Growing up MIXED RACE in SCOTLAND | Racism ? | Being Mixed Race

I am mixed race and was born and raised in Edinburgh in Scotland. In this video i discuss how it was growing up in scotland whilst being mixed race. I discuss the sense of belonging and much much more!

[@DigiCLIPS283]

I like the mixed raced movement..we are not black so let's be recognized as mixed raced all over the world and not be recognized as anything else and be our own race because that's what we are so ...that's how we achieve true acceptance

[@purplelove3666]

Ah a sensible person.i am black and I support you.

[@peterwilliams4094]

Very good , we should stay what we are with our beautiful brown skin that others would like to have , stay proud !

[@NoahLoftier]

​@Peter Williams mixed race people aren't always Black and White, or Brown. They could look completely White, though they still are mixed.

[@DigiCLIPS283]

@@purplelove3666 thank you❤

[@mazzoanV2]

So when Mark Duggan was killed by the filth and villified in the media was that because he was mixed or black? Or when Anton Ferdinand was cussed out by John Terry was he called a mixed race cunt?

[@lanawallace2964]

I live in Scotland too and likewise my eldest looks “white” and is often mistaken for white only, whilst my youngest looks more “mixed”, so likewise it will be interesting as they grow to understand how their experiences will differ to my own. I grew up in East London whereby thankfully black, Asian and mixed kids were everywhere so I always had a strong sense of identity. And where I live in Scotland now my children thankfully have friends who are from various backgrounds too in their class. Scotland has always been welcoming to me as a mixed woman and likewise I’ve not had any negative experiences here, hence loving relocating and calling Scotland my home 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@emma_tvcasting]

Hello Lana, I'm casting for a new TV Show and looking for fun people that live in Scotland who can't cook to take part! Email [e-mail] for info! :)

[@nanaok8070]

Hi Vanessa I am also mixed, Ghanaian British. I know exactly what u mean. In England we r black and in Ghana we r white. I was brought up by my Ghanaian father after my parents divorced. I now live in Ghana for the last ten years. It is not assumed that I am mixed Ghanaian as everyone calls me African American or Jamaican. It gets boring because I am so proud of my Ghanaian roots. Growing up in England with a Ghanaian dad I always wanted to be 0full Ghanaian like my dad.

[@arlenereaney9032]

I live in a small town in Scotland and can totally relate . I am half Scottish half Nigerian .It’s bothered me more in my later years .I feel I have been brought up white but strangely no sense of totally belonging .Two dark to be white to light to be Nigerian .

[@RoyaIboy]

@@arlenereaney9032 Unless you look as white as snow, you can never be too white to be Nigeria. Nigeria is the most culturally progressive country in Africa, with over 3million mixed race kids... You're certainly not a minority. In addition to that, Nigeria have a lot of ultra-light skinned people who aren't even mixed race. Just genetically lightskinned blacks.

[@zararoyce319]

It is definitely the case that being biracial from the United States versus Europe has certain differences, in the United States there is the additional layer of having the African-American community versus the African community and the Caribbean community and such,

[@monlee69]

Thanks Vanessa.. I’m mixed too, Nigerian and Russian.. never had to deal with racism in Nigeria but being in the US, you do get that here once in a while.. I listened to you and you get what it means. People don’t understand you really, and you’re divided between the two.. I’ve always had a strong connection for home, Nigeria.. we’re not just people of mixed race but we have different feelings too...sometimes it really truly difficult to explain.. by the way, I love Ghana, my sister lives there..

[@tudormiller8898]

Do you prefer the terms mixed race ? Biracial ? Dual heritage ? Multiracial ? In 2020. In the US it's biracial. In the UK it's mixed race.

[@tudormiller8898]

Do you meet biracial people who are of Asian and white heritage ? Or Arab and white heritage ?

[@monlee69]

Tudor Miller Nope..

[@AndrewAddisonUniqueDrewski980]

@@tudormiller8898 No it's called Mixed culture to me in USA or perhaps UK, even thoigh I'm in the USA.

