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Taye Diggs, a 44 year old black american actor who has a 7 year old son named Walker Nathaniel Diggs, with ex-wife, actress and singer Idina Mendez (of Frozen) wrote a piece about race where he said he finds it offensive when people refer to his son as “black.”. What he wrote below…
“The first book I wrote, Chocolate Me, was based on my experiences growing up a little chocolate boy in a predominantly white neighborhood, and how I would get made fun of, and how through my mother and father and my own recognition, I was able to develop the power of self love,”
“My new book [Mixed Me] is kind of along similar lines for my son, even though in this day and age he’s going to have less of an issue being mixed than I did. It’s a book of self love and self appreciation and knowing that you are special regardless of what people will say about you because people will always say stuff,”
Diggs then turned his focus to former President Obama, whom is often described as the first black U.S. president when in fact he’s biracial. Diggs hopes that soon society will begin to identify Obama more often as mixed.
“As African Americans we were so quick to say ‘okay he’s black he’s black,’ and then there were the white people who were afraid to say he was biracial because who knows. . . It would be great if it didn’t matter and that people could call him mixed. We’re still choosing to make that decision, and that’s when I think you get into some dangerous
waters.”
My husband was African-Ameriican I am a Caucasian descent we had a child together our son is both he’s African-American and Caucasian so he’s mixed but you know what is more important me he’s human he doesn’t have to defined his self or anybody else he is who he is and whatever he says he wants to be that’s what makes him comfortable
You are so right. I am ashamed of anyone who doesn’t realize that we are all just the human race.
My children are mixed and they do recognise that they are. However he has not stopped racist white people from calling them the N word. No matter how mix they are all racist sees is the colour of their skin . It’s not for Taye Diggd to decide how we son is identified it will be out to his son because the matter how much he tries to emphasise he will never be able to know. I speak to my children about how they see themselves and they tell me they’re quite happy to identify both sides and as much as I try to identify with them I won’t be able to because I’m not in their shoes . Her father and I show them love and enable them to learn about both cultures which I feel has helped them and they’re very very successful adults now .
My friend hates being identified as African American. His family has been in the U.S. for generations, and they have no ties to Africa other than the skin color. He is American, you don’t identify anyone else who has been in the U.S. for generations by the country/continent their ancestors came from over 150 years ago.
Tell that to the racist who may kill him for being black
You must never forget where you come from, your roots, your culture. Your friend is asleep. The fact that blacks were forcefully taken from their homeland speaks for itself. Whites are not even ‘Americans’. You and your friend need to educate yourselves.
Have you not oftem heard whites referred to as “white anglo-saxon” or “irish-american”. Whether you like it or not you will always be referred to as ” African-american” simply because that’s what you are.
White people are devils.
How are you telling him/her what he is?
We do not come from an entire continent.
Stupid and ignorant european americans.
What is wrong with Taye Diggs? He is black therefore so is his son. I identify as Black and African American. I live in the United States and it reminds me every day that I am black. Taye should have thought about that before he had a son.
I guess he has never learn about the one drop rule?! Right!! So what if his son is mixed society will look at him as black man not a white , latino or hispanic ! Smh
DNA results indicate most blacks in America are mixed, despite the narrative that whites segregated us and had nothing to do with us. DNA says miscegenation was rampant during slavery, and Jim Crow. In America, if you look black, you’re assumed to be black, and there should be no insult in being taken for black, unless you think it’s bad.
However , President Obama was a guest on the Tom Joyner morning radio show. Tom refered to him as the first black President , and President Obama responded by saying , ” Tom , I dont see myself as the first black president , because Black has no standing at law . Do your research and look this up google . Looks like President Obama , was trying to tell all these people in America , that call themselves Black something. But they missed it.
Comment*Barack Obama calls himself African American. he recognises embraces his racial heritage with pride. in all formal papers he is African American
I could really care less about this wannabe white black man. As you can see hea always wanted to be white no matter how black he is! So to each their own…..but for him to say he’s offended by someone calling his son black! Now that’s too much and he needs that reality check!
Everyone knows when you mix black and white together you no longer have white…get a life
Taye Diggs got a problem. “Mixed?” Gimme a break. 100% of us born in the USA who descended from slaves are ‘mixed’ – thanks to systematic rape of black women. Please remember that when a cop is going upside your head. Tell that white supremacist that you’re not black, but ‘mixed.’ That will surely inspire him to stop swinging.
Not that my comments mean much, but I think Tyre really go his feelings hurt as a child. But that didn’t learn him, it just made him bitter and angry at being “dark” skinned. Well, if he were as better thinker he’d know that being “Black” is not really about skin color but positive thought and behavior. I don’t know if he can ever be “healed” to the point where he will be a positive influence on “Black” people.
I somewhat agree.
As A Straight Black Proud man, I don’t think Diggs’ son should be afforded the privilege of being designated as “Black”.
In fact, by virtue of his self – hating disposition and his race – treason, Diggs himself should no longer be referred to as “Black”
His son, like Obama, is A MULATTO.
And his son, like Obama, will grow to be A LIABILITY to Black People.
NOTHING good for us has ever come from between the legs of a white (Asian, Indian, etc) woman
Taye Diggs is a confused individual. He stated in the article that not only is his son of mixed race, but so is he. What has Taye Diggs been smoking? Is he on Meth? Taye Diggs is no where near of mixed race; he is a black man…there is no disputing that fact. In regard to his son, he is also black…period.
Maybe Taye wants to be white. What’s mixed if he’s black? What’s wrong with being black? He’s just in denial, he can’t change his race. Let him bleach or whatever it is… you people from first world countries have money to change everything.
I’m just worried for his son, self hate and racism has started with his dad! Sad.
one drop rule is even more paramount in western civilization than ever…but more often than not here we go still trying to absolve our Blackness…lmaooo can’t run White America st sees you as a nigger…a good one but one nonetheless
It’s evident you people don’t know your history !!!! everything that was created comes from Africa even the so-called whites who are really albinos !!!
Do you DNA tests!!! they come from us so we should be proud to be the first race Dominate of all races, and never to be ashamed be black or African descendent. !!!
Everybody do your DNA we all come from Africa even the so-called White’s. they are albino. !!!
I don’t think color should matter we are all human and of one race the HUMAN RACE God don’t see color he see LOVE because he is LOVE .it’s so sad what color plays a factor in one’s life LOVE should rule out all…..my opinion and thinking…God Bless you all…
He is an afront to Black America! A self-important, over inflated egotist! He shows his ignorance of black heritage that is something to be proud of! He should just disappear, fools are too numerous already!
taye diggs is an idiot. ok you were abused by white people just because of your skin color, now you hate that you are a black man with black skin and you don’t want people to identify your son as such.
obama considers himself a black man because at the end of the day, thats what white people see him as a n—qqa. your son no matter if he is biracial is still is gonna be considered a n–qqa for the rest of his days and will be treated as such. you are an idiot so go crawl back up under that rock you crawled from under, besides white people are the ones who said that if you have one drop of black blood in you, you are considered black.
Shame !!! Taye, i fill sori for you,,
Taye look in the mirror with you and your son both of you, you are dark as night, your son light complexion but he is clearly a beautiful black child. Having said that stop hating yourself, more importantly don’t do this to your son. Seek help because you are never ever I mean ever be white. It’s a sickness in your head. You should be proud to be an African man. White skin doesn’t equal superiority. You are a confused soul….