Biracial Not Black, Dammit!
By Abiola Abrams July 21, 2009 3:05 pm
Hey Cupcakes,
I’m Biracial Not Black, Dammit is the name of a thought-provoking new documentary from filmmaker Carolyn Battle Cochrane. You can find more info about the doc here. Watch the video clip and share your thoughts. Leave a comment or hit me up @AbiolaTV on twitter, PlanetAbiola.com, blackplanet or flickr.
How do you classify Halle Berry, Alicia Keys, Faith Evans, Mariah Carey and Kelis — if at all? And your president? Is there anyone whose family isn’t mixed race? Is it time to move beyond racial classifications? Do you care how other people choose to define themselves?
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mizzbumpkin2-23-2010 5:49 am
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NonDre7-31-2009 5:41 pm
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MzCapri7-31-2009 2:06 am
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thats prob what my daughter would say lol…”Im Bi-Racial not White”
ladylover602
I am half-white(greek and english).Half black and amer-indian.I identify as a black american.The music the clubs the history.I was raised in South Central, Los Angeles.Its all about location, location, location.If i was a mixed kid raised by the white side of my family and in a white community i would probably say Dude! Wheres my car?lolI find bi-racial individuals who embrace only their white side annoying and cant stand to be around them. The sista who had that bi-racial child talking about she was ashamed because her mom was black i felt the same way but oppisite.My mom is white.I dont feel that way anymore.Im grown now.
NonDre
First, for those offended by the title, I believe this is just one part of a larger series. There is indeed another doc in this series called “Bi-racial Not White Damn it.”
Second, most of the comments against a “multiracial” or non-Black identity are unfortunately par for the course. More than anything, these comments come off as rather desperate/pathetic: “But they have to be Black because of this,” “But they have to be Black because of that.” Seriously, if someone doesn’t want to identify as Black, what do you care? This is particularly true if you yourself claim to be proud to be Black. Are you really proud/comfortable being Black?
Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter, as time keeps moving forward the arguments against a “multiracial” or non-Black identity will only fall flatter and flatter. I mean, for anyone to be parroting the “one drop” line today is downright laughable. Do you realize how many non-Black Americans have that magic “one drop”?
MzCapri
This is not important…. if u are mixed just say im “Bi-racial” or w/e u are mixed with. i honestly dont see the issue.. Most ppl try to include things that they are not truely mixed with… get over it.