I can relate also I’m quarter black the rest is white it’s so hard having a white skin tone even tho I have a full Afro like no loopy hair my hair is completely an Afro. lmao but yea I feel you.
Came across this video and as a mixed girl myself, who looks really white..I relate to this 100%. I hate when people try to erase my blackness just because I'm not as dark or whatever they think a mixed person should "look" like. Thank you.
I'm not "mixed" but was raised in a predominantly white environment my plus lighter skinned and spoke "white" dealt with a lot of shit. Plenty of stories.
Mira McCullough I wish I could tell you how much garbage I got growing up because of how proper I spoke. Luckily for me I didn't really believe in peer-pressure and I reminded them that the English that I'm speaking is the way it was meant to be spoken LOL
I know this is really late, but I just wanted to thank u so much becuase I’m also a “quadroon” and identify as mixed...and I just relate so much. I’ve never really met anyone else like this so I’ve always felt kinda isolated so thank u so much😭😭😭
BridgesTribe She really doesn't have to. She could explain it a billion different ways and ppl will always choose to believe what they want. The lie will always be more entertaining than the truth.
There’s a BIG difference from being black and 25% white and being white and 25% black as you are. You don’t have to deal with the consequences of being seen as black because when people see you they don’t see black. So my question would be...Do you have a video explaining how your being “black” is different from people who are actually seen as black and if not can you make one? Because that would probably answer a lot of people’s questions.
You are never going to be Black enough, Brown enough, mixed enough or White enough. So don't make another video explaining yourself. Black people are diverse themselves and that includes individuals of mixed backgrounds. At least you are acknowledging your mixed heritage and aren't trying to pass like so many have done or choosing to ignore. You do you, Boo!
I just want to thank you for this video. I am 75% white and 25% Filipina. I have rarely encountered “influencers” or celebrities that are 75/25 mixed. I have a slightly different situation because my Filipino father is not a part of my life. However, I still connect deeply with so many of your mixed videos. I am still navigating my cultural and racial identities because I have grown up in a completely white household, but the more I find people like you the more I learn that it’s ok if I don’t know. Thank you 💗💗
Identifying as mixed is no problem. In fact, there's a push for mixed people to identify as mixed because there seems to be a sort of erasure when mixed people solely identify as black. Then somehow they get pushed to the front as the face of black women or the acceptable black woman etc. But mixed is perfectly fine. 👍❤️
First of all, Mr. Erasure, there's nothing wrong with black people being the face of black people, so take your dark skin/light skin bs elsewhere because we're all black. You're not even black yourself so why are you even giving your opinion on what black people should do? You're irrelevant.
That OutKast shirt tho 😏😎🤩👌🏾✨ Lol Real talk though, it does suck that you have to explain this over & over again, but I’m not surprised... a lot of people can still be very small minded about race, & other people’s place amongst it all. You’re a lightworker for continuously trying to enlighten & expand people’s understanding of cultural diversity & how gray this so called “black & white” world really is at large... and it even blends into the topic you brought up to me yesterday (we’ll have that discussion soon enough though lol). 💯
I am 1st gen mixed (half black/half white) and from my understanding the reason some black people get upset when someone who is 25% black still claims their blackness and calls themselves mixed or a quadroon or anything like that is because historically during slavery and segregation there was a one drop rule. This rule basically said that if you have even one drop of black blood (meaning any black ancestry whether distant or direct) you would be considered black and couldn't access white privilege. This is basically where the terms quadroon and octoroon came from because even if you were technically white (or mostly white) you would be considered black. And nowadays someone who is a quadroon can call themselves either white or mixed. However, I guess their argument is that someone who has a half black parent and a black parent can't necessarily do that because some people still have the one drop rule ideology. I have also heard the argument that people who are 1/4 black are only claiming their blackness in order to receive some of the things that were created in attempt to give black people a more equal playing field. Me personally, I think someone who is a quarter white or a quarter black can identify as either whatever is the majority of their blood or mixed depending on how they physically look. For example, I would say that Sasha and Malia (Barak and Michelle's kids) Cree and Cairo (Tia Mowry's kids) are black because to me they look more black which makes sense because they have more black blood than white blood. However, Mariah and Nick Cannon's kids (who are 1/4 white), Nico Parker (who is 1/4 black), and Tamera's kids (who are a quarter white) could identify as mixed because they still don't look monoracial. Although tbh in my opinion what is considered mixed and what is considered monoracial is skewed because in technicality every one is ancestrally mixed because race is more a social construct than a biological concept and due to colonization and other things. So for example, my mom is black yet has around 30% white blood which is close ancestrally to someone who comes from one biracial and one black parent so I am unsure of how many generations it actually takes for someone to no longer be considered mixed and for them to instead be considered monoracial
Speak the truth girl..sometimes it's hard being mixed because it feels like you have to repeat yourself or prove every day of who you are..love you girl cant wait for another video
I completely understand and agree with the distinction you make between culture and race. They're different. But at the end of the day, your race matters and is determined by the way you look. If you're mixed and you look white, you will be treated as a white person by other people. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter if your culture is African American culture because that's the world we live in, people judge based on how you look, not based on your culture or genetics. I'm not trying to be rude or anything please dont misunderstand what I'm trying to say (I'm not American so the concept of race and how its works in America is still quite new to me). I'll use myself as an example, my mom's grandmother is Arab and the rest of my family is black from Africa. I dont look Arab so I was never and will never be treated like an Arab woman. Doesn't matter that I speak the language, doesn't matter that I eat the food, doesn't matter that it is part of my up bringing. All that matters is that I look black and will be treated as such. Unfortunately that's the shitty world we live in. So dont get too mad when people say you're white because that's literally how you look and how I'm assuming you've been treated your whole life. Your experiences are heavily based on the way you look (especially when it comes to race) so it's not crazy to call you white because that's ehat most people see when they look at you. That's why it's no use to try and convince people and correct them. It's just a waste of time and energy. You know who you are and that's all that matters. I would personally describe you as a mixed-race white woman but again that doesnt matter because you know your truth and you also know that people judge based on looks.
Actually, in America she would be defined as a mixed woman or she could even claim to be a white-passing black woman. The term "white" in the U.S. usually refers to people that ONLY have--or at least think they only have--European ancestry. The term "black" usually refers to people that have black African ancestry but to differing degrees. The way negro/black was defined in the United States is very different from other places. We had the whole one drop rule or the rule of hypodescent, which may seem idiotic, but was actually quite essential to the formation of the African-American/Black American identity. This means that in the U.S. being black doesn't necessarily mean being only of black African descent. The term black is more inclusive of people with different admixtures while the term white has more of an exclusive definition here. Also, it's important to take note of the fact that in the U.S. the term "black" doubles as both a racial and ethnic identity; therefore, she can actually describe herself as a white-passing mixed woman or even a white-passing (phenotype) mixed (racial makeup) black (ethnicity) woman. (A person who is white-passing in our community is someone that is a member of our community [racial and/or ethnic group] but would be perceived as being only of European ancestry and is thus treated like that until they make their full heritage known.) If you ever study African-American history, you will come across several famous historical figures that were white-passing but proud members of our community.
Candace C. This is really interesting! Thank you for all this information and the time you took to respond. I will definitely look more into it. Race and identity are definitely concepts that are very difficult to define especially when it depends on the country and the history of that country. Here where I live (France), "mixed" refers to a person with multiple ethnic background but it is also very widely used for people with light or lighter skin. I remember being very frustrated when people would call me and insist that I'm mixed since both are my parents are black and I just happen to have a lighter skin tone. Or people mistake me for an island girl. It's interesting to see the difference in perception when it comes to such complex and multi-layered concepts. Thanks again for all the great information!
Thank you for taking the time to read what I wrote. And also thank you for the explanation on how things are done in France. I am really into history, psychology, and sociology so topics like this interest me.
Haby, being french born myself i experienced something different but i feel like black people and some of us the mixed up folk lack the vocabulary to cut through this nonsense. being mixed doesn't prevent anyone on french soil from not being perceive as the non white half they are. our categories are social categories that's it. i'll attempt to explain. we both know if you have 2 mixed race parents, you'll be mixed too . however if you have a biracial parent and a black one. its not uncommon for you to look entirely like the phenotype of the mixed race parent ( that's simply looking like one parent ). so I don't get why you'll be so mad when someone says you are biracial. when genetics create all sorts of overlaps. lastly in the french context white people are capable of telling black people who are just light skinned. we both know they have the exact same sets of feature of their darker brethren. and being mistaken for an island gal in this context doesn't mean folk who look at you can't tell you are the product of 2 african looking parents.
