afro718

In addition to me being proudly African-American, my great grandmother was Indigenous Sami - she was one of the many Sami people who fled Scandinavia to escape the genocide that was occurring at the hands of White oppressors who infiltrated their lands. Many people can tell that I'm "mixed with something", but don't know who the Sami are. lol It's kind of a random mixture/heritage - considering most people in America are a mix of White/Black and maybe a little Native American. So when you say "Sami", you really have to explain the history and educate people each time. lol. But it's kinda cool because they always seem intrigued by the story since it's completely new to them. And are open to hearing about the history.

Grandson and his grandmother - both of Black/Native descent. Do you see the resemblance?

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26 minutes ago, Stefan said:

A  Black person. 

What does his or her having a light skinned grand parent have to do with it?
 

Stop judging, stop categorizing and stop looking into the past.

The future is now. We have lives to live and a history to safeguard. 

I'd say the grandparent has something to do with it because the person looks just like their grandparent

this person is actually racially ambiguous themselves.

and it goes a bit further than just being "light skinned" ...they look another race altogether.

And this person also looks mixed themselves? What category would you say they fall into?

@Pioneer1 his grandpa and his grandpa's grandmother :

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Afro

he actually has a  black heterosexual friend who told him that he wants a girl who has hair like him. lol

i thought it was weird
 

I'm not sure what race or ethnicity YOU are, but that desire is pretty common among Black men....especially in the Western hemisphere.  
That hair is called "loose curls" which is a mix between wavy and curly, considered an attractive feature for most Black women to have.

They even have a hair texture number for that type of hair but I forgot what it is.



 

what do u think of what was said?

 

Based on my limited knowledge of West Indian culture, the term "coolie" is an insult for Indian and Chinese immigrants and their children.
It's not a term I'd use.

Maybe you are, but if you're not very familiar with Caribbean culture you should be extremely careful who you use that term around.

The reason I'm giving you this advice is because some Black folks have a habit of talking reckless and saying things out in the open that most people say only behind closed doors or simply don't say at all...and it ends up getting them in trouble.

Some of it is done out of simply being too stupid to consider the consequences...for example KNOWING that "coolie" is a derogatory word but simply not caring.
But much of it is done out of sheer ignorance...for example you grew up hearing your father or friends use the term in over and over so you didn't realize how derogatory it was until you called an Indian man that and he went upside your head, lol.

thanks so much for your insight, its very appreciated

i am assuming you are a black hetero male?

i am black as well, but not "ambiguous" or mixed looking by any means 

i love my  friend's stories because they are always so interesting ...the people he encounters

what type of skin tone would u say he has? i reuploaded the pic to this site because for some reason AALBC seemed to distort the color of the pic a bit

at least on my end.

pic here: https://uploadir.com/u/mvoadb3h 

On 5/3/2021 at 10:16 PM, Pioneer1 said:

That's a "he"???




 

he actually has a  black heterosexual friend who told him that he wants a girl who has hair like him. lol

i thought it was weird

and that same heterosexual friend also said that he gives a "coolie" vibe, which is a Trinidadian version of your guess of what his makeup was

(mix of black and indian)

then that friend later told him that "coolie" women are his type lol

he seems to have some heterosexual admirers...

what do u think of what was said?

Beautiful pic of Creole generations - grandmother and granddaughter 

Do you see the resemblance?

1 minute ago, Troy said:

 
Dude there’s more than one definition to the word look it up.

 

I trust he is a good one. Has he read our reactions?

yes, ppl usually mistake him for "Dominican" or Trinidadian where hes from so he was interested to see the guesses

he kinad gets a kick out of the whole game lol

On 5/9/2021 at 12:47 PM, Pioneer1 said:

Afro

I can't tell if that man is racially African or racially Dravidian.

Judging by his clothes and those keys hanging off his pants, I would say he's probably racially African.

We're all curious, who is the man in the original photo?
Is he a relative of yours?
Do you know him personally?

yes, a friend

How common is it? These are some of my family/ancestors from back in the day. 

