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Posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Oct 25 23:24:43 2008, in response to Re: Reporter confronts Ayers! LOL, posted by Easy on Sat Oct 25 22:35:31 2008. Because white people don't consider mixed race people to be white while black americans generally consider mixed race people to be black. Left over from the "one drop" laws I guess.One theory I've heard is that the mixed-race people most likely to identify as black and make an issue out of their racial identity are those who were raised by their white mothers with little or no parental involvement from their black fathers. Obama is a classic example, as are Alicia Keyes and Halle Berry. Historically, Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington fell into this category. On the other hand, mixed-race people who were raised by both parents tend to be more relaxed about racial issues and identify themselves as mixed. Derek Jeter, Jason Kidd and Jordin Sparks are examples. It's hard to say how mixed-race people with black mothers identify, as there are relatively few of them. Lenny Kravitz doesn't make a big thing about race, on the other hand Bob Marley had a strong black identity. My LIRR/NYCT blog |
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