Lechiffresix six I never said I was mad, I just said it made me confused and frustrated. I get it but the example you have isn't really relevant when it comes to my situation. As I said, the only non black person in my family is my great grandmother, which I get it makes me a mixed person but doesn't that mean that every person who happens to have an ancestor from a different ethnicity than the other is mixed? Then that would mean that we're all mixed and you and I both know that that's not how things work. That's why in my opinion, societally your genetics is irrelevant to other people, the way you look is what matters. And I can tell you that I don't look particularly mixed. I just dont have really dark skin, I'm brown. But because French people associate dark skin with Africa and brown and light skin with being mixed or from the Caribbean.
You are what You are and my Goodness. Keep living Your Truth You Don’t Need to explain nada and the Haters will say not Black Enough or You have White Hair. I’ve heard that ish and that my kids were Asian or Mexicans . It’s ok my Grands even look very Foreign with even lighter skin and their Hair Well Mixed but, more Caucasian like . However Be The Beautiful Awesome 👸🏽You’ve always been Case 💋. Have a Blessed Weekend Sweetie:
Been watching your videos for about a week now. My girldfriend of 4 years is white and grew up in a mixed race family (native american, and white/ black, and white). She was adopted and was the only 1 that is white. At home we have deep conversations about race and how wether it is about our relationship or how she felt growing up in a diverse family. Hell my family is extremely diverse for a black family. We all look for definition for what makes us who we are. Just remember not to dwell in 1 part of the definition to long because it will change severel times in our lifetime. DOPE shirt btw. ✌
This my first video that I’ve watched of yours, so if you’ve spoke to this than I apologize. I’m one quarter European. Here’s the difference between me and you that I hope you acknowledge. Sure I can call myself mixed but when I walk through the world I do so as a black woman. This means that I am not allotted the same privileges as some one who is closer to whiteness like a biracial person. With that said you, someone who can move through the world as a white person are privy experience white privileged on a different level that a person who appears biracial does. Just the fact that you get to “choose” what to identify as is a privilege that many biracial people and black people don’t have. Just as long as you acknowledge that, and you don’t use your whiteness to elevate yourself in black spaces I believe that you can refer to yourself as whatever you like.
I am 25% White. Both of my great grandfathers were white. But I don’t have the problem that you have because I “look black “. Except for my hair which I have been questioned about all my life. People have always wanted to know “what are you mixed with.” When I just tell them I’m black, that’s never enough. They want to see my “ancestry.com”. I don’t know why my word is not enough. Said all that to say, just be you. Like mama Kim told Bernie Mac in one episode “just be Bernie Mac, no one can be a better Bernie Mac than you.”
Damn, same on the hair. I get asked about it all the time because my hair is curly. All my family is black but some of us are more noticeably mixed than others like my paternal aunt who people ask of she's Indian a lot cause of her skin tone and straight hair.
Honestly I can relate to you so much. My mom is part white and part north African and my dad is white. Even though I am just a quadroon and people say that doesn't count I still feel mixed🙃
Your not a quadroon. North Africa isn’t black. The slave trade was from west Africa (Also known as the black part of Africa) so pls stop saying that your quadroon when you aren’t black non of your ancestors have been enslaved
@@Deemelanin7 yeah but you can’t really only identify as black if you have sub Saharan dna I’m honestly tired of seeing so many wannabes that wanna be black so bad because they wanna feel oppressed so bad. Most North Africans are even seen as white or Caucasian
Hey sis, good morning 🌞🌹I am happy you are happy with who you are. Never let the detractors take ANYTHING from who you are. Have a great day on purpose 👊🏾✨✨✌🏾
N.W.A. You so ignorant girl and pathetic I was raised on Filipino food n culture my whole life. So what u know ? Not shit. Gather up some cultural experience of your own you and @Donna K. So small minded and full self hatred sticking to your one group of ignorance. U just see a picture and that's it... Live my day to day. Walk outside yourself for a half a day ...my life is full of multiculturalism... This is America a melting pot get over yourselves... We all are mixed up!
she's not a quarter black she's 20% black. I'm 16% north african european and nepali I don't identify with it. I do identify with my nigerian heritage since I'm at least 30% nigerian some tests have shown as high as 53%.
Respect and Love to you Sista 👊🏾🙌🏾💖. Peoples troglodytism aside it’s so refreshing to see someone embracing who they are and not fighting against it. I’ve family members who look just like you and lighter in skin tone (I’m British Afro-Caribbean/Latino) and they can’t tell ANY of us we aren’t Black So you gwan with your awesome self! Keep up the great work 💞🤗
It feels so good to see so many comments of people with similar experiences. I feel like society should be more open and not jump so quickly to put people into the white or black box. There’s also a mixed box. My grandfather was black, from Africa. My father was classed as black because he looks black. I look white. But that shouldn’t strip me off my culture and my heritage. Thanks for this video!!!
You have every right to call your self mixed because although many blacks are 20% white we do not have any connection to the whiteness in are dna .I my self am 16% European and 4% south Asian but 80% African to me I am black not mixed, but you look mixed .
Sameee. Ppl always want to tell me I should identify as black bcuz of x,y,z and I used to explain and defend why I don’t. But I don’t care to do that anymore I’m mixed and when I fill out forms or ppl ask me, my answer is always mixed. Lol I’m not 100% black and to me it seems disrespectful to deny any part of me.
Britney Nicole You have nothing to argue about. You are not black my dear and we don't claim you. Thanks to our sister CHRISSIE who is bringing Knowledge to the "black community" about this colorism issue. Check out her channel.😉
Haïlié Sélassié Who are you to not "claim" somebody?? You don't represent black people, and your racist rant definitely doesn't belong here. Get a life and quit trolling UA-cam.
Damn. Why is this an issue? People need to mind their business! It’s her life, it’s her reality, it’s her experience, it’s her existence!! Continue being authentically & unapologetically you!!
I’m mixed and feel like a freak when I think too much about it. I dislike being out of place, but I have brought it on myself. It’s not that I’m mixed, it’s that I look different and therefore perceive myself as an outcast.
When are people gonna leave this girl alone so she can finally stop trying to make these type of videos I’m sure she’s tired of it. Can we just accept the fact that mixed raced people don’t all look the same just the same way black and white people don’t look the same (shades) it’s literally the same thing when it comes to being mixed raced. Everyone loves doing the 1 drop rule smh. And yes I saw her dna video with the percentages and ect. I used to have a friend that was 50/50 black and white and still looked just like her. But since she looks “too white” ........we have these type of convos
I’m also 1/4 black and 3/4 white, for me, I grew up with my white side, as my mother did, but, I identify as mixed too, bc it is what I am, my mother is not white and I can’t deny 1/4 of my ancestors.
You are darker than me and I’m “half” lol my father is black, my mother is white...I haven’t taken my dna ancestry kit yet, but other than curiosity, I find it irrelevant. I’m proud of both sides, no matter what the technical percentage is, no matter what people assume I am, or am not. I’m happy I found your channel, because I, and so many other people can relate, but I personally want to know more about you as a person. Id personally watch videos about who you are, not just your dna, but your personality. Do you!❤️
Thing about adjectives is that they modify the noun. Spiritually, psychologically, emotionally, etc people give those adjectives and pronouns way to much power over their identity. My physical appearance is the least interesting thing about me. Whoever defines a thing gives it its purpose. What are we letting define us? What lies, stereotypes, opinions are shaping our paradigm? God loves you so much he created you and gave his life for you. That’s where my identity is rooted. Knowing my father poured himself out for me and gave me power, authority, grace and love to do the same for others. It’s such a freeing feeling.
Im mixed and so are alot of my close friends, and we always talk about the way our experiences differ and also connect. I think its a really good thing to discuss because its reality and also super intellectually helpful. Like alot of black spaces dont give room for mixed people to fully express what they experience, so its dope that u do :) 💛
Wow you are great. My grandmother said the youth shall lead. Keep you doing you I am 53 and applaud you society sucks. The blessing is you know who you are my love continue talking its because my ancestors stopped talking is why I don't know
Okay people let me put it like this. I am an older black man, that's from Miami, but lived several other places. Let me tell you what I was taught growing up and what I actually witnessed. Then I'm gonna drop some knowledge with Science on it. Maybe even some biblical, it will all come out the same. Mixed people are still black, no matter if there's black and white, Hispanic and black and white, whatever. 1) If your mother or father is black, then you are considered black. 2) Racist white supremist consider them black, and will treat them as such 3) Science and Biblical- Blacks were the first people on the planet...science can prove this. Part 2 to this, the first white person in the bible born to black parents is esau, later his descendants moved to the caucus mountains, and after generations of being in a cold climate, away from the equator made white people what you see today. Oh, and no matter how the people are mixed, which is what esau did. His parents were black, so I find it sad that people are racist like they are, when we all come from the same damn family. Now in mixed peoples lives, they have different traditions or cultures. They have the best of both worlds, and the worst also.
