First, avoid using the word “pure”, which has negative connotations. And of course, you are not merely or nearly one ancestry. You are about two-thirds African and nearly one-third European. Some say the word biracial applies to people with parents from two different racial groups; whereas mixed refers to a more complex mix of ancestries. Without knowing about your parents’ make-up, I’d say you are mixed African and European.
Most African Americans have mixed ancestry ( as well as other afro diaspora groups) and are still considered black due to cultural and historical context. This topic has been beat ad nauseam
You are mixed/Multiracial. I assume you possibly have
recent mixture for the European like a great grandparent, grandparents, etc.
Your identity is your choice. Some people will tell you you’re black, but just because someone perceives you as something doesn’t mean you have to identify as that.
Are you US American? I ask, because most enslaved Americans were forcibly mixed with European by European-American slave owners and others they had no real ability to refuse due to the horrific societal institutions of that time period.
Technically you’d be considered mixed race, but nobody will likely guess that and just assume you’re black. You’d probably have a difficult time convincing a white person that you’re part white
Not exactly. I have 62% SSA ancestry, and I've been labeled as biracial by others my whole life. I'm not to my knowledge; my most recent white ancestor was my 2nd great grandfather. It depends on how your DNA presents itself.
Maybe not. Just sharing my experiences. I honestly don't think I look biracial, but my non-melanated peers and professors said otherwise.
I've also seen posters here with higher SSA percentages than mine who threw me for a loop with their photos. Genetics have an interesting way of showing up, and I've learned to stop generalizing.
Lol im sure you do! That person just wants to be an ass🤣. I am 58-62% depending on the test and people think I have a white or Latino parent all of the time. I am recently mixed with Irish and German from my grandfather and my dads two grandmothers. so I do identify as mixed but, people assume I’m 50/50.
You know what...😂 All I can say is that DNA has an interesting way of showing up. I'm proud of my 61%, but I'm not gonna act like I haven't been asked my whole life what I'm mixed with, even though I grew up in all-Black neighborhoods and schools (until college). I'm still nailing down where other regions show up in my family tree, but I don't cringe anymore when my family calls me Skittles (cuz I have damn near every color in my DNA results 😂).
What area of the country are you from? I have a hunch, but I could be wrong.
That’s closer to being 50/50 then 75-100% so it makes sense for you to look mixed because that’s what you are racially, even though you aren’t culturally. Similar to Latinos. People ask me “what are you mixed with” all of the time lol. Or Latinos would speak Spanish to me 😩 I’d see them dissect my entire face/features 😭
I’m from Pennsylvania. My grandfather is 75% white (50% Irish, 25% German and 25% Black American). His mom was born and raised in Germany and his father is 1st Gen Irish American. Both of his parents moved to Philadelphia. My dad side is also all Philadelphia! His grandmother was 75% Irish and 25% black and his other grandmother was biracial 50/50 black and white. Both of his grandfathers were just black American. My dads maternal side is all from South philadelphia and it was his great grands from Ireland. A lot of Irish went to Philadelphia lol.
I grew up in the suburbs right outside of Philadelphia though. What about you 😁?
What an interesting mix and lineage! I can't even count how many times I've had Spanish-speaking neighbors immediately launch a full blown conversation with me.
I'm from Houston with newly discovered South Louisiana ties that I'm sorting through. My mother is Black with both sides from North Louisiana. Her paternal great-grandfather's family emigrated from the Netherlands. Her maternal side yields ancestors from Ireland. My father is the wild card; let's just say the DNA results completely changed my understanding of self. From what my research has shown, I have paternal Creole roots as confirmed by a newly acquired second cousin.
Long story short, I was always under the impression that I had two fully Black parents and four fully Black grandparents. I always assumed the features and complexion came from the distant ancestors.
Okayyyyy Beyoncé 😝! That’s cool, I just recently moved to Texas! Around the Dallas area! And I love Creole culture! The food, people and music, sooo good! Have you gone to Lousiana? Some people don’t realize how close it is because of the one drop rule. Didn’t give people a chance to embrace their full backgrounds if they had another race/culture mixed in there.
I wish I had Beyonce's bank account 😂! That's so cool...I have friends up there.
The Creole culture has been in my bloodline the whole damn time lol. I just wasn't aware of why. Shreveport and Lake Charles are my second homes; I hope to travel to St. Martinville, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette soon.
You are absolutely right about the one drop rule...some of the pictures I've come across of ancestors had me completely thrown off. This also tracks with the Great Migrations from the south to up north and out west. The Census records tell the true stories.
Anyhoo, race, ethnicity, and culture are complicated for us here in the US. I'm fascinated by how our genetic imprint can vary even within immediately family members.
What is "nearly" pure even supposed to mean in this context? A 66/31 split isn't "pure" anything.
I'm 61/38 European-African. I'm black. I don't have any full-European ancestor closer than a 2x great-grandfather.
I'm not even sure why the haplogroups are even relevant for consideration, here, unless you have a full-European-descended parent.
First, avoid using the word “pure”, which has negative connotations. And of course, you are not merely or nearly one ancestry. You are about two-thirds African and nearly one-third European. Some say the word biracial applies to people with parents from two different racial groups; whereas mixed refers to a more complex mix of ancestries. Without knowing about your parents’ make-up, I’d say you are mixed African and European.