On 5/5/2021 at 11:10 PM, Pioneer1 said:

Afro

 

I know it's almost clique for AfroAmericans to run around talking about they have "Indian" in them.  But actually in most cases this is quite true.  It's just that most AfroAmericans don't have the resources to properly prove their lineage.

It's actually the Caucasians who are the most guilty of "faking the funk" by claiming to be Native American when they really aren't or only have trace amounts.  But they are often able to manipulate laws to get their claims legitamized.

 

Central Asian and South Asian Indian

 

Well I know I see a little Dravidian in him..in his facial features and especially his eyebrows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troy

 

Ethnicity is much more fluid than race because ethnic groups can literally be made up over night.

 

For example...
Italian used to be only a nationality.  But now in the U.S. when someone says they are "Italian" they usually mean "Italian American" and are using it as an ethnicity instead of a nationality.

 

Technically speaking the word "Black"...although most people think of it as a race or color is actually an ETHNIC term for AfroAmericans.

Many Africans don't see themselves as "Black" and when they refer to "Blacks" they are talking about AfroAmericans...lol.

here's his grandfather.

I forgot he's also of actual Asian decent. @Delano @Pioneer1 

Central Asian and South Asian Indian

4 minutes ago, Troy said:

@afro718, I’m going off my Ancestry DNA results and my family tree, both of which reveal similar ancestry to the person whose photo you posted, a background which is not at all unusual. 
 

Do you know the person whose photo you posted?  Is it you? 

sorry wasnt implying that ur heritage wasn't factual just in general. if ur african american u know many have the "cherokee" story thing in the community

when there are like over 400 different tribes. lol i think u know what im talkin about. not to u specifically

but i do think in general its MUCH more likely for AA's to have that heritage than it is for white americans.

i've seen a lot of the DNA results u refer to and a LOT more white ppl disappointed than Blacks lol

36 minutes ago, Troy said:

Many American descendants of slaves have that background, including myself.

 

@Pioneer1 again more evidence for why race is so problematic.

 

And again, you can’t look at someone and determine their ethnicity.

5 minutes ago, Troy said:

That is a perfect definition for race.

16 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Afro

he's of african american, irish and native american descent.

So he's made up of 3 different races.
That's a typical AfroAmerican, lol

In Latino culture they have a name for that mixture but I forgot exactly what it's called.

"Triego" or something like that.

Troy

again more evidence for why race is so problematic.

And again, you can’t look at someone and determine their ethnicity.

Race isn't problematic for me.
There are clearly defined categories for all races and racial mixtures, most people are just ignorant of them.
 

No one is arguing about how easy it is to determine one's ethnicity.  Ethnicity is a very FLUID category that is based more on culture and personal identity than genetics and phenotype.

yeah I know it's not uncommon for americans to have some "other" lineage

but usually with the native part specifically ive seen a lot of people who have more stories than actual lineage 

european is def pretty common among slave descendants in America...and usually much closer/traceable

21 hours ago, Troy said:

OK @afro718 what’s the answer?

 

Or are you just trying to poke fun at someone you know?

he's of african american, irish and native american descent

12 hours ago, Delano said:

He looks likes family friend who is Jamaican and Chinese.

he's of african american, irish and native american descent.

kinda makes sense u guessed asian. a lot of natives have an "asian" look to them 

which again makes sense considering their deep ancestral roots in asia

what features made u guess asian though?

1 hour ago, Delano said:

 

interesting. u think he's one of those jamaicans whos mixed with asian? i posted a clearer pic

5 hours ago, Troy said:

@Delano If that brother is Jamaican, which I doubt, he is definitely not living there.

 

 

@Pioneer1  Because no one from a big city will be quick dad in those busted Shirley Temple curls. 

 

 

LMAO!!!!

found a clearer pic 

6 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

The person looks like a mixture of the African race and Dravidian race....maybe with some Caucasian ancestry further down the line.

very interesting guess! what features made u guess dravadian

5 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

That's a "he"???



Troy

How could you tell what region of the nation they are from simply be looking at them?

lol!!! what would ur guess be?