I’m the same mix as you (but male). People would never know looking at me I’m quarter black. My hair is straight, wavy at best. And my skin is white. But I have always been brought up that I’m black in heritage and should feel that way. Any form I fill out I tick the box- mixed- white British/Afro carribean. My grandad was a black Jamaican and my nan is white
Why is it a problem with people that you identify with being mixed. I feel like if you said u identified as white and people found out your mom was mixed with black they’d say your ashamed of having black blood. Either way I’m glad that your mixed and proud. I’m mixed too (50 white 50 black) but my niece is mixed like you but opposite (75% black 25%white). People would say she isn’t mixed but she is
CBUDD people don’t really have an issue with you calling yourself mixed , ur heritage and house is mixed so yes u shouldn’t be deny a side of your heritage , but when you are white passing and ur whole channel is based on mixed girl issue ( such as hair , society.. ) that’s when we cringe cuz u definitely have white privileges , unless u tell people ur mom is black , no one will ever guess , not even a racist will .
I think someone can have a channel about mixed issues if their heritage is indeed mixed. That's nothing cringe-worthy. I'm not cringing. And there's the rub. Once people DO know her mom is Black, entire attitudes can shift, not always for the positive. That's when people of mixed race sharing their narratives on platforms like this, are greatly needed. If we don't share our story, who's gonna care enough to do so, and more importantly, get it right?
Donna K. It is mixed. My sister is mixed and she had a kid with a man who is black. My niece is second generation mixed. If that makes my niece all black than does her white grandma just disappear.
For me, it's a matter of respect for my ancestors wherever they came from. I would qualify as an octoroon. --- lightly mixed. Be proud of your family it's how you became who you are.
Just found your page and see you interviewing the other young woman and I LOVED IT 🙌🏾👏🏾 so I had to come check out your page. So yea I’m a fan now, and love your outlook at the world.
If they are hating, u must be doin somthin good they wish they could do..no good deed goes unpunished. Be it sistas or bruthas. )ove the fact that u ownin wutever it is. Leos respect and hold dear the courage to stand alone. Im on yo side Miss CBudd! One Love.
There are people who look White in Australia, but who are maybe 1/8 Aboriginal, that identify as Black Aboriginal …… and Aboriginal people will claim them, because they believe it's not about skin color, but what culture you were brought up in and identify with.
You are so pretty 😍 You resemble my great grandpa, he was a quadroon. My grandma taught me to love all of me, i used to hate when people would ask if I was mixed but I learned to love my white side as much as my black side.
I feel you on this one big, once I went on a date and the guy ask what race I was. I told him that I’m biracial (black,native,arab,and white) and after tell him he had a confused look on his face. Then ask me how was I black.
Big love to you. It's the culture you know and live bit your ethnicity that is the most important thing.. My 2 year old son is mixed and I'm trying to make sure he knows the black part of him. He can't pass as white, so it's important to me that he can learn to embrace it.
Hi! I'm the black person who is 45% European. Black identifying and presenting. Lol, but have no problem learning about the white cultures in my bloodline. The first time anyone asked me what I'm mixed with was at college in DC where there are so many types of people. That is the first time people saw more than west African in me (most of the time ppl thought I was ethiopian lol). It caught me off guard so I had to learn more about my makeup. Yes my mother was mixed and yes, my dad's whole family is extremely light but it was just my normal.
I'm white,black, and Lakota and I'm told all the time I look Latina even though that is far from my culture and for some reason that pisses people off. Videos like this are so refreshing as a person with mixed ancestry.
I feel you. I always say "Culture > Color". It's simple math to me, although there were no numbers or equations; ya git the gist! :-) Your culture and whatever mathematical "quadroon" you are is ultimately irrelevant. Having the conversation to enlighten people past their prejudices and perceptions will hopefully free them from their miseducation. Speaking of Miseducation, your music choices on this channel eerily mirror what I'd be playing at any moment's notice. I noticed that. It's mucho fuego. Keep doing what you do. #43KnCountin
Casey I absolutely love your UA-cam channel. You have so many different things that are on your channel that are entertaining to watch and very informative. You're lose it one of the people that inspired me to do UA-cam. Now so far I only do movie reviews but not kidding you're definitely one of the people that made me think I should just go ahead and do this. Keep making videos I watch all of them you're awesome
I dunno how I found this channel, whatever. But, is your last name Budd? Hella random I know, but my name is Chris Budd. Just thought it kinda cool, never see anyone with my name. Cool channel. I'm German, Italian and Yaqui Indian btw(I know, weird mix lol)
Hi, I am quarter too and feel lost because mixed race has usually referred to as 50/50 and I do not feel as though I have fitted in. I have mostly identified as white in my life because I am seen as mostly white but I feel in an identity crisis at the moment
I love you because you know the "TRUE" history of the US and you're not trying to pass (WHITE) when a lot of people are saying you can...Keep up the good work sweet heart because you are an"INSPIRATION"!
I’m only 42% sicilian but that’s what I identify as, it’s how most of society views me. My daddies entire humongous Italian family is from New Orleans and that’s who I was raised with. My mom, along with her momma and daddy moved here from Florida, leaving behind all of her aunts, uncles grandparents etc. I don’t know them like that. They are Dutch, British and French but grew up their whole lives thinking they were part Seminole also until my DNA results arrived (shocker) 😳. The point is, although I’m less than half Sicilian, I’m ITALIAN! It’s what I feel in my bones, it’s all I know. We don’t need ancestry dna to tell us who we are. Although I find the whole dna thing intresting, a lot of people I know are scared of it.
I identify as Multiracial and always have. I was raised by a Multiracial mother and a French Canadian stepdad in Anchorage, Alaska. My real father was mostly English, some Cherokee and Mexican. I am about 40% African American, 40% European American 10% Native American & 10% Mexican. So I am not Biracial. Biracials tend to have more thick ethnic features and hair with light skin. My complexion is close to yours when you look tan. My preference is European American men. I have always been attracted to them even though I have dated other ethnicities. I feel more comfortable around Mexicans until they speak only Spanish than I have ever felt around mostly full blooded African Americans. For me I always got stared at, hair pulled and picked for fights by African American girls growing up. I never wanted to overcompensate by trying to be overtly culturally Black. That’s what they expect you to be, well that’s never going to be me. Mexicans tell me my features, skin color and tone is closest to them. I talk more European American than anything else. People tell me my mannerisms are more Native American. At any rate, everyone is an individual and has a right to their own values, beliefs and morals. Just wanted to let people know some Multiracial or Mixed people embrace their European culture(s) if that’s what they are raised with. Of course, I have never given it a second thought about what other people think in that respect! :)
Kuro Zee Yes I was raised culturally White. Not a racist, just stating the experiences I had growing up. MesoAmerican then instead of Mexican as I am really thinking about DNA. I embrace all that I am
Just happen to run across your channel. You got nice content. Honestly I thought you was Brazilian until you started talking lol. You got that orange angelic beach tanlol. But I don't care what color you are doe, u had a ALL THAT shirt on, so we homies 4 life 😎
It depends....im new to this channel and i can tell right away you're mixed. I have a cousin who is half and half and you look more mixed than her. She looks all the way caucasian! Anyway you seem to be a kind individual and at the end of the day thats whats important!💛
Have you ever been in a situation where people thought you were white or at least not black and started being so racist you were scared to tell them you are black?
Why don't you identify as QUADROON? That's what your mix is, it's what you look like,accept your OMG SHE FINALLY SAID QUADROON I LOVE YOU THANK YOUUUU IM SO PROUD OF YOU THUMBS UP KEEP IT UP
Great video. People have always assumed I'm 50/50 but I'm a quadroon 🤣 (first time I've heard that term). Dad is mixed race and mum is black. Look at Paula Patton's son with Robin Thicke, or Eartha Kitts daughter, now she’s what I call genetics for you. Bob Marley is mixed race and look at his biological children-Damian Marley, his mum is a white Jamaican. I think God purposefully designed it this way, so that one day we'll love and appreciate all ethnicities. One Blood One Love 🙏🏽🇬🇧🇯🇲
Yes I know, I'm 75% black. As mentioned before my dad is mixed race, his mum is white and dad is black so I identify as black carribean and white british. The majority of carribean people are mixed (the majority not all). I can only speak of carribean history, however the mixing with other nations is a combo of the slave trade, and mixing with the arrowaks tribes-hence the term carrib. Then the Chinese who immigrated to Jamaica and other islands. juist sayin youll be hard press to find 100% black african in western europe or carribean islands.