[@tombimashri8149]

U lucky than, because many mixed race in nigeria go through hell name calling, they are called Ossu. Thst is why many nijas even deny they are mixed they have to say we are light skinned bcause its our tribe but we are black just to fit in. There were troops of white soldiers in nigeria in the past colonial rule and many mixed race babys were born in nigeria annd throughout africa, some were born through rape some were for financial gain etc etc. Mixed race are a tribe of thrir own and should be happy and proud of it. God created us and if he didn t want them here than they wouldn t be here. I love them

[@ebbaffour3269]

Thanks for sharing because I wouldn't have thought that about Scotland. The racial tension in the US will ease if people will listen to people like you who understands both sides. I have a niece and nephew who are mixed race (black and white) so will forward it to them. You are actually a strong person mentally!

[@VanessaKanbi]

Ebenezer Kyei-Baffour thank you very much! Yes we defiantly don’t have the same racial tension as the US in Scotland. Thanks for sharing with your family! X

[@robertrobertson4576]

Both sides-blacks are getting brutalised daily in lots of dehumanising ways. Not a 50/50 situation braindead.😮

[@MissEHCR]

I am mixed race (my mum is Scottish and my dad is African American) and I relate to the ‘where do I belong’ feeling so much! I grew up in Scotland also and I have always felt like I didn’t belong and like I didn’t fit in. I also don’t feel like I belong when I hang out with my black friends though, because I grew up surrounded by white people. Feels like I’m too black for white people and too white for black people. It’s such an alienating feeling.

[@emma_tvcasting]

Hey Erin! I'm looking for fun people who live in Scotland who CAN'T COOK for a brand new festive TV Show! Get in touch at [e-mail] for more details :D

[@shrinandvareshi8618]

Hi I want talk to you

[@monicalynnjames]

Thank you so much for sharing this heartfelt conversation. I grew up in America and my background is European, African and Native American. I was lucky to visit Ghana for an entire semester as student and I completely relate with many of the feelings that you shared. My son is also mixed race and his father added in a whole new culture from the Netherlands. I became much more grounded in my identity including all of my ancestors as I started to teach my son. I teach him to embrace every part of his roots and I hope that one day the rest of the world will catch up. The problems usually arise when other people try to tell us or question us on who we are and in America racism is ten times worse than anywhere on the globe. Massive love and shootout for the work you are doing and gratitude keep the conversation moving forward, thank you.

[@cutiefruba4]

I totally feel this, so relatable. even at cultural events, sometimes I feel like people treat me like a visitor rather than being part of the group, even if I'm helping with the event. I'm American and my family is multiracial over a few generations so even when people look at my parents they can't immediately place us in one specific group.

[@leonie49]

My experiences growing up mixed race in the north west of England in a town called Preston is almost exactly like yours. My father is from Montserrat in the Caribbean and my mum is half English and half Polish, so I have quite a bit of a cultural mix as all 3 cultures were all present in my life growing up. Like you i only experienced little racism from first starting school and a bit in my teenage years from our next door neighbours and luckily the police sorted them out and it stopped but it’s safe to say I’ve not experienced any racism since and i am now 42 years of age. Although my parents divorced i still had my dad and the close nit local Caribbean community in my life. My West Indian grandmother was a big influence in my life and i miss her. Both she and my grandfather took me to the Caribbean for a few months as a child to their island home and it’s the only place I’ve ever felt like i belonged in this world. I found out most of the islands residents were also descended from Irish or Scottish indentured servants brought to the island and many of them mixed with the local slave population. As well as my Caribbean roots i had my polish roots from my grandfather through my mother who ran the local polish community club. I keep saying I’ll do an African ancestry dna test to find out where my roots come from in Africa! It sounds daft but I have always been drawn to Ghana for some reason.

[@AndrewAddisonUniqueDrewski980]

Black does not mean that all. blacks are from Africa though.

