So Keyshia Cole Wasn’t Sure About Doing Black Girls Rock Because…She’s Biracial?

November 26th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

I’m just going to have to throw this news out there how it is because I really can’t wrap my head around what was going through Keyshia Cole’s mind during a recent appearance on “106 & Park.” The songstress was asked what it meant for her to be a black girl that rocks (and to participate in the recent annual Black Girls Rock celebration in New York), but her response threw just about every black person off when instead of hitting the audience with the standard, “we need more images of us” type of response, she said:

“I’m Bi-racial but it’s ok…I’m Black, I’m Black…”

Err?

“At first I was skeptical about being a part of the Black Girls Rock organization but then when I read on it and I realized how strengthening it is for our black women and women in general – how strengthening it is for us to come together and understand that no matter what, we rock,” she added.

“I just think it’s a beautiful organization and I’m so happy to be a part of it.”

Keysh, what is going on??

For those who even remotely follow Keyshia Cole’s life, we all know who her mama and sister, Frankie and Neffe, are and they damn sure are black. I guess this means her dad, which the singer reportedly never knew, is white? After a little Googling, I found that Keyshia Cole’s dad may have been an Italian man named Sal, but it doesn’t appear there’s any conclusive evidence to that point. And even so….really Keyshia?

I think it’s fine if she wants to point out that she’s bi-racial, but one, where is this coming from, and two, are you not still black by all one drop rule standards? And are you really going to act like the rest of society doesn’t still see you as a black woman and you can now no longer understand the need to celebrate black girls doing good things. C’mon now? I’m glad Keyshia read up on the organization and still decided to participate, but I can’t help but be a little baffled at her response to Bow Wow’s question. We’ll be sure to add her to our next round of celebrities who want you to know they are not just black list.

Check out the clip here. What do you think about what Keyshia said?

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  • kandake (unknown)

    SO she basically, said “I’m biracial”, then “clarified” by saying I’m Black (like 3xs) THEN still did Black Girls Rock and gave the show props, AND made a positive comment about “us” (including herself as Black folks). But somehow she is so wrong for saying she’s biracial. As someone who loves their culture (Black) and not the biggest fan of Keisha Cole I can say most of the negative comments (and author) are TRIPPING! Come one folks, “we” have bigger issues. Glad I actually watched the video. She can say she’s purple for all I care. Furthermore, the DNA thing on her show was from years ago. Unless you KNOW k.c. personally then you do not know the up-to-date info she may have or not have on her background. I hate to add another comment to this silly thread, but just wanted to put a voice of reason out there. Get over it, and stop transferring….btw the various articles on BOOKS on MN seem to have an average of 0-5 comments, and this one has nearly 200. SO lets look less at celebrities and more at ourselves.

  • http://twitter.com/KaintGetRight Micia Sakowitz

    OMG! I know her publicist had to be yanking their hair out when she said that. It’s forgivable, but she had definitely better explain.

  • …..

    You people are dumb biracial people aren’t black!!!!!!!!! God…one black daddy plus a black mommy equals a black baby!!!! Not a white daddy plus a black mommy=black. NO! Black and white mixed together is grey, that why most of the time you get a blHey guys thanks for the experience of being a cheerleader it was fun while it lasted!!!! I’m sorry i can make it to the team banquet end of both races and biracial people mostly are are tan or light brown. I have and never will call or consider a biracial person black

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jessica-Johnson/100003283301448 Jessica Johnson

    personally i don’t like the whole separation by race thing anyways, no matter what color you are. she can be who she wants, i don’t question because it’s not my business, but why be on BET and not do BET shows? that makes no sense.

  • Numero Uno

    I find it hilarious that the majority of the comments are focused on whether Keyshia fits the “typical” mold of “biracialness”. Lmao! Seriously black folks, we need to get it together. It’s not that serious. If she is, fine. If not, that’s fine too. But to actually sit and argue about who looks more biracial than the next person is just dumb.