I remember reading Damian's mother Cindy Breakspeare is actually Biracial herself though, similar in mix actually to Casey, her dad was a Jamaican man of mixedrace and her mom was White.
Hi Victoria, yes your right she's similar to Casey, however in J.A she's classed as a white Canadian/Jamaican even though technical she isn’t. He wrote turn your lights down low for Cindy Breakspeare.
I've always identified as half black/half white and continue to identify as such even though the black percentage is smaller than the white percentage, and part of that is b/c of the culture and how I was raised so I feel you 100%!!!! What people fail to realize is that almost all African Americans have white ancestry. You would never look at a light skinned black woman and say they're not black, but as soon as they have kids with a white man and that child comes out fair, people want to say that child isn't "mixed" or "black" since their complexion is so fair. It's ridiculous.
Do you believe that you can be pro-black and date interracially? Also what are some challenges you've faced with dating men such as colorism, token gf syndrome, fetishes, or resentment from black/white women or the guy's family? Have you experienced push back on talking about black issues and colorism as a mixed woman? For example, I have been told that my opinions, thoughts, and experiences do not matter because I have "light skinned privilege" or that I am not a "real" black woman.
Yurrah Al-Hadi I don’t believe there is a thing called light skin privilege. That’s a dumbass term. White racist don’t care how light you are. They still see & call you the n word. Ive been told by school mates parents that I’m not welcome in their home. They didn’t care how light I was. They still called me slurs. Cops have pulled me over for no reason multiple times asking if I have drugs or trying to do illegal searches on my car. Light or dark...we all black. Racist whites don’t see us any differently
I like how you made the distinction between having connection with that 25% side. Im Irish and a quarter Chinese-Jamaican, born and raised in Toronto but grew up on the Jamaican side. I grew up using chopsticks eating bok choy and rice and peas, listening to Peter Tosh and Harry Belafonte, listening to the story of how my Chinese-Jamaican grandfather got tomatoes thrown at him coming home from WWII riding in their coloured paddywagon.... I sure dont feel white, white privilege isnt a colour its a behaviour and culture and a code that must be maintained to retain such privileges.... and I dont give two shits of a fuck how someone else classifies my own bloodline and ancestors I was raised by with my photo albums full of me sitting in my Chinese-Jamaican grandfathers lap - he even told me himself I'm mixed not white, although I didnt understand at the age... The key difference is upbringing - is someone claiming based on some ancient ancestors they never knew? Or were they raised and influenced by that side? Even if they didnt know the ancestors, if the question of 'whats your ethnicity' entails any sort of complicated explanations or even having to justify and prove to someone who doesnt believe you.... yeah thats not normal and its a mixed experience.... I dont claim to be Chinese or Jamaican, but I also dont consider myself white... I'm a mixed Canadian... end of story lol Thanks for your input
I have 3 of cousins mixed.. and they're young! Age 14 to 10! One mixed with Arabian & two with Mexican & they get confuse on what to call themselves! Even though they are predominantly around their other half which is Afican American! I want them to know their other side. I just tell them identify yourself on how the world sees you that's who you are (appearance wise). A minority! Your black either way...
You are ever so welcome. You remind me of one of my cousins. I am the oldest on my mom and Dad's side of the family so I just wanna hug you and am always checkin in to see if you are good.
We look a bit alike. I have darker hair and paler skin. I identify as a "white Latina". But I know my history and my family's ancestors history. It's super important for us white passing mixed folks to honor our enslaved and colonized ancestors. Nobody would think I'm mixed, so I dont mention it unless asked.
Im a Quadroon, i look like white and i feel white, but dont get me wrong im proud to be mixed and i find this funny when i tell to the people my origins (french/brazilian with a black grandfather, mom 1/2 mixed) because no ones expect that when they saw me : )
Genetics is a funny thing. An interracial (black/white) couple can have a white child, black child or expectedly 'mixed' child (light skin, eyes, etc). You came out white like your white parent so I would say you are white (Caucasian) with black (African American) ancestry.
Isn't just about everyone mixed to some degree or another? What's the obsession with mixed or not mixed.......... there is much more to your life than your DNA....... don't worry about it.............
I look mixed but I'm a quadroon too. My dad being half West African has mixed features but is brownskin. My mum is white. But it's annoying bc since I look mixed with very curly hair ethnic features , I feel the need to say I'm a quadroon bc I feel like I'm fooling people because a lot of black Americans assume I'm half & half. And once they know I'm seen as whitewashed when I'm treated like a mixed person because I look like it ! It's annoying
When I first saw a video of you, I already knew you were mixed so it didn’t really confuse me or anything, all of these people tryna be weird a’f do too much.
I am 16% black. Does that count as mixed? I just got bullied pretty severely on social media for identifying as mixed. My stepmothers family was really racist against black people and mixed people. My white cousin used to called me racial slurs and taunt me for having curly hair. One time my uncle physically assaulted me and beat me up at the police station. Because I have 16% black in my dna from my grandmother, my stepmother and her family sometimes treated me really badly. She tried to tell me that I should feel "ashamed" to have a drop of black in me. She mocked me one time and told me that in slavery days i just would have been somebody's concubine and that i would have been her servant. I opened up about some of this on social media groups for mixed people and people of color and I got bullied. No one believed that I was a victim of racism because I'm white. But I have a drop of black in me and was unfortunately raised part of my life around very racist people.
sis if you really go to look at it we all are mixed with something don't care how dark you might look Or don't care how white you mite look we all are mix with something anyhow and by the way we all descend from mother Africa 😎☻✌
K. Elise Do some research, everyone has very old dna that originates in Africa from about 50,000 years ago.. Groups migrated from there. The climate effected skin tone and hair. It took tens of thousands of years. I’m going with the science, and the consensus is that people originated in Africa. If that changes down the road, I will still stick with the science.
I can relate also I’m quarter black the rest is white it’s so hard having a white skin tone even tho I have a full Afro like no loopy hair my hair is completely an Afro. lmao but yea I feel you.
Came across this video and as a mixed girl myself, who looks really white..I relate to this 100%. I hate when people try to erase my blackness just because I'm not as dark or whatever they think a mixed person should "look" like. Thank you.
like where is the rule book I missed out on?! lol
Start you tube. Bet you have stories
I'm not "mixed" but was raised in a predominantly white environment my plus lighter skinned and spoke "white" dealt with a lot of shit. Plenty of stories.
exactly, like who are you to try to tell me how black i am?
Mira McCullough I wish I could tell you how much garbage I got growing up because of how proper I spoke. Luckily for me I didn't really believe in peer-pressure and I reminded them that the English that I'm speaking is the way it was meant to be spoken LOL
I know this is really late, but I just wanted to thank u so much becuase I’m also a “quadroon” and identify as mixed...and I just relate so much.
I’ve never really met anyone else like this so I’ve always felt kinda isolated so thank u so much😭😭😭
I hate that you have to even explain this . 🤦🏽♀️.
BridgesTribe She really doesn't have to. She could explain it a billion different ways and ppl will always choose to believe what they want. The lie will always be more entertaining than the truth.
Curly Virgo your right , so true! & so real
you & me both lol
Yeah, but it will educate and open some peoples’ eyes.
Caryn Schwengel so true ! I can’t wait to do my ancestry and talk about it ! It’s beauty in mixed culture
There’s a BIG difference from being black and 25% white and being white and 25% black as you are. You don’t have to deal with the consequences of being seen as black because when people see you they don’t see black. So my question would be...Do you have a video explaining how your being “black” is different from people who are actually seen as black and if not can you make one? Because that would probably answer a lot of people’s questions.
You are never going to be Black enough, Brown enough, mixed enough or White enough. So don't make another video explaining yourself. Black people are diverse themselves and that includes individuals of mixed backgrounds. At least you are acknowledging your mixed heritage and aren't trying to pass like so many have done or choosing to ignore. You do you, Boo!
AND THAS ON PIRIIT
Mixed people aren’t black
I just want to thank you for this video. I am 75% white and 25% Filipina. I have rarely encountered “influencers” or celebrities that are 75/25 mixed. I have a slightly different situation because my Filipino father is not a part of my life. However, I still connect deeply with so many of your mixed videos. I am still navigating my cultural and racial identities because I have grown up in a completely white household, but the more I find people like you the more I learn that it’s ok if I don’t know. Thank you 💗💗
Identifying as mixed is no problem. In fact, there's a push for mixed people to identify as mixed because there seems to be a sort of erasure when mixed people solely identify as black. Then somehow they get pushed to the front as the face of black women or the acceptable black woman etc. But mixed is perfectly fine. 👍❤️
First of all, Mr. Erasure, there's nothing wrong with black people being the face of black people, so take your dark skin/light skin bs elsewhere because we're all black. You're not even black yourself so why are you even giving your opinion on what black people should do? You're irrelevant.
