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KingOfDelco · 08-06-2008, 01:58 PM

Is half black and was born in England to British parents.....

Not that it matters, but I had NO idea. I didn't know until I read this:

"The Rev. Al Sharpton will attend an invite-only screening of the new HBO documentary "The Black List: Vol. 1" on Aug. 14 at the Prince Music Theater (1412 Chestnut). Filmmakers Elvis Mitchell, a former New York Times writer, and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders will participate in a Q&A session along with Sharpton and producers Payne Brown and Michael Slap Sloane. The documentary features interviews with prominent African-Americans including Sharpton, former Temple women's basketball coach Dawn Staley, Slash of Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Toni Morrison, Colin Powell, Chris Rock, Keenan Ivory Wayans and Serena Williams. It premieres at 8 p.m. Aug. 25 on HBO."

But I'm still having trouble understanding how he is "African-American", since he is just as caucasian as he is black, and futhermore, he was BORN IN ENGLAND to british parents. Does this qualify as African-american?? News to me.

TGilb2007 · 08-06-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfDelco

But I'm still having trouble understanding how he is "African-American", since he is just as caucasian as he is black, and futhermore, he was BORN IN ENGLAND to british parents. Does this qualify as African-american?? News to me.

Well, if he is part black, part white, and lives in America, technically, he could be classified as African American. Hell, if you are from South Africa, and are Caucasian, living in the US, to me, you are still African American.

pearl · 08-06-2008, 02:32 PM

slash the guitar player?

Scapegoat · 08-06-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfDelco

But I'm still having trouble understanding how he is "African-American", since he is just as caucasian as he is black, and futhermore, he was BORN IN ENGLAND to british parents. Does this qualify as African-american?? News to me.

welcome to america... where race is only the color of your skin...

no one questions obama about him being black... yet, he's as much caucasian as he is black...

italianblaze · 08-06-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pearl

slash the guitar player?

no the pretend slash

jdmwill · 08-06-2008, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by italianblaze

no the pretend slash

lol........ yeah slash's mother is afro american and his dad is british. but he was born in the good old usa. his parents divorce when he was still young.

NOW WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE BABY>>>>>>>

Nors · 08-06-2008, 07:15 PM

Isn't nicole richie half black too? Since she is the daughter of Lionel Richie and all...

edit: wiki says adopted that would explain the skin color

Scapegoat · 08-06-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Nors

edit: wiki says adopted that would explain the skin color

in general, it doesn't. A person that is half black half white could be born with either skin color.

Nors · 08-06-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

in general, it doesn't. A person that is half black half white could be born with either skin color.

Yeah I know, thats why I assumed Lionel was her biological father.

KingOfDelco · 08-06-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jdmwill

lol........ yeah slash's mother is afro american and his dad is british. but he was born in the good old usa. his parents divorce when he was still young.

NOW WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE BABY>>>>>>>

according to my manager, who looked it up on Wiki today when i told her, she said he was born in UK.

either way, I've never known him to embrace or talk about his afro-ness. I mean, now that i think about it, he does look mixed. Its just that since GNR in the 90s... i've never heard anything about this.

and i still don't get why you are considered "black" if you have 1% of african heritage. that don't make sense to me. Isn't he also "white" then? When he fills out forms, what does he do, check both boxes?

I guess i thought it was up to the individual to classify themselves. Ie. Barack calls himself black, probably cauz he looks more black than white. But hell, my sister (Italian) looks more black than he does right now with her cancer-tan... is she black too then? :D x2. USA is SO f'd up with labels and such.

KingOfDelco · 08-06-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Nors

Yeah I know, thats why I assumed Lionel was her biological father.

they do kindof look alike. I assumed they were biological until i heard she was adopted. Her real folks were druggie friends of Lionel or something like that. and he volunteered to adopt her to give her a good life.

OPZ · 08-06-2008, 09:36 PM

I'm of mixed race, and on most forms today they have a "2 or more race" box and I just check that.

Otherwise I used to just check black or white...depending how I was feeling that day.

ScoobyNubieToo! · 08-06-2008, 09:55 PM

I thought Slash was half black and half jewish?

ThePrimerSuspect · 08-07-2008, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ScoobyNubieToo!

I thought Slash was half black and half jewish?

thats lenny kravitz

den9 · 08-07-2008, 01:28 AM

dave matthews was born in south africa

ScoobyNubieToo! · 08-07-2008, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePrimerSuspect

thats lenny kravitz

I knew he was half black and hal jewish also but I thought I saw a special where Slash said he was half jewish and half black.

Chair-Force · 08-07-2008, 07:41 AM

im sure al sharpton will find some time to blackmail some white dudes during that event.

he's made a career out of it.

08-06-2008, 01:58 PM	#1
KingOfDelco Tri-State Addict Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 19026 Member #8058 My Ride: '05 Scion Coupe iTrader: (0)	Slash Is half black and was born in England to British parents..... Not that it matters, but I had NO idea. I didn't know until I read this: "The Rev. Al Sharpton will attend an invite-only screening of the new HBO documentary "The Black List: Vol. 1" on Aug. 14 at the Prince Music Theater (1412 Chestnut). Filmmakers Elvis Mitchell, a former New York Times writer, and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders will participate in a Q&A session along with Sharpton and producers Payne Brown and Michael Slap Sloane. The documentary features interviews with prominent African-Americans including Sharpton, former Temple women's basketball coach Dawn Staley, Slash of Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Toni Morrison, Colin Powell, Chris Rock, Keenan Ivory Wayans and Serena Williams. It premieres at 8 p.m. Aug. 25 on HBO." But I'm still having trouble understanding how he is "African-American", since he is just as caucasian as he is black, and futhermore, he was BORN IN ENGLAND to british parents. Does this qualify as African-american?? News to me.

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Chair-Force Tri-State Addict Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #278 My Ride: yo st8 driftin, b. iTrader: (0)	im sure al sharpton will find some time to blackmail some white dudes during that event. he's made a career out of it.