[@kendi3525]

My mothers from monsterrat

[@raiethefantibae]

Sister, i’m not even mixed race but i’m mixed background. I’m half Ghanaian half Jamaican but as i was brought up by my mum, i lean more towards the Ghanaian side. I unfortunately have the negatively stereotyped Jamaican dad so he wasn’t involved in my upbringing at all but i had a Jamaican aunt who was my mums bestfriend, she gave me a small dose of the Jamaican culture. Now that i’m almost 30, i’ve taken it upon myself to embrace the Jamaican culture more. People always get confused when they look at me because they can’t tell where i’m from but when i tell them i’m half and half, they always write off one of my sides🙄 Don’t let anyone tell you you’re black OR white. You are mixed race and its not fair for other people to cut out one side on your behalf. I love the fact that you’re equally close to both sides♥️♥️♥️

[@ngolamotep9715]

Jamaicans are Africans you cant deny it you are mixed afro euro if testing your dna, dont try to ecpae from your afro ancestrality

[@robbie8194]

You look so beautiful, and I’m Scottish too

[@emma_tvcasting]

Hey Robbie, I'm casting for a new TV Show and looking for fun Scots who can't cook to take part! Email [e-mail] for info! :)

[@xxxannieagrestaplaysxxxroa7748]

Same I'm scottish too 🤗❤

[@indiacarnes144]

I totally get what you mean and being American it adds even more into what I’m mixed with. My father is African American and Puerto Rican, my mother is German, Irish, British and Native American. I cherish every bit of what I am, but growing up and especially as an adult it’s been hard to feel like I belong anywhere.

[@1bebairie]

So beautiful and innocent. When I was a kid, a picked up a tan crayon to describe my skin color.

[@carazen]

I am from Trinidad. Indian father & Mixed black mother. I can completely relate w/ you abt the belonging part. I felt it most when I emigrated to Montreal, Canada as a teenager. It was a different type of bigotry but now I have kids w/ a white guy and my kids are taught to have zero tolerance for racism when it comes to their peers. I would get Black men insulting me abt my kids and asking why I went with a white guy...who cares who I love..he was actually my first white bf I dated all other races under the sun but some felt insulted for some reason. Thank you so much for these vids.

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

My daughter is mixed race and has never had any trouble. She is Irish Jamaican and is now 23 years old.

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

@Star of Europa Says the cowardly little mouse behind a keyboard. Being a racist prick is noting to be proud of. So take your nazi advice and stick it you the highest part of your hole. Star of Europa me hole. Run along and play with your x box

[@carolinabarros1523]

You are indeed lucky to be of two cultures! I I am as mixed as they come- I have Arabic, West African, Palestinian and European blood that I know of...there's probably more that I cannot wait to find out about. I' originally Brazilian, and am sad to say my country of origin is soooo racist, especially in the south. With that said, I have developed a distinct dislike for questions such as , "so, what exactly are you?" Uh....a person????Like any other person????? Some people truly are ridiculous in their racism, but this is probably because there's something missing within them. So, head up and stand tall! you are beautiful!

[@mrblackalchemist]

Carolina Barros I can imagine that would get annoying especially "so, what exactly are you?" At the same time asking about my origin is not so much an issue for me if the other person is also a visible minority. I get asked about my country of origin alot by other blacks and I sometimes sense they feel alone.

[@terryweaver2592]

I'm biracial "Afro-Euro", what I actually am is homosapian; human. Race is really a sociological construct than a biological one. Physical differences are superficial, (phenotypical expressions), any two humans are genetically 99.9% alike. I've had to deal with the feeling of otherness . . . I wish people would evolve their mental faculties beyond surface. And focus one's cognitive functions on deeper things than someone's physical characteristics.

[@nkwari]

Having a drunk white person shout at me "Beyonce" would be the most hilarious racism ever. If that is even possible.

[@benscr]

The drunk person most likely didn’t shout “Beyoncé!!! ....most likely some other famous lightskinned black or mixed race person that’s it’s not nice to be compared to.

[@jaybell1390]

@@benscr you were there obviously. Speaks for White Master.