That OutKast shirt tho 😏😎🤩👌🏾✨ Lol
Real talk though, it does suck that you have to explain this over & over again, but I’m not surprised... a lot of people can still be very small minded about race, & other people’s place amongst it all. You’re a lightworker for continuously trying to enlighten & expand people’s understanding of cultural diversity & how gray this so called “black & white” world really is at large... and it even blends into the topic you brought up to me yesterday (we’ll have that discussion soon enough though lol). 💯
everybody better stay tuned for that collab *rubs hands like birdman*
CBUDD 👏🏾😎😆
I am 1st gen mixed (half black/half white) and from my understanding the reason some black people get upset when someone who is 25% black still claims their blackness and calls themselves mixed or a quadroon or anything like that is because historically during slavery and segregation there was a one drop rule. This rule basically said that if you have even one drop of black blood (meaning any black ancestry whether distant or direct) you would be considered black and couldn't access white privilege. This is basically where the terms quadroon and octoroon came from because even if you were technically white (or mostly white) you would be considered black. And nowadays someone who is a quadroon can call themselves either white or mixed. However, I guess their argument is that someone who has a half black parent and a black parent can't necessarily do that because some people still have the one drop rule ideology. I have also heard the argument that people who are 1/4 black are only claiming their blackness in order to receive some of the things that were created in attempt to give black people a more equal playing field. Me personally, I think someone who is a quarter white or a quarter black can identify as either whatever is the majority of their blood or mixed depending on how they physically look. For example, I would say that Sasha and Malia (Barak and Michelle's kids) Cree and Cairo (Tia Mowry's kids) are black because to me they look more black which makes sense because they have more black blood than white blood. However, Mariah and Nick Cannon's kids (who are 1/4 white), Nico Parker (who is 1/4 black), and Tamera's kids (who are a quarter white) could identify as mixed because they still don't look monoracial. Although tbh in my opinion what is considered mixed and what is considered monoracial is skewed because in technicality every one is ancestrally mixed because race is more a social construct than a biological concept and due to colonization and other things. So for example, my mom is black yet has around 30% white blood which is close ancestrally to someone who comes from one biracial and one black parent so I am unsure of how many generations it actually takes for someone to no longer be considered mixed and for them to instead be considered monoracial
Speak the truth girl..sometimes it's hard being mixed because it feels like you have to repeat yourself or prove every day of who you are..love you girl cant wait for another video
I completely understand and agree with the distinction you make between culture and race. They're different. But at the end of the day, your race matters and is determined by the way you look. If you're mixed and you look white, you will be treated as a white person by other people. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter if your culture is African American culture because that's the world we live in, people judge based on how you look, not based on your culture or genetics. I'm not trying to be rude or anything please dont misunderstand what I'm trying to say (I'm not American so the concept of race and how its works in America is still quite new to me). I'll use myself as an example, my mom's grandmother is Arab and the rest of my family is black from Africa. I dont look Arab so I was never and will never be treated like an Arab woman. Doesn't matter that I speak the language, doesn't matter that I eat the food, doesn't matter that it is part of my up bringing. All that matters is that I look black and will be treated as such. Unfortunately that's the shitty world we live in. So dont get too mad when people say you're white because that's literally how you look and how I'm assuming you've been treated your whole life. Your experiences are heavily based on the way you look (especially when it comes to race) so it's not crazy to call you white because that's ehat most people see when they look at you. That's why it's no use to try and convince people and correct them. It's just a waste of time and energy. You know who you are and that's all that matters. I would personally describe you as a mixed-race white woman but again that doesnt matter because you know your truth and you also know that people judge based on looks.
Actually, in America she would be defined as a mixed woman or she could even claim to be a white-passing black woman. The term "white" in the U.S. usually refers to people that ONLY have--or at least think they only have--European ancestry. The term "black" usually refers to people that have black African ancestry but to differing degrees. The way negro/black was defined in the United States is very different from other places. We had the whole one drop rule or the rule of hypodescent, which may seem idiotic, but was actually quite essential to the formation of the African-American/Black American identity. This means that in the U.S. being black doesn't necessarily mean being only of black African descent. The term black is more inclusive of people with different admixtures while the term white has more of an exclusive definition here. Also, it's important to take note of the fact that in the U.S. the term "black" doubles as both a racial and ethnic identity; therefore, she can actually describe herself as a white-passing mixed woman or even a white-passing (phenotype) mixed (racial makeup) black (ethnicity) woman. (A person who is white-passing in our community is someone that is a member of our community [racial and/or ethnic group] but would be perceived as being only of European ancestry and is thus treated like that until they make their full heritage known.) If you ever study African-American history, you will come across several famous historical figures that were white-passing but proud members of our community.
Candace C. This is really interesting! Thank you for all this information and the time you took to respond. I will definitely look more into it. Race and identity are definitely concepts that are very difficult to define especially when it depends on the country and the history of that country. Here where I live (France), "mixed" refers to a person with multiple ethnic background but it is also very widely used for people with light or lighter skin. I remember being very frustrated when people would call me and insist that I'm mixed since both are my parents are black and I just happen to have a lighter skin tone. Or people mistake me for an island girl. It's interesting to see the difference in perception when it comes to such complex and multi-layered concepts. Thanks again for all the great information!
Thank you for taking the time to read what I wrote. And also thank you for the explanation on how things are done in France. I am really into history, psychology, and sociology so topics like this interest me.
Haby, being french born myself i experienced something different but i feel like black people and some of us the mixed up folk lack the vocabulary to cut through this nonsense.
being mixed doesn't prevent anyone on french soil from not being perceive as the non white half they are. our categories are social categories that's it.
i'll attempt to explain. we both know if you have 2 mixed race parents, you'll be mixed too . however if you have a biracial parent and a black one. its not uncommon for you to look entirely like the phenotype of the mixed race parent ( that's simply looking like one parent ). so I don't get why you'll be so mad when someone says you are biracial. when genetics create all sorts of overlaps.
lastly in the french context white people are capable of telling black people who are just light skinned. we both know they have the exact same sets of feature of their darker brethren. and being mistaken for an island gal in this context doesn't mean folk who look at you can't tell you are the product of 2 african looking parents.
Lechiffresix six I never said I was mad, I just said it made me confused and frustrated. I get it but the example you have isn't really relevant when it comes to my situation. As I said, the only non black person in my family is my great grandmother, which I get it makes me a mixed person but doesn't that mean that every person who happens to have an ancestor from a different ethnicity than the other is mixed? Then that would mean that we're all mixed and you and I both know that that's not how things work. That's why in my opinion, societally your genetics is irrelevant to other people, the way you look is what matters. And I can tell you that I don't look particularly mixed. I just dont have really dark skin, I'm brown. But because French people associate dark skin with Africa and brown and light skin with being mixed or from the Caribbean.
You are what You are and my Goodness. Keep living Your Truth You Don’t Need to explain nada and the Haters will say not Black Enough or You have White Hair. I’ve heard that ish and that my kids were Asian or Mexicans . It’s ok my Grands even look very Foreign with even lighter skin and their Hair Well Mixed but, more Caucasian like . However Be The Beautiful Awesome 👸🏽You’ve always been Case 💋. Have a Blessed Weekend Sweetie:
appreciate you love
I'm so happy to see other people with similar experiences, even if it is only online, it's nice to connect and see that other people understand
Been watching your videos for about a week now. My girldfriend of 4 years is white and grew up in a mixed race family (native american, and white/ black, and white). She was adopted and was the only 1 that is white. At home we have deep conversations about race and how wether it is about our relationship or how she felt growing up in a diverse family. Hell my family is extremely diverse for a black family. We all look for definition for what makes us who we are. Just remember not to dwell in 1 part of the definition to long because it will change severel times in our lifetime. DOPE shirt btw. ✌
Being mixed race is the new race lol, I love being mixed race an wouldn't change it for anything else.
The terms “Person of Color” and Mulatto are centuries old not new at all if you study history
This my first video that I’ve watched of yours, so if you’ve spoke to this than I apologize. I’m one quarter European. Here’s the difference between me and you that I hope you acknowledge. Sure I can call myself mixed but when I walk through the world I do so as a black woman. This means that I am not allotted the same privileges as some one who is closer to whiteness like a biracial person. With that said you, someone who can move through the world as a white person are privy experience white privileged on a different level that a person who appears biracial does. Just the fact that you get to “choose” what to identify as is a privilege that many biracial people and black people don’t have. Just as long as you acknowledge that, and you don’t use your whiteness to elevate yourself in black spaces I believe that you can refer to yourself as whatever you like.