  • Pissed

    These comments make me really sad. Can no one see where she is coming from? We live in a society where we have to make a choice about our race if we are bi-racial. Who the hell cares if she didn’t know her father? What if she wanted to empower bi-racial girls to accept themselves and not conform to what society expects. Yeah she could have worded it better but can you fault her? I can’t. I’m a biracial girl who identifies as black because when I was little I was told that is what I should do. Why is it so goddamn frowned upon to embrace all that we are and not just one side of it?

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Michelle-Taylor/1470426883 Michelle Taylor

      No you don’t have to make a choice about your race if you ARE biracial. Keyshia has no idea if she is or not. It was neither the time or place for her to make such a statement. Maybe it truly is time for you all to go off and form your own racial group. I’m getting really tired of dealing with your angst.

  • vonmiwi culvero

    Sadly, the poor woman is confused. Why act astonished when we know that’s what many of them do when they think they can attract a newer audience and hopefully transcend. “Home Girl” just killed her career. Too bad she has yet to realize what folks actually see…a black woman regardless of what her background is.

  • CarlaKah

    Erm. Let’s throw the one drop rule out of the window and not take her too serious. It’s hard not knowing who your father is.

  • http://www.yourtango.com/users/cheekee-baby cheekee baby

    Too true! LMAO

  • tlynette

    She’s kidding, right?

  • Janice

    What tha O_o ?

  • MLS2698

    I have the book about Sandra Laing, and believe her parents decided to live far away from the city because they both were passing for white, anyway. If the movie was correct, her father was totally obsessed with being counted as white and almost made his daughter crazy.

  • anonymouse

    the only thing that keyshia cole is mixed with is gin and juice

    • mdg

      LMAO!!!!!!!! Too Funny O

  • Chassie

    that blond hair messing everybody up in the head, go back to red boo

  • TwentyTwelve

    Aside from Keyshia … I wish they would let you biracial do your own thing you think being tied to black folks is why you deal with 2nd class treatment and you need to be separate you think you will finally be treated equal if you can just disassociate from blacks well…. ask the Mexicans how that’s working out for them or majority of the Latino race. Being called black is not the problem racism is the problem and people who believe in it ….. Its never a argument or confusion race when it comes to being biracial until its black mix then all of sudden mofo get confused on their identity wanna separate and then try to justify your own self hate GTFO.

  • Solo40

    Indeed they do lie, cheat, steal, prostitute, convict innocent men, inject babies w/ Autism and ADHD, let murders of children go free, sell and use illegal drugs, let hundreds of men infected w/ syphillis go untreated for the sake of experimentation, take away medical bebefits, snatch votes in presidential elections, I could go on and on but won’t. There’s only so much we can do about these issues which is very little and so, as you stated, we have to take too many things w/ a grain of salt (which puts african american men in the lead of having high blood pressure *smile*) I have expressed all of that to say its true, the government can’t be trusted, but at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter to them at all. Its definitely important to know your heritage and I would strongly encourage anyone to find out for themselves but even after the insightful answer is revealed and whether you are mixed caucasion, half phillipino, got indian in your family or dark as Tyrese and Djimon Hounsou, to them, the government under which we live, you are BLACK. So many things are much more important than whether Keyshia Cole is BLACK or biracial. Its silly & petty to do an interview on BET which stands for BLACK Entertainment Television and be so trivial as to whether or not you should participate in a function called BLACK Girls Rock.

  • Niqi

    Sounds like her comments were misinterpreted, and are being blown way out of proportion she’s not the enemy there are so many other things that we should,truly be outraged about.

  • Candy

    Come on girl REEEEAAAALLY… PLZ…We know ya moms n effie bonefied BLACK.

  • http://www.facebook.com/toni.clark.1217 Clark Toni

    LMAO it is sad to say that she don’t even know who daddy is. My kids look more bi-racial than Keyshia and they are black. Tell the Italians to buy her music, it is funny how no one wants to be black. We are all heinz 57 but by society rule we are black!!!

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