Taye Diggs caused a social media firestorm when he revealed he didn’t want his biracial son to identify solely as Black. But in reality, there are a host of mixed celebrities who are absolutely comfortable with their identity, and proudly celebrate their melting pot backgrounds.
As America continues to brown, here’s a gallery of celebrities who are proud to represent their Blackness fully.
1. Bob Marley
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2. Lenny Kravitz
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3. Barack Obama
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4. Tracee Ellis Ross
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5. Alicia Keys
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6. Drake
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7. Klay Thompson
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8. Matt Barnes
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9. Blake Griffin
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10. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
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11. Logic
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12. James Blake
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13. Nicole Ari Parker
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14. Boris Kodjoe
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15. Jesse Williams
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16. Meagan Good
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17. Paula Patton
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18. Wentworth Miller
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19. Mariah Carey
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20. Sade Adu
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21. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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22. Lisa Bonet
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23. Halle Berry
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24. Misty Copeland
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25. Jurnee Smollett and Jussie Smollett-Bell
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26. Rashida Jones
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27. Soledad O’ Brien
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28. Victor Cruz
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29. Prince
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30. Maya Rudolph
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