Nia A You guys have more in common than not. Two sides of the same coin. Society does not allow either of you choose what to identify as imo
Don’t worry about what people think. Do you, be happy and be true to yourself
I am 25% White. Both of my great grandfathers were white. But I don’t have the problem that you have because I “look black “. Except for my hair which I have been questioned about all my life. People have always wanted to know “what are you mixed with.” When I just tell them I’m black, that’s never enough. They want to see my “ancestry.com”. I don’t know why my word is not enough. Said all that to say, just be you. Like mama Kim told Bernie Mac in one episode “just be Bernie Mac, no one can be a better Bernie Mac than you.”
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Damn, same on the hair. I get asked about it all the time because my hair is curly. All my family is black but some of us are more noticeably mixed than others like my paternal aunt who people ask of she's Indian a lot cause of her skin tone and straight hair.
Honestly I can relate to you so much. My mom is part white and part north African and my dad is white. Even though I am just a quadroon and people say that doesn't count I still feel mixed🙃
Same
You are mixed, ignore them.
Your not a quadroon. North Africa isn’t black. The slave trade was from west Africa (Also known as the black part of Africa) so pls stop saying that your quadroon when you aren’t black non of your ancestors have been enslaved
@@lilricky5050 depends on the country buh people love identifying with black DnA even if they aren't even 60%
@@Deemelanin7 yeah but you can’t really only identify as black if you have sub Saharan dna I’m honestly tired of seeing so many wannabes that wanna be black so bad because they wanna feel oppressed so bad. Most North Africans are even seen as white or Caucasian
Hey sis, good morning 🌞🌹I am happy you are happy with who you are. Never let the detractors take ANYTHING from who you are. Have a great day on purpose 👊🏾✨✨✌🏾
Its how you feel. Im 61% black and i am a black women. Fully i don’t business. Your right! What you identify with and raised.
Love u I'm a quarter Filipino but I do identify with both black and Asian or Pacific Islander.
You can't pass as anything other than black, meaning... you're black.
N.W.A.
You so ignorant girl and pathetic I was raised on Filipino food n culture my whole life. So what u know ? Not shit. Gather up some cultural experience of your own you and @Donna K. So small minded and full self hatred sticking to your one group of ignorance. U just see a picture and that's it... Live my day to day. Walk outside yourself for a half a day ...my life is full of multiculturalism... This is America a melting pot get over yourselves... We all are mixed up!
Donna K. What are u ? A ghost? White AF! No culture to associate yourself with so u try to down talk people? Ignorant AF!
LaurenLanae thank u love
she's not a quarter black she's 20% black. I'm 16% north african european and nepali I don't identify with it. I do identify with my nigerian heritage since I'm at least 30% nigerian some tests have shown as high as 53%.
I love you girl! You nailed it right on the head!! I totally relate to you!!
Respect and Love to you Sista 👊🏾🙌🏾💖. Peoples troglodytism aside it’s so refreshing to see someone embracing who they are and not fighting against it. I’ve family members who look just like you and lighter in skin tone (I’m British Afro-Caribbean/Latino) and they can’t tell ANY of us we aren’t Black So you gwan with your awesome self! Keep up the great work 💞🤗
It feels so good to see so many comments of people with similar experiences. I feel like society should be more open and not jump so quickly to put people into the white or black box. There’s also a mixed box. My grandfather was black, from Africa. My father was classed as black because he looks black. I look white. But that shouldn’t strip me off my culture and my heritage. Thanks for this video!!!
You look spanish or italian
You have every right to call your self mixed because although many blacks are 20% white we do not have any connection to the whiteness in are dna .I my self am 16% European and 4% south Asian but 80% African to me I am black not mixed, but you look mixed .
Simply Hilarious! Black, white, Asian, mixed? What are you? No disrespect intended!
dashboy007 I am AA/black
Sameee. Ppl always want to tell me I should identify as black bcuz of x,y,z and I used to explain and defend why I don’t. But I don’t care to do that anymore I’m mixed and when I fill out forms or ppl ask me, my answer is always mixed. Lol I’m not 100% black and to me it seems disrespectful to deny any part of me.
Britney Nicole we dont want you anyways. Black people are woke now. Many of us do not claim these biracials. You are not black.
Haïlié Sélassié heyyy sis, how you doing I’m not going to argue with you on my girl Casey’s video but deff go subscribe to my channel lol love ya 👍🏼
Britney Nicole You have nothing to argue about. You are not black my dear and we don't claim you. Thanks to our sister CHRISSIE who is bringing Knowledge to the "black community" about this colorism issue. Check out her channel.😉
Haïlié Sélassié Who are you to not "claim" somebody?? You don't represent black people, and your racist rant definitely doesn't belong here. Get a life and quit trolling UA-cam.
Britney Nicole Hey girl! 👋 Great response and love your hair!!
Damn. Why is this an issue? People need to mind their business! It’s her life, it’s her reality, it’s her experience, it’s her existence!! Continue being authentically & unapologetically you!!
You are exactly right! You are mixed and proud of it. People who don't understand that are just dumb smh. Thanks for sharing.
I’m mixed and feel like a freak when I think too much about it. I dislike being out of place, but I have brought it on myself. It’s not that I’m mixed, it’s that I look different and therefore perceive myself as an outcast.
When are people gonna leave this girl alone so she can finally stop trying to make these type of videos I’m sure she’s tired of it. Can we just accept the fact that mixed raced people don’t all look the same just the same way black and white people don’t look the same (shades) it’s literally the same thing when it comes to being mixed raced. Everyone loves doing the 1 drop rule smh. And yes I saw her dna video with the percentages and ect. I used to have a friend that was 50/50 black and white and still looked just like her. But since she looks “too white” ........we have these type of convos
Seeing your facial structure and hearing your voice, one can assume you're mixed. Glad you're happy being u
I’m also 1/4 black and 3/4 white, for me, I grew up with my white side, as my mother did, but, I identify as mixed too, bc it is what I am, my mother is not white and I can’t deny 1/4 of my ancestors.
You are darker than me and I’m “half” lol my father is black, my mother is white...I haven’t taken my dna ancestry kit yet, but other than curiosity, I find it irrelevant. I’m proud of both sides, no matter what the technical percentage is, no matter what people assume I am, or am not. I’m happy I found your channel, because I, and so many other people can relate, but I personally want to know more about you as a person. Id personally watch videos about who you are, not just your dna, but your personality. Do you!❤️
I appreciate this comment so much! Genuine curiosity to get to know a person is so rare, much love girl
Thing about adjectives is that they modify the noun. Spiritually, psychologically, emotionally, etc people give those adjectives and pronouns way to much power over their identity. My physical appearance is the least interesting thing about me. Whoever defines a thing gives it its purpose. What are we letting define us? What lies, stereotypes, opinions are shaping our paradigm? God loves you so much he created you and gave his life for you. That’s where my identity is rooted. Knowing my father poured himself out for me and gave me power, authority, grace and love to do the same for others. It’s such a freeing feeling.
Im mixed and so are alot of my close friends, and we always talk about the way our experiences differ and also connect. I think its a really good thing to discuss because its reality and also super intellectually helpful. Like alot of black spaces dont give room for mixed people to fully express what they experience, so its dope that u do :) 💛
Wow you are great. My grandmother said the youth shall lead. Keep you doing you I am 53 and applaud you society sucks. The blessing is you know who you are my love continue talking its because my ancestors stopped talking is why I don't know
Okay people let me put it like this. I am an older black man, that's from Miami, but lived several other places. Let me tell you what I was taught growing up and what I actually witnessed. Then I'm gonna drop some knowledge with Science on it. Maybe even some biblical, it will all come out the same. Mixed people are still black, no matter if there's black and white, Hispanic and black and white, whatever. 1) If your mother or father is black, then you are considered black. 2) Racist white supremist consider them black, and will treat them as such 3) Science and Biblical- Blacks were the first people on the planet...science can prove this. Part 2 to this, the first white person in the bible born to black parents is esau, later his descendants moved to the caucus mountains, and after generations of being in a cold climate, away from the equator made white people what you see today. Oh, and no matter how the people are mixed, which is what esau did. His parents were black, so I find it sad that people are racist like they are, when we all come from the same damn family. Now in mixed peoples lives, they have different traditions or cultures. They have the best of both worlds, and the worst also.
