Black HuffPo Writer "Ashamed" to
Find Out She's White
A black Huffington Post columnist took a DNA test—and felt “shame” upon
finding out she was 31.5% white.
In an article for the liberal news site called, "I Celebrated Black History Month…
In an article for the liberal news site called, "I Celebrated Black History Month…
By Finding Out I Was White,” writer Christine Michel Carter explains that she
took a 23andMe DNA test to find out her exact ethnic and racial background.
She had been told by her family that she was part-black, part-Native
She had been told by her family that she was part-black, part-Native
American. But the DNA test confirmed that she was 67.2% black, 31.5%
white, and just 0.6% Native American.
Carter wrote that her reaction had many emotions—but the two strongest
Carter wrote that her reaction had many emotions—but the two strongest
She turned to her family to demand answers—but they were unable to
provide any. Suspecting that her family had hidden their white heritage
to protect the lighter-skinned Carter’s "potential embarrassment,” Carter
continued to panic about her heritage, lamenting: "I was damn near 1/3
White. That’s significant.” And she continued to look for answers.
While Carter continues to wish that she was more black, citing her jealousy
While Carter continues to wish that she was more black, citing her jealousy
of her friends’ darker skin, she admits she must eventually come to terms
with being white—though she writes that "the road to acceptance will not
be an easy one for me to travel."
Read more at http://americanactionnews.com/articles/black-huffpo-writer-ashamed-to-find-out-she-s-white#ymfYdGleDsp37eR4.99
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