My parents are both white people but I was born black.  Does anyone know how this could have happened?
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Don't jump to conclusions that your mom cheated or that you were adopted.  While this may or may not be true, it is very likely that both your parents are your biological parents. These types of things DO happen.  There is an interesting video series called ANSWERS IN GENESIS, and there are also genetic studies being done now to show that it is entirely possible to have a different skin color than your parents.  Scientists are actually now finding that there are more genetic differences between two individual people of the same race than there are between two races, even two races as stereotypically different as white and black.  Anyone who opens their eyes long enough can see that white and black people are more similar than they are different, even genetically speaking.
180783
I've known several African-Americans with blue eyes.  It's not common, but it does occur.  Most African-Americans are not purely of African descent.  It's a recessive trait, so both parents have to have blue eyes somewhere in their family tree.
323607
I am an African-America whose grandfather was from Ireland. My mother is Black Irish and I was told as a child that I could gain a passport and/or citizenship from Ireland by checking with the Office of Emigration in Ireland. I believe you can find that info on Yahoo Ireland.
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In order to Qualify as an Indian, Either Both your parents was/is Indian,...if not,...then,at Least 1 parent has to be Indian\nand At least one Grandparent has to be Indian,otherwise you AINT Indian! youre just another black or white American person that got some Indian up in em!\n(Just like more than half of ALL Blacks and Whites in this Country!) Uncle Sam AINT Giving Indian Benefits to people that are only 25% Indians!
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can you give a little more info on what your circumstances are? where do you live, where were you born, why were you seperated from your birth mother, etc? that will help to find the appropriate site.\n\n\n(just a note to anyone else in this situation... don't forget, the people who raise you are just as much your "real" parents as your biological ones. it's important to know where you came from- but think about who made you who you are. Don't mean to preach, but... spare a thought for the folks who loved you for your whole life and who might feel hurt if you appear to reject them, make sure they know you love 'em, ne?)
881371
It's a sign that you were created by the Pleaidians through genetic engineering. Blacks and Asians were created by other groups of ETs.
25885
good lord, i hope so. if you werent born in africa, then moved to america, then you are not african american. i am just american. that should be good enough if you are black, white, latin, asian, or of any decent. until 'African American' becomes politialy incorrect, i will refer to myself as 'German-Norwegian-French-American'.
419360
compromise with your dad, meet someone that is mixed (half white and half black)
960948
I dont know why we are not even REALLY white nor black.  But it has been that way for years.   I perfer to call my self Caucasion and African American or what ever the case.
1001371
Your parents are only strict just now, because they love you so very much ! And what seems to be your mum's 'racist' attitude is only the outcome of your local society's responses towards all 'mixed' associations - due to several generations of living under an illusion of 'white supremacy' ! \nWait patiently until you can grow-up a wee-bit more, and become a legal 'adult', dear : Then, you can speak your own mind, and act as you wish - and NOBODY else can decide as to who you should associate with !\nYou will also be a bit more mature then, and be able to judge better - about what, or who, is really good for you. \n...Here's hoping and praying that the anti-Black fervour of your community would also have died a natural death, by then !
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Well, let`s see. My mom is hispanic and has hazel eyes and very black hair with medium skin. My dad is anglo and has black hair and green eyes and medium skin. My sister has brown eyes and black hair with a little darker skin, my brother brown hair and green eyes with medium skin, and I have grey eyes and reddish brown hair with medium skin. My mom`s sister is darker than her and all her kids turned out darker than us with black hair and brown eyes. Her husband was anglo also with brown hair and blue eyes. So what you get is a luck of the draw.
990719
They were probably brought up with that mind frame. Not really their fault. Interracial is not bad at all, but if you were brought up with your parents saying bad things all the time about other races you'd grow up assuming that what they say is right.
997222
Two Africans were kidnapped and brought to America as slaves, a man and a woman. The woman gets pregnant by the man. Would her baby not still be be African? Black people are African in race. We are American if we are born in America. The same goes for white people. You are not American just because you are white. You just happened to be born here. You may be Dutch, British, German or whatever. The only people of American ancestory is the Native American. What I want to know is why white people worry so much about what black people call themselves.
811988
I'm black and my husband is white.
990790
If you are mixed why are you dark?\nI am cuban/black and speak spanish which shocks everyone because I am dark as if there are no dark cubans
541491
If you live in a predominantly white neighborhood in America, then there is probably some racism going on. Don't worry about it's not your fault. Racism is taught by parents to children at any early age. Also, we learn it from others, the media and history. If you leave two children of different races to grow up in the same loving enviroment where racism is not taught then they will grow up loving each other without racism in their lives. And if you told them about racism they probably would not understand it unless you used an analogy or example of what racism might be to them. So try to put a quantative number on what you just read, then you will have gathered a statistic. You may find some statistics at the sources listed.
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I was born in Africa, but I'm white. Now, I'm living in america. Am I a African American?