I’m the same mix as you (but male). People would never know looking at me I’m quarter black. My hair is straight, wavy at best. And my skin is white. But I have always been brought up that I’m black in heritage and should feel that way. Any form I fill out I tick the box- mixed- white British/Afro carribean. My grandad was a black Jamaican and my nan is white
Hello baby girl, don't apologize for who are or what you are. YOUR BEAUTIFUL!!!
thank you!
White
Why is it a problem with people that you identify with being mixed. I feel like if you said u identified as white and people found out your mom was mixed with black they’d say your ashamed of having black blood. Either way I’m glad that your mixed and proud. I’m mixed too (50 white 50 black) but my niece is mixed like you but opposite (75% black 25%white). People would say she isn’t mixed but she is
Yeah I agree all the way lol mixed pride over cheaaaaa
CBUDD people don’t really have an issue with you calling yourself mixed , ur heritage and house is mixed so yes u shouldn’t be deny a side of your heritage , but when you are white passing and ur whole channel is based on mixed girl issue ( such as hair , society.. ) that’s when we cringe cuz u definitely have white privileges , unless u tell people ur mom is black , no one will ever guess , not even a racist will .
Well, she isn't identifying as white. And 75% black is NOT MIXED. That's black.
I think someone can have a channel about mixed issues if their heritage is indeed mixed. That's nothing cringe-worthy. I'm not cringing. And there's the rub. Once people DO know her mom is Black, entire attitudes can shift, not always for the positive. That's when people of mixed race sharing their narratives on platforms like this, are greatly needed. If we don't share our story, who's gonna care enough to do so, and more importantly, get it right?
Donna K. It is mixed. My sister is mixed and she had a kid with a man who is black. My niece is second generation mixed. If that makes my niece all black than does her white grandma just disappear.
My son is just like you; but half black. so glad to see someone just as comfortable in their skin!
For me, it's a matter of respect for my ancestors wherever they came from. I would qualify as an octoroon. --- lightly mixed. Be proud of your family it's how you became who you are.
In your opinion since you identify as mixed would you say you have the right to say nigga
@@justinmontalvo2819 Yes, they do have the right.
I’m also a quadroon, hearing this makes me so happy 😊,
People are never happy with what I identity myself as a black Woman but that’s my problem. Thank god I love who I am as a human being.
Just found your page and see you interviewing the other young woman and I LOVED IT 🙌🏾👏🏾 so I had to come check out your page. So yea I’m a fan now, and love your outlook at the world.
If they are hating, u must be doin somthin good they wish they could do..no good deed goes unpunished. Be it sistas or bruthas. )ove the fact that u ownin wutever it is. Leos respect and hold dear the courage to stand alone. Im on yo side Miss CBudd! One Love.
There are people who look White in Australia, but who are maybe 1/8 Aboriginal, that identify as Black Aboriginal …… and Aboriginal people will claim them, because they believe it's not about skin color, but what culture you were brought up in and identify with.
You are so pretty 😍
You resemble my great grandpa, he was a quadroon. My grandma taught me to love all of me, i used to hate when people would ask if I was mixed but I learned to love my white side as much as my black side.
I enjoy your causal sexiness. No intent, just a compliment.
I feel you on this one big, once I went on a date and the guy ask what race I was. I told him that I’m biracial (black,native,arab,and white) and after tell him he had a confused look on his face. Then ask me how was I black.
sweetpeaify wow that’s a lot to explain 😲
kabookie960 maybe I should start caring my family records with me lol
Big love to you. It's the culture you know and live bit your ethnicity that is the most important thing.. My 2 year old son is mixed and I'm trying to make sure he knows the black part of him. He can't pass as white, so it's important to me that he can learn to embrace it.
I'm in the middle & I totally understand you! Just found your channel! 👍
Hi! I'm the black person who is 45% European. Black identifying and presenting. Lol, but have no problem learning about the white cultures in my bloodline. The first time anyone asked me what I'm mixed with was at college in DC where there are so many types of people. That is the first time people saw more than west African in me (most of the time ppl thought I was ethiopian lol). It caught me off guard so I had to learn more about my makeup. Yes my mother was mixed and yes, my dad's whole family is extremely light but it was just my normal.
I'm white,black, and Lakota and I'm told all the time I look Latina even though that is far from my culture and for some reason that pisses people off. Videos like this are so refreshing as a person with mixed ancestry.
You are, to me, a multiracial young white woman. You are white but also multiracial or mixed
I feel this in my blood
I feel you. I always say "Culture > Color". It's simple math to me, although there were no numbers or equations; ya git the gist! :-) Your culture and whatever mathematical "quadroon" you are is ultimately irrelevant. Having the conversation to enlighten people past their prejudices and perceptions will hopefully free them from their miseducation.
Speaking of Miseducation, your music choices on this channel eerily mirror what I'd be playing at any moment's notice. I noticed that. It's mucho fuego. Keep doing what you do. #43KnCountin
Casey I absolutely love your UA-cam channel. You have so many different things that are on your channel that are entertaining to watch and very informative. You're lose it one of the people that inspired me to do UA-cam. Now so far I only do movie reviews but not kidding you're definitely one of the people that made me think I should just go ahead and do this. Keep making videos I watch all of them you're awesome
wow that feels amazing to hear. really glad I could help inspire that! thank you so much & keep up the channel
Thank you. Love to you. Its bruthas here that got u lil lady.no worries do ur thang. Keep sharing and helping. The Leo.
I dunno how I found this channel, whatever. But, is your last name Budd? Hella random I know, but my name is Chris Budd. Just thought it kinda cool, never see anyone with my name. Cool channel. I'm German, Italian and Yaqui Indian btw(I know, weird mix lol)
Daammnn.. daammnn.. daammnn 🎶🎶 your taste in music is great 👍🏽. I feel your black
Hi, I am quarter too and feel lost because mixed race has usually referred to as 50/50 and I do not feel as though I have fitted in. I have mostly identified as white in my life because I am seen as mostly white but I feel in an identity crisis at the moment
I’m a quarter white and 3/4 black, so I simply call myself black, but I also acknowledge that I have some dna, but I’m still black.
I love you because you know the "TRUE" history of the US and you're not trying to pass (WHITE) when a lot of people are saying you can...Keep up the good work sweet heart because you are an"INSPIRATION"!
Golden Voice you sound brainwashed by your masters. Its the system that made up that 1% rule.
I’m only 42% sicilian but that’s what I identify as, it’s how most of society views me. My daddies entire humongous Italian family is from New Orleans and that’s who I was raised with. My mom, along with her momma and daddy moved here from Florida, leaving behind all of her aunts, uncles grandparents etc. I don’t know them like that. They are Dutch, British and French but grew up their whole lives thinking they were part Seminole also until my DNA results arrived (shocker) 😳. The point is, although I’m less than half Sicilian, I’m ITALIAN! It’s what I feel in my bones, it’s all I know. We don’t need ancestry dna to tell us who we are. Although I find the whole dna thing intresting, a lot of people I know are scared of it.
I identify as Multiracial and always have. I was raised by a Multiracial mother and a French Canadian stepdad in Anchorage, Alaska. My real father was mostly English, some Cherokee and Mexican. I am about 40% African American, 40% European American 10% Native American & 10% Mexican. So I am not Biracial. Biracials tend to have more thick ethnic features and hair with light skin. My complexion is close to yours when you look tan. My preference is European American men. I have always been attracted to them even though I have dated other ethnicities. I feel more comfortable around Mexicans until they speak only Spanish than I have ever felt around mostly full blooded African Americans. For me I always got stared at, hair pulled and picked for fights by African American girls growing up. I never wanted to overcompensate by trying to be overtly culturally Black. That’s what they expect you to be, well that’s never going to be me. Mexicans tell me my features, skin color and tone is closest to them. I talk more European American than anything else. People tell me my mannerisms are more Native American. At any rate, everyone is an individual and has a right to their own values, beliefs and morals. Just wanted to let people know some Multiracial or Mixed people embrace their European culture(s) if that’s what they are raised with. Of course, I have never given it a second thought about what other people think in that respect! :)
Kuro Zee Yes I was raised culturally White. Not a racist, just stating the experiences I had growing up. MesoAmerican then instead of Mexican as I am really thinking about DNA. I embrace all that I am
Just happen to run across your channel. You got nice content. Honestly I thought you was Brazilian until you started talking lol. You got that orange angelic beach tanlol. But I don't care what color you are doe, u had a ALL THAT shirt on, so we homies 4 life 😎
wow thank you for speaking your truth
Always!
Yo, I like your vibe, so I had to subscribe lol
I’m mixed and I go through the same thing even though I am a male people think I’m just a white boy but have black in me I know how you feel
It depends....im new to this channel and i can tell right away you're mixed. I have a cousin who is half and half and you look more mixed than her. She looks all the way caucasian! Anyway you seem to be a kind individual and at the end of the day thats whats important!💛
much appreciated!
