There really needs to be a “mixed culture” for everyone’s sake. And I do value both Blackness and my White side but I am neither Black nor White so I must move thru this world accordingly.
I have to accept the harsh reality that I cannot (and should not) turn to established groups of people where I would ultimately stand out amongst them. We will never be able to fully relate to one another.
Mixed-race men and mixed-race women should be linking up in order to foster healthy and nourishing relationships/communities that only we can provide for ourselves.
Props for acknowledging these facts.
Discernible/apparent mixed/biracial individuals whose parents differ drastically in phenotype should want to stand apart from those who are fortunate enough to be legitimately Black passing/presenting.
My form is further away from the original and yours is closer. We must acknowledge this also.
Blackness is an identity that should be adopted and embodied by those who actually look the part and are considered as such all of the time by everyone, regardless of admixture. It is not an identity or essence for those individuals like myself who are
kinda,
sorta,
somewhat…but not really.
And that’s the thing, I want to change that standard. Being Black should strictly mean that both parents are also Black (again, regardless of admixture).
Phenotypic wholesomeness and its maintenance from one generation to the next should be the main goal…
So, 20%?
