black, Indian, & French. My dad looks "Creole". He has straight, soft, & silky hair & light skin. My mom is Black. He so-claims to be Black, too. Later on in life, he told us that he wishes he was Black, but he's French & Indian. My mom is schizophrenic & tells us one day that we're mixed with Mexican & then the next day, she tells us that she has Turkish in her blood. I don't know what to believe. I really want to know what I'm mixed with, rather than going around, saying I'm Black. I wanna be proud of every heritage I'm mixed with. My mom & brothers & sisters tell me I'm immature for wanting to know what my heritage is, & they want me to believe I'm only Black, when I know I'm mixed. & they try to tell me lies, saying my dad isn't my dad, & that me & my twin sister have a nappy-headed dad.
2007-08-18 08:27:21 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
The man with straight hair is named on our birth certificate. My mom has nappy hair, & the man who's said to be our dad with the nappy hair-I've never seen him. & the man with straight hair, everyone says that me & my twin sister look like we could be his kids. I have wavy, thick, silky hair. When I bring up the subject about my racial heritage, they say, "Shut up! You're Black." & then they falsely accuse me of being color-struck & obsessed with color, when I'm not. My mom obviously was color-struck to have married a light-skinned man. They are trying to make me look bad & exclude me from the family by lying & saying that the man named on my birth certificate is NOT my dad. I'm confused.
2007-08-18 08:31:24 · update #1
your dad is still Black. Black creoles in general are more light skinned, have fine textured hair and their features aren't as pronounced.
You should want to do a family history search. ALL BLACK AMERICANS should, it's a shame that WE are the ONLY race, COLLECTIVELY that cannot trace our lineage FULLY. Honey you are not immature for wanting to know what you are mixed with.
ancestry.com
This guy is Black, and REALLY could've passed as WHITE but didn't:
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAwhiteWF.jpg Walter Francis White
2007-08-18 08:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that everyone has a right to know their heritage. First off ,Creole is a language and not a race. I know that you have stated that. OK, I to am " mixed" when people ask me whats my race, I laugh and say I am a "mixed" nut. (LOL). I am Irish, Italian, Indian and black. If I could take that to the bank I would be a millionaire..... : )
2007-08-18 23:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you "have wavy, thick, silky hair" it's more probable that the man named on your birth record is your biological dad....
You definitively find out by DNA testing.... If you Really want to know the truth. Which if it shows that the man named on your birth certificate is indeed your father it would shut your family up as they would have nothing to stand on.
A Creole, is someone whose family has lived in lower Louisiana for generations.
2007-08-18 15:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have every right to know what your heritage is. See if you can get hold of some birth certificates and go to a geneology site and do some research. I've done this because I'm basically a Heinz 57 variety person. It's an interesting thing to do. Good luck with this.
2007-08-18 15:34:01 · answer #4 · answered by phlada64 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has the right to know. You are correct to want to be proud of whatever you are. I don't know why your family thinks otherwise. I see your mom has problems so you may never get the right answer from her.
You look very much like a friend of mine. She was all black, but I beleive your skin is lighter. I say was because she was killed in a flash flood at the Tex-Arkana bridge.
2007-08-18 17:30:33 · answer #5 · answered by Patti C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Being from a mix gives you more advantages. So if you are from a mixed family, you must be happy & proud. It's something like mixing the beauty of Cleopatra with strength & wisdom of a Caesar. In a mix you get the qualities of both races which gives you more features.
2007-08-18 15:37:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your mom sounds ashamed of her background. People who are this way tend to claim whatever nationality seems to suit them best at the moment. Or, perhaps, you might be a mixture of all your mom claimed you to be.
Sit her down and have a clear, honest talk with her. Maybe you two can clear things up.
2007-08-18 15:32:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do some geneological research to find your heritage. Start with what you do know. Start with yourself, identify your parents, grandparents and great grandparents. This is a good start. You can go to FamilySearch.org and research your family lines. This will take some diligence on your part but it will be worth it in the end. I have >35,000 names of my ancestors and family.
2007-08-18 15:35:31 · answer #8 · answered by swomedicineman 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well, you're not immature for wanting to know.
I thought my parents explained to me what our heritage was, but then years later my brother was like "we are 2% German from dad's side". So I don't know what to think about that. I never asked my parents. One day I got mad at my brother and I sent him a text, "I hate 2% Germans."
He got mad but he laughed.
2007-08-18 18:39:26 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Celebrity Hotline♥ (Thumbs up!) 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You have every right in the world to know your heritage. Try Ancestry.com & see if you can find some info to get the ball rolling. Good luck. P.S. You are not immature in my eyes.
2007-08-18 15:34:09 · answer #10 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