[@RandomPersonToStirUpThings]

I completely relate. I am glad you said how proud you are about both sides and you appreciate both equally. Sometimes I still feel alone in the mixed experience. I grew up in a black county and there is a level of racism that comes from black ppl towards mixed people also. There is a level of black ppl distancing themselves from us that I don’t hear mixed ppl talking about. Just like you white ppl shout black ppl names at me and at the same time the black ppl shouts white names at me. I am getting it from both ends. I wonder if it is just me experiencing this, could it be in my head making something out of nothing or mixed ppl don’t want to talk about or notice it?

[@Xmuss5231]

I moved to Scotland at age 10, from Bermuda. My stepdad is Scottish and my younger sister is half "black" and white. I've never really belonged anywhere either, being that our mother is Latina with darker skin, and people can't tell what I am - n when my hair is straight, then everyone's lost.

[@emma_tvcasting]

Hey Christina, I'm casting for a new TV Show and looking for fun Scots who can't cook to take part! Email [e-mail] for info! :)

[@lagoldie9783]

I'm mixed race and I think mixed race people should come together and organize.

[@nicholasm2185]

Interesting to hear your experiences and glad they have been mostly positive. I'm 1/4 black like your daughter and I look a bit whiter than you but still mixed, whereas my brother pretty much looks white but with darker features. As kids grow older their colouring and hair texture will change. All I can say is that you're very lucky that you had influences from both cultures growing up, and got to travel to Ghana and so on. I have seen many mixed race people who grow up completely separated from one side of their heritage and it can have a negative impact on their sense of self. For example, my father is half Nigerian but knows pretty much nothing about the country, culture, or food because his father was never in the picture. So there's a huge gap in how people perceive him (which is usually as black) versus his cultural experiences and upbringing. Your community and social circle growing up is also very influential. Ultimately, I think having an understanding of all your heritages as a mixed person is extremely important.

[@VanessaKanbi]

This is a very good point! I’m really grateful to my parents for making sure I saw both sides.

[@Luck-mx8op]

Beautiful

[@doriansnakes5903]

@@VanessaKanbi you look like thandie Newton.

[@VanessaKanbi]

Dorian Snakes thank you! People used to say that when my hair was straightened x

[@Tiamiabia]

This is very much how many black Americans feel. Our culture is so far removed a lot of us don’t even know it. We have to learn our African history from the oppressors who wrote down our stories knowing we were not allowed to learn how to read or write so we could collect our own. Our religion, holidays, tribal pride was taken for long the “deepest” roots some of us know are simply US states but we hold the title of African Americans. It’s a very strange feeling. Also not knowing if you can trace your roots because they were keeping good books on who they were selling and killing. You know never know if your family name came from a plantation. It’s a dizzying reality

[@JohnArmwood]

I grew up in NYC being the only Black child in my class from the 3rd to the 12th grade. Racism was very open during the 1960s as was anti Black racial violence. My family’ was the third generation of mixed ra e people bit in America we had the one drop rule so we were all Black..

[@hwd2733]

I am mixed race. I was raised by my white side of the family. I identify with the culture of the country i live in. But when i look in the mirror i definitely don 't see a white person. I see a person who is mixed race.

[@stuarthastie6374]

You have a lovely personality. I’ve subscribed because I want to hear and see more of you.

[@stuarthastie6374]

My 1st friend at Infants school was mixed race. I never knew whether African of West Indian, His name Kenneth Crammond. A Scots name. I suppose I was attracted to his exoticness. My mother ( a casual racist ) had previously pointed to the 1st black man I ever saw and said “look a boogy-man”. She was much surprised at my choice of friend.

[@WesLynn88]

Being mixed race, in the US (my father is from the afro-Caribbean).... It's wild, never really feeling like you belong anywhere yet, for me personally, feeling so much pride for both halves of you. At the same time my ethnic ambiguity has caused me too get harassed for being races that I wasn't.... Also feeling too black for my white friends and too white for my black friends or being told I can't understand a situation because I'm not white enough or not Black enough. Or being told "can we be friends!? I never had a black friend before."

