I have been browsing the different forums and I have noticed that with the prevalence of so many biracial black female stars, that the lines of who is mixed and who is not are becoming blurred. I wanted to take the time to write that there are many unmixed beautiful black American females. When I say unmixed that would mean not since thiergrandmothers have they had a direct parental ancestor of a different race or the category "mixed from slavery" can be included in the unmixed.

Unmixed parentage

Tyra Banks, Iesha Tyler, Garcell Beauvais, Beyonce Kowles, Tweet, Ananda Lewis , Gabrielle Union, Robin Givens, Vivica Fox, Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon, NaomiCampbell. Nia Long, Jada Pinkett Smith, Dianna Ross, Whitney Houston, Vanessa Williams, Foxy Brown, Lil Kim, Latoya London, Fantasia Barrino, Solange Knowles,Nona Gay, Omarosa ManigualtStalworth, Eve, Queen Latifah, Ashanti, Laila Ali, Meagan Goode, Monica, , Raven-Symone, Lisa Raye, Wendy Rachel-Robinson,Kelita Smith, Khandi Alexander, Malinda Williams, Nicole Ari Parker, Toni Braxton,Tamyra Gray, Free

Mixed

Halle Berry, Alisha Keys, Mya, Blue Cantrell, Faith Evans, Tatyana Ali, Amerie, Chile, Charlie Baltimore



I think that Holloywood hypes up the mixed black women more than real black women, which causes people to think that the only good looking black American women "have to be mixed" . I do not think that this is true at all. I think the real black women outnumber the mixed ones in Hollywood and areequally attractive.

Note: many people think that Beyonce and Ashanti are mixed when in fact they are not, they are both black American women with two black parents!In the end we are all black, (mixedincluded)and should be unified but it appears that many whites and non-blacks are promoting this image (just because many pretty black women are in the limelight) that one has to have mostly other than black blood to be beautiful.



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You make it sound as though its just a problem in America. In almost every TV show in Britain, the 'token' black woman is mixed. I don't know if this is to help the white majority have some kind of affinity with the black minority or because mixed people are closer to them than we are. Personally I'm not all that bothered until I see true blacks bleaching their skin in order to feel 'accepted' in society. I don't know if you can blame the media for this act of cultural denial, or just their individual insecurities. I don't give a damn if white people can't understand black beauty, as long as us brothas take care of our sistas and promote our love for them, then nothing else matters.

dark skin beauty//a blessing on earth...light skin sisters are dangerous too but a dark skin beauty....i thought this was about beautiful black women/i feel cheated..

Ashanti is part Native-American. And i thought Raven-Symone was half white. Even on the "unmixed" section of names, many of the girls still look like they could be mixed. Does it really matter? Just accept that the whiter/lighter a girl looks the prettier she will seem to ALL races--Especially black. I'm not saying this is right, but this is reality. Just accept it and move on.

U funny, but u chat the truth! How many times u hear a black granny/mom/child/whateva say...ooh dont he have nice silky hair, oh no his hair too picky, too blick, nice and light, big lips, braad nose.

i no dat is true in my home country. people tink de cooly looking people look fitter cos dem look more like white. it mek me sick. actually its wot d media tell people. d images dem show really have a big affect on people. look biyonce, she lookin whiter an whiter by d day..d hair get blonder, d foundation get lighter..but can u blame she? for her its about making $$$...mmmm Selling her soul to d devil...Not wort it....I tell u, I am black but i look indian....i aint from india. i am from F guyana. It aint da best cos i get stick from white peeps dat call me P**i. I find it strange as even me gran parents aint from india. My bruv looks like ur average black man, an me and me sis, we look odd!

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This thread is crazy, I mean what exactly does a "REAL BLACK WOMAN" look like??

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..... How many times u hear a black granny/mom/child/whateva say...ooh dont he have nice silky hair, oh no his hair too picky, too blick, nice and light, big lips, braad nose.

You know something? I have never actually heard first hand any granny/mom/say that. I have heard people say that 'it is something that black people say' but have never been in the presence of a granny-type that said it. Certainly none of my grans (when they were alive) and certainly not my mum said anything like that in my presence.

Is it just me being an exception or are they others out there who never actually heard 'first hand' stuff like that from their mums/gran moms?

By the way, each time I see a picture of Beyonce she appears to be getting lighter. I was wondering if it is to do with the media 'touching' up the photo or if she is actually getting lighter. Is there anyone who has seen her in the flesh over a period of time and is able to comment? I know the 'blond' hair is down to her but I was wondering about the complexion in the photos.

I know the 'presentation' of black celebrities has had the 'lightening' treatment before when their photo complexion looks far removed from their real complexion. I remember one of Serena Williams where not only was she lighter by several shades, but her body shape had been transformed unbelievably.
Anyway I was curious about Beyonce.

Personally I think ALL shades of blackwomanhood is beautiful, as long as what is inside (or appears to be inside) shines through by the way their carry themselves with pride and assuredness............PRIDE IN THEIR 'BLACKNESS' NO MATTER ITS SHADE!

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C'mon now, there's no such thing as a "Real black woman look"

There is!!! Big Braaad batty, Braaad Nose, lips, breasttight waist line and nappy head... figure 54-24-54 - lol

@backatya: you nevah heardsomebody chat about how pretty a persons hair is? what does dat tell you? nuff blk people aint appreciating our heritage....well, maybe its me. must be da people i hang wid, da area i live in, my backgroud..but i tell ya, media affect people and da way dem see tings such as beauty...as 4 da grannies i hear chat like what i talked about b4, u have 2 understand, alot of dem come from a country where da blk people is de bot'm of da pile..dem teach dem dat de closer 2 white a person is, d more beutiful. Many country in d Caribean, s americas are like so.

as i said b4 about beyonce, she definatly look more whiter. tink about it from d record compny boss view. dem want her to appeal to da buyimg public, who in d main is white and middle class who probly don't have 1 black friend...dats why kelly rowland aint as appealin even tho she is also beutiful

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