Im half black, half white, mom is Jewish n dad is Christian from Grenada. My nephew and niece are 1/4 black n white n still extremely young.
I mixed and I'm happy and I don't care what other people say as long as you're happy about who you are
Have you ever been in a situation where people thought you were white or at least not black and started being so racist you were scared to tell them you are black?
Just say youre puerto rican😂
Why don't you identify as QUADROON? That's what your mix is, it's what you look like,accept your OMG SHE FINALLY SAID QUADROON I LOVE YOU THANK YOUUUU IM SO PROUD OF YOU THUMBS UP KEEP IT UP
really glad your day was made
Peter Connell quadroon and mullato are outdated. Terms. And she doesnt indetify as black she calls herself mixed.
Great video. People have always assumed I'm 50/50 but I'm a quadroon 🤣 (first time I've heard that term). Dad is mixed race and mum is black. Look at Paula Patton's son with Robin Thicke, or Eartha Kitts daughter, now she’s what I call genetics for you. Bob Marley is mixed race and look at his biological children-Damian Marley, his mum is a white Jamaican.
I think God purposefully designed it this way, so that one day we'll love and appreciate all ethnicities. One Blood One Love 🙏🏽🇬🇧🇯🇲
You're black.
Yes I know, I'm 75% black. As mentioned before my dad is mixed race, his mum is white and dad is black so I identify as black carribean and white british. The majority of carribean people are mixed (the majority not all). I can only speak of carribean history, however the mixing with other nations is a combo of the slave trade, and mixing with the arrowaks tribes-hence the term carrib. Then the Chinese who immigrated to Jamaica and other islands. juist sayin youll be hard press to find 100% black african in western europe or carribean islands.
I remember reading Damian's mother Cindy Breakspeare is actually Biracial herself though, similar in mix actually to Casey, her dad was a Jamaican man of mixedrace and her mom was White.
Hi Victoria, yes your right she's similar to Casey, however in J.A she's classed as a white Canadian/Jamaican even though technical she isn’t. He wrote turn your lights down low for Cindy Breakspeare.
Damian Marley mother is mostly white but mixed with a quarter black.
I've always identified as half black/half white and continue to identify as such even though the black percentage is smaller than the white percentage, and part of that is b/c of the culture and how I was raised so I feel you 100%!!!! What people fail to realize is that almost all African Americans have white ancestry. You would never look at a light skinned black woman and say they're not black, but as soon as they have kids with a white man and that child comes out fair, people want to say that child isn't "mixed" or "black" since their complexion is so fair. It's ridiculous.
Girl, live YOUR truth!!🙅🏾♂️
Do you believe that you can be pro-black and date interracially? Also what are some challenges you've faced with dating men such as colorism, token gf syndrome, fetishes, or resentment from black/white women or the guy's family?
Have you experienced push back on talking about black issues and colorism as a mixed woman? For example, I have been told that my opinions, thoughts, and experiences do not matter because I have "light skinned privilege" or that I am not a "real" black woman.
Yurrah Al-Hadi I don’t believe there is a thing called light skin privilege. That’s a dumbass term. White racist don’t care how light you are. They still see & call you the n word. Ive been told by school mates parents that I’m not welcome in their home. They didn’t care how light I was. They still called me slurs. Cops have pulled me over for no reason multiple times asking if I have drugs or trying to do illegal searches on my car. Light or dark...we all black. Racist whites don’t see us any differently
K. Elise where do you live?!!
I like how you made the distinction between having connection with that 25% side. Im Irish and a quarter Chinese-Jamaican, born and raised in Toronto but grew up on the Jamaican side.
I grew up using chopsticks eating bok choy and rice and peas, listening to Peter Tosh and Harry Belafonte, listening to the story of how my Chinese-Jamaican grandfather got tomatoes thrown at him coming home from WWII riding in their coloured paddywagon....
I sure dont feel white, white privilege isnt a colour its a behaviour and culture and a code that must be maintained to retain such privileges.... and I dont give two shits of a fuck how someone else classifies my own bloodline and ancestors I was raised by with my photo albums full of me sitting in my Chinese-Jamaican grandfathers lap - he even told me himself I'm mixed not white, although I didnt understand at the age...
The key difference is upbringing - is someone claiming based on some ancient ancestors they never knew? Or were they raised and influenced by that side?
Even if they didnt know the ancestors, if the question of 'whats your ethnicity' entails any sort of complicated explanations or even having to justify and prove to someone who doesnt believe you.... yeah thats not normal and its a mixed experience....
I dont claim to be Chinese or Jamaican, but I also dont consider myself white... I'm a mixed Canadian... end of story lol
Thanks for your input
I feel this as a person that is latina, black and italian
I'm hoping my daughter doesn't feel like she needs to explain herself. Great video
Saying your Mixed means your given respect to both sides but god bless all races.
I have 3 of cousins mixed.. and they're young! Age 14 to 10! One mixed with Arabian & two with Mexican & they get confuse on what to call themselves! Even though they are predominantly around their other half which is Afican American! I want them to know their other side. I just tell them identify yourself on how the world sees you that's who you are (appearance wise). A minority! Your black either way...
AHHHHH i’m a “quadroon” i guess, too! i’m glad i found this video
I'm only like 20 percent black but it shows a lot because I have been called black
@@justinmontalvo2819 are u puerto Rican
@@sapointi no
sending love to you Case. You make my days brighter. And this video is so good.
aw thank you love
You are ever so welcome. You remind me of one of my cousins. I am the oldest on my mom and Dad's side of the family so I just wanna hug you and am always checkin in to see if you are good.
We look a bit alike. I have darker hair and paler skin. I identify as a "white Latina". But I know my history and my family's ancestors history. It's super important for us white passing mixed folks to honor our enslaved and colonized ancestors. Nobody would think I'm mixed, so I dont mention it unless asked.
Im a Quadroon, i look like white and i feel white, but dont get me wrong im proud to be mixed and i find this funny when i tell to the people my origins (french/brazilian with a black grandfather, mom 1/2 mixed) because no ones expect that when they saw me : )
Genetics is a funny thing. An interracial (black/white) couple can have a white child, black child or expectedly 'mixed' child (light skin, eyes, etc). You came out white like your white parent so I would say you are white (Caucasian) with black (African American) ancestry.
Isn't just about everyone mixed to some degree or another? What's the obsession with mixed or not mixed.......... there is much more to your life than your DNA....... don't worry about it.............
I look mixed but I'm a quadroon too. My dad being half West African has mixed features but is brownskin. My mum is white. But it's annoying bc since I look mixed with very curly hair ethnic features , I feel the need to say I'm a quadroon bc I feel like I'm fooling people because a lot of black Americans assume I'm half & half. And once they know I'm seen as whitewashed when I'm treated like a mixed person because I look like it ! It's annoying
I spent a lot of time looking for white and mixed. Like you.
When I first saw a video of you, I already knew you were mixed so it didn’t really confuse me or anything, all of these people tryna be weird a’f do too much.
Whatever.... you are beautiful inside and out, that's ALL that matters. Greetings from NJ !!!
Embrace all of the cultures that make us who we are.
I am 16% black. Does that count as mixed? I just got bullied pretty severely on social media for identifying as mixed. My stepmothers family was really racist against black people and mixed people. My white cousin used to called me racial slurs and taunt me for having curly hair. One time my uncle physically assaulted me and beat me up at the police station. Because I have 16% black in my dna from my grandmother, my stepmother and her family sometimes treated me really badly. She tried to tell me that I should feel "ashamed" to have a drop of black in me. She mocked me one time and told me that in slavery days i just would have been somebody's concubine and that i would have been her servant. I opened up about some of this on social media groups for mixed people and people of color and I got bullied. No one believed that I was a victim of racism because I'm white. But I have a drop of black in me and was unfortunately raised part of my life around very racist people.
sis if you really go to look at it we all are mixed with something don't care how dark you might look
Or don't care how white you mite look we all are mix with something anyhow and by the way we all descend from mother Africa 😎☻✌
Everyone is not mixed and everyone does not come from Africa.
K. Elise Do some research, everyone has very old dna that originates in Africa from about 50,000 years ago.. Groups migrated from there. The climate effected skin tone and hair. It took tens of thousands of years. I’m going with the science, and the consensus is that people originated in Africa. If that changes down the road, I will still stick with the science.
Caryn Schwengel nobody identify as cro Magnon , Neanderthal or Homo sapiens , do you ? Lool so why u going back that far in human ancestry