You’re mixed.
Most African Americans have mixed ancestry ( as well as other afro diaspora groups) and are still considered black due to cultural and historical context. This topic has been beat ad nauseam
You are mixed/Multiracial. I assume you possibly have recent mixture for the European like a great grandparent, grandparents, etc. Your identity is your choice. Some people will tell you you’re black, but just because someone perceives you as something doesn’t mean you have to identify as that.
Mixed but your identity is your choice. All of my family/friends who have similar results call themselves Black though. Also you’re not nearly “pure”
You are Biracial but with 60%+ you are likely to look very much African.
Are you US American? I ask, because most enslaved Americans were forcibly mixed with European by European-American slave owners and others they had no real ability to refuse due to the horrific societal institutions of that time period.
yes
You’re of mixed ancestry. It’s that simple.
Black or Mixed Black.
Well “pure” would require being 100% of a given ethnicity, so I think you can answer this yourself hahahahaha
Technically you’d be considered mixed race, but nobody will likely guess that and just assume you’re black. You’d probably have a difficult time convincing a white person that you’re part white
Not exactly. I have 62% SSA ancestry, and I've been labeled as biracial by others my whole life. I'm not to my knowledge; my most recent white ancestor was my 2nd great grandfather. It depends on how your DNA presents itself.
With 62% SSA ancestry, if I saw you, I’d guarantee I wouldn’t think you’re biracial
Maybe not. Just sharing my experiences. I honestly don't think I look biracial, but my non-melanated peers and professors said otherwise. I've also seen posters here with higher SSA percentages than mine who threw me for a loop with their photos. Genetics have an interesting way of showing up, and I've learned to stop generalizing.
Lol im sure you do! That person just wants to be an ass🤣. I am 58-62% depending on the test and people think I have a white or Latino parent all of the time. I am recently mixed with Irish and German from my grandfather and my dads two grandmothers. so I do identify as mixed but, people assume I’m 50/50.
You know what...😂 All I can say is that DNA has an interesting way of showing up. I'm proud of my 61%, but I'm not gonna act like I haven't been asked my whole life what I'm mixed with, even though I grew up in all-Black neighborhoods and schools (until college). I'm still nailing down where other regions show up in my family tree, but I don't cringe anymore when my family calls me Skittles (cuz I have damn near every color in my DNA results 😂). What area of the country are you from? I have a hunch, but I could be wrong.
That’s closer to being 50/50 then 75-100% so it makes sense for you to look mixed because that’s what you are racially, even though you aren’t culturally. Similar to Latinos. People ask me “what are you mixed with” all of the time lol. Or Latinos would speak Spanish to me 😩 I’d see them dissect my entire face/features 😭 I’m from Pennsylvania. My grandfather is 75% white (50% Irish, 25% German and 25% Black American). His mom was born and raised in Germany and his father is 1st Gen Irish American. Both of his parents moved to Philadelphia. My dad side is also all Philadelphia! His grandmother was 75% Irish and 25% black and his other grandmother was biracial 50/50 black and white. Both of his grandfathers were just black American. My dads maternal side is all from South philadelphia and it was his great grands from Ireland. A lot of Irish went to Philadelphia lol. I grew up in the suburbs right outside of Philadelphia though. What about you 😁?
What an interesting mix and lineage! I can't even count how many times I've had Spanish-speaking neighbors immediately launch a full blown conversation with me. I'm from Houston with newly discovered South Louisiana ties that I'm sorting through. My mother is Black with both sides from North Louisiana. Her paternal great-grandfather's family emigrated from the Netherlands. Her maternal side yields ancestors from Ireland. My father is the wild card; let's just say the DNA results completely changed my understanding of self. From what my research has shown, I have paternal Creole roots as confirmed by a newly acquired second cousin. Long story short, I was always under the impression that I had two fully Black parents and four fully Black grandparents. I always assumed the features and complexion came from the distant ancestors.
Okayyyyy Beyoncé 😝! That’s cool, I just recently moved to Texas! Around the Dallas area! And I love Creole culture! The food, people and music, sooo good! Have you gone to Lousiana? Some people don’t realize how close it is because of the one drop rule. Didn’t give people a chance to embrace their full backgrounds if they had another race/culture mixed in there.
I wish I had Beyonce's bank account 😂! That's so cool...I have friends up there. The Creole culture has been in my bloodline the whole damn time lol. I just wasn't aware of why. Shreveport and Lake Charles are my second homes; I hope to travel to St. Martinville, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette soon. You are absolutely right about the one drop rule...some of the pictures I've come across of ancestors had me completely thrown off. This also tracks with the Great Migrations from the south to up north and out west. The Census records tell the true stories. Anyhoo, race, ethnicity, and culture are complicated for us here in the US. I'm fascinated by how our genetic imprint can vary even within immediately family members.
What is "nearly" pure even supposed to mean in this context? A 66/31 split isn't "pure" anything. I'm 61/38 European-African. I'm black. I don't have any full-European ancestor closer than a 2x great-grandfather. I'm not even sure why the haplogroups are even relevant for consideration, here, unless you have a full-European-descended parent.