[@stevi2577]

What a shady world. You are just perfect the way you are. Best of both worlds.

[@mayafey4441]

my name is vanessa too! i am 28% scottish and 72% nigerian. my mom is mixed :)

[@getstrongby4038]

I'm mixed race and I wouldn't even go to Scotland, couldn't imagine having to live there

[@sandyshores2253]

Love this video and so glad you didnt experience really bad racism inScotland. Also love your curly hair

[@kylerintoul]

I like how unlike other mixed race or black people explaining their story with racism you were respectful and told us your story without saying that all white people are racist , where most aren’t or stereotyping all white people , I do understand that life can be harder for people who are not white in a majority white country like Scotland , but I just want you to know that we will always accept you in Scotland

[@miaabdi2837]

Wow I’m glad that someone relates to what I feel growing up mixed race in Scotland is really hard I suffer extreme bullying and racism a lot about my hair people saying that I’ve got an Afro or calling me the n-word a terorist and worse my mum complains to the school the school brush it off and blame it on me and say it’s “banter” we’ve tried going to the education board but they are totally trying to sweep it under the carpet and don’t want to acknowledge rascim

[@ksam5673]

On a serious note~ get a lawyer and sue the school and the bullies!!!! You will not have to work for a very long time!

[@playablue]

The system of white supremacy wants u to absorb it digest it.. and stay quiet about it.. so our collective children and that f all race take it in like life itself.

[@LevelUP84]

Take them to court. The Blaxit lady, (see her channel) done so and moved to The Gambia afterwards.

[@raisins.h.991]

That is totally unacceptable behaviour. I'm honestly ashamed that there are still people in Scotland pretending racism isn't a problem. Name and shame the school. If nobody knows it's happening, how can we hope to rectify it.

[@jamil1418]

hi i'm half moroccan half french and i absolutely get what you say. my dad is moroccan and mom french and i've been living in france for 20 years but i was born in morocco and lived there up to 16 years old and i'm now 34. And like it here in france despite the racism against arabs and northern africans but in france i'm not accepted in many places whereas in morocco i'm totally accepted especially if your dad is moroccan then they don't care about the mother (it's very patriarchal) you're automatically considered moroccan period. in france in big cities it's pretty multicultural so it's kind of okay you don't feel THAT much racism but if you live in small cities or in the coutryside that's where you can feel pretty different. i live in a city of ten thousand inhabitants almost everyone is white so i feel pretty different a lot of the time EVEN though my skin is not That dark especially in winter i get pretty pale but my hair is really black and my facial features are just like my dad's. so i relate much to what you say even though i dont plan to move back to morocco any time soon but who knows maybe one day... appreciate very much your channel !

[@GreenGrl2023]

Thanks for your video! I really enjoyed watching it. I'm mixed as well, but I didn't find out I was until my very late teens. I was adopted as an infant by a black couple and they always told me I was black. I grew up in a small town in Texas (of all the places to raise a mixed-race child--eeek!). The American south is extremely racist (esp. back then), and everyone sees things in terms of "us" and "them." So I was constantly hounded by people asking what color I was, what race I was, and why didn't I look like other people? But I always got much more prejudice from the black community than from anyone else; I wasn't black enough for them, and there was definitely a message of, "you're just not like the rest of us." I love what you said about belonging; it's def. an issue for mixed kids. No matter where we go, there is always the feeling of being different, of sticking out. But growing up being shut out of all the categories has the advantage of teaching us to see past the concept of putting people into narrow categories in the first place--and that's a lesson more people in this world need to learn.

[@OrliandeGray]

I am not mixed race in any generation close to mine. But since slavery, half Scottish and African (turns out slaves from Ghana). I grew up in Jamaica, so it was not about being mixed, more being lightskin and thinking we better. When we came to Switzerland, we didn't suffer racism either, once we said we were from Jamaica(thx uