Half-cast Is The Most Derogatory Term To Describe A Person- Juliet Ibrahim Speaks On Racism

Juliet Ibrahim is speaking on the issue of racism and racial inequality across the world. The movie star opened up on the issue via her Instagram page and said the word Half-caste is a very derogatory term to describe a person who is mixed race.
Juliet Ibrahim Speaks On Racism
Juliet Ibrahim Speaks On Racism

Juliet Ibrahim is multi-racial with Ghanaian,Lebanese and Liberian roots. “I had a random conversation the other day with someone and it was appalling when he mentioned passively to me that he doesn’t see me as a #Blackwoman! He argued, you are not “black enough” your skin isn’t dark enough, your hair not kinky enough. And thus my siblings and I do not “count” as Black.”

“Now this is Exactly, what we are fighting to correct amongst ourselves and the world at large. I am a black woman! When I’m abroad amongst the whites, I am classified and recognized as a black woman, however, right amongst us Africans, I’ll be referred to as a Half-Caste! This is the most derogatory term to describe a person of mixed race or mixed ethnicity.”

“We are referred to as mixed-race or multi-racial! Mixed race people are no less black than their dark-skinned counterparts. So, let’s all say NO to RACISM, TRIBALISM, COLORISM, and SEGREGATION. Let’s teach and train our children to grow up and accept people for who they are and not by the color of their skin.”
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