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Or do we just want them to be for whatever reason?
We know that there was once the antebellum south, "one drop rule" (if you had one drop of black blood you were "black"). So with that, the black community welcomed mixed people with open arms as one of our own. In 2015 no one (besides a racist) cares about a one drop rule. But I'd like to pose a question, do mixed people themselves consider themselves black?
We consider the the following people "black" even though they themselves have never came out and said they are:
Mariah Carey
Halle Berry (maybe she has, not sure)
The Rock
Vin Diesel
Alicia Keys (maybe she has, not sure)
Lenny Kravitz
many more
Example: The Rocks dad is as black is this NT background. If you were to have a private convo with him what do you think he would say he is? Most likely Samoan (which is like me saying I'm American as my race).
(not that it makes a difference), alot of them have had more romances/marriages with white partners than with black partners, at least as a celebrity
Not that they should, nor should we require them too, but you never hear these "black" people speak on any current "black" community issues, and maybe they don't want to be bothered and have to deal with them because they are rich celebrities.
I am wondering if we should stop slapping the black label on mixed people if they don't consider themselves that to begin with.
We know that there was once the antebellum south, "one drop rule" (if you had one drop of black blood you were "black"). So with that, the black community welcomed mixed people with open arms as one of our own. In 2015 no one (besides a racist) cares about a one drop rule. But I'd like to pose a question, do mixed people themselves consider themselves black?
We consider the the following people "black" even though they themselves have never came out and said they are:
Mariah Carey
Halle Berry (maybe she has, not sure)
The Rock
Vin Diesel
Alicia Keys (maybe she has, not sure)
Lenny Kravitz
many more
Example: The Rocks dad is as black is this NT background. If you were to have a private convo with him what do you think he would say he is? Most likely Samoan (which is like me saying I'm American as my race).
(not that it makes a difference), alot of them have had more romances/marriages with white partners than with black partners, at least as a celebrity
Not that they should, nor should we require them too, but you never hear these "black" people speak on any current "black" community issues, and maybe they don't want to be bothered and have to deal with them because they are rich celebrities.
I am wondering if we should stop slapping the black label on mixed people if they don't consider themselves that to begin with.
