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people commented favorably and agree with Jasmine Guy. However some commentators’ had responses on their platforms(sorry, could not copy private links) — that were wholly different.“What do she mean she want to accept her white side? We placed Black dollars into her pockets!”“Let’s see how white people will view her then”“Everyone thinks Black looks like the Motherland”“We are all mixed with something”These are just a few of the responses from Black women.Black men and some Black women actually agreed with Jasmine Guy.In fact, it is important that Black people (Black women in particular) understand the simple concept of biology and ethnicity.<h1 id="6e3e">Yes, we are ALL mixed with something, but we are not biracial</h1>People like Tiger Woods, Halle Berry and Alicia Keys, among others are biracial because they literally are sired from two parents of different races. In this case Black and white or Black and Asian, or Black and other.Some of them we may think are Black because they appear to be light skinned Blacks (i.e. Alicia Keys).Many of these celebrities’ white mothers, raised them (i.e. J. Cole) and/or their Black fathers walked away when they were young(Drake). They entrenched themselves in Black culture, were accepted by many Blacks and so they are what we call “Black identified.”They are not Black — remember, they have TWO parents. Not just one.They just identify as Black.Rasheeda Jones(Quincy Jones’ daughter)may have a “Black” sounding name and appear as white woman, but she is biracial. Same as Paris Jackson (Michael Jackson’s daughter).As a side note, I understand that even within Black communities, we are a mixture of many different ethnicities and races, but phenotypically we are DEFINITELY Black.<h1 id="f8c6">Are Black women jealous or seriously misinformed?</h1>I don’t think Black women are jealous so much as envious and misinformed.There is no debate about what a “Better Black woman” looks like. The preferred “Black woman”, is one who is lighter, has softer hair and lighter eyes. Hollywood is showing us this too.I notice in some TV shows, we unambiguous Black women, tend to gravitate to and live

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vicariously through the women who resemble us a tiny bit — they give us hope they we too may play hot roles or as lead love interests.In the popular Prime Video show, Reacher, Maria Sten plays as Frances Neagley. In reality she is a mixture of Congolese, Danish and Swedish ethnicities, she is part of the Black List/ ATX TV Writing Program(2017) and recognized as Miss Denmark.Phenotypically, she appears as a lighter mixed woman but with a light brown tan, long curling hair she is STILL considered as Black. Not sure if she considers herself Black or mixed. I love her role in the show. She is incredible by the way!Black women tend to sabotage their own images too in the writing world.There have been many times where I thought the woman was Black, but learn that the fully Black author created her “Black” character as a mixture of(insert ethnicity here), just tanned. FYI Black authors…it is quite alright to make fully Black, beautiful women who do not have light eyes and 3C hair!Perhaps pure Black is too basic or not enough.Here is where it gets interesting though. Women like Tandy Newton, Mariah Carey and others have made it known they are biracial and prefer that term. I think we should respect that. It is logical to respect who they are: the product of both worlds.Yet we accept them as Black. Promote them as Black. We praise them as Black.This means we cannot get upset when they “invade” our Black spaces.Vanessa Williams’, light skin and blue eyes is most likely what won her the title of the First African American to win Miss America.Is this a win for fully Black women?<h2 id="659b">Or a win for women of color who look like Vanessa Williams?</h2>I am cognizant of fully Black supermodels out here in the world who are doing their thing and I am so very proud of them! Sadly, I only know of the few legends like Alek Wek, Iman, Naomi Campbell, and Tyra Banks.Overall, Black people should not be mad. We should be the first ones to understand how it feels to “not belong”, and so we should step back and stay out of the biracials’ business of reclaiming their whole self. All we can offer and should offer is hope, love, and encouragement for them.And especially for us all.Thank you for reading!</article></body>

Jasmine Guy Says She Embraces All Of Her Heritage

Yet Black folks are mad — they shouldn’t be

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In a recent YouTube short, Jasmine Guy reveals that she is finally “learning to embrace all parts” of herself: her black side and white side. Jasmine is a well-known actress, singer, and dancer, but is famously known for her role as Whitley on A Different World.

Many of us growing up during that time were proud of shows like The Cosby Show, A Different World, and even shows like Living Single in the 90s. They were staple shows in many Black homes.

Unfortunately, Black folks (particularly Black women), were upset Jasmine Guy would announce that she is biracial and not just…Black?

I am not mad, dear reader. I am, however, very observant and intuitive.

Jasmine Guy, just like Sage Steel, Alicia Keys, Halle Berry, and many others are what we call biracial. This means they have two parents of a different race. Why would someone uplift their Black parent/family, while denying that they also have a white parent?

I am not biracial, so I can’t speak for their experiences, but I am Black and the biracial and multiracial ethnicities that run all through my family are embraced and not used as something to ignore or place on pedestals. We are each the product of both of our parents.

Sage Steel reportedly said, “it is Obama’s choice if he still wants to identify as Black even though he was raised by white women” but she herself will claim biracial. She is the product of two, loving parents of different races.

She will not deny one or the other.

I agree 1,000% with her.

Black women’s responses

Although the interview was about Tiger Woods, Jasmine Guy decided to elaborate on her own self journey.

Overall, on YouTube, people commented favorably and agree with Jasmine Guy. However some commentators’ had responses on their platforms(sorry, could not copy private links) — that were wholly different.

“What do she mean she want to accept her white side? We placed Black dollars into her pockets!”

“Let’s see how white people will view her then”

“Everyone thinks Black looks like the Motherland”

“We are all mixed with something”

These are just a few of the responses from Black women.

Black men and some Black women actually agreed with Jasmine Guy.

In fact, it is important that Black people (Black women in particular) understand the simple concept of biology and ethnicity.

Yes, we are ALL mixed with something, but we are not biracial

People like Tiger Woods, Halle Berry and Alicia Keys, among others are biracial because they literally are sired from two parents of different races. In this case Black and white or Black and Asian, or Black and other.

Some of them we may think are Black because they appear to be light skinned Blacks (i.e. Alicia Keys).

Many of these celebrities’ white mothers, raised them (i.e. J. Cole) and/or their Black fathers walked away when they were young(Drake). They entrenched themselves in Black culture, were accepted by many Blacks and so they are what we call “Black identified.”

They are not Black — remember, they have TWO parents. Not just one.

They just identify as Black.

Rasheeda Jones(Quincy Jones’ daughter)may have a “Black” sounding name and appear as white woman, but she is biracial. Same as Paris Jackson (Michael Jackson’s daughter).

As a side note, I understand that even within Black communities, we are a mixture of many different ethnicities and races, but phenotypically we are DEFINITELY Black.

Are Black women jealous or seriously misinformed?

I don’t think Black women are jealous so much as envious and misinformed.

There is no debate about what a “Better Black woman” looks like. The preferred “Black woman”, is one who is lighter, has softer hair and lighter eyes. Hollywood is showing us this too.

I notice in some TV shows, we unambiguous Black women, tend to gravitate to and live vicariously through the women who resemble us a tiny bit — they give us hope they we too may play hot roles or as lead love interests.

In the popular Prime Video show, Reacher, Maria Sten plays as Frances Neagley. In reality she is a mixture of Congolese, Danish and Swedish ethnicities, she is part of the Black List/ ATX TV Writing Program(2017) and recognized as Miss Denmark.

Phenotypically, she appears as a lighter mixed woman but with a light brown tan, long curling hair she is STILL considered as Black. Not sure if she considers herself Black or mixed. I love her role in the show. She is incredible by the way!

Black women tend to sabotage their own images too in the writing world.

There have been many times where I thought the woman was Black, but learn that the fully Black author created her “Black” character as a mixture of(insert ethnicity here), just tanned. FYI Black authors…it is quite alright to make fully Black, beautiful women who do not have light eyes and 3C hair!

Perhaps pure Black is too basic or not enough.

Here is where it gets interesting though. Women like Tandy Newton, Mariah Carey and others have made it known they are biracial and prefer that term. I think we should respect that. It is logical to respect who they are: the product of both worlds.

Yet we accept them as Black. Promote them as Black. We praise them as Black.

This means we cannot get upset when they “invade” our Black spaces.

Vanessa Williams’, light skin and blue eyes is most likely what won her the title of the First African American to win Miss America.

Is this a win for fully Black women?

Or a win for women of color who look like Vanessa Williams?

I am cognizant of fully Black supermodels out here in the world who are doing their thing and I am so very proud of them! Sadly, I only know of the few legends like Alek Wek, Iman, Naomi Campbell, and Tyra Banks.

Overall, Black people should not be mad. We should be the first ones to understand how it feels to “not belong”, and so we should step back and stay out of the biracials’ business of reclaiming their whole self. All we can offer and should offer is hope, love, and encouragement for them.

And especially for us all.

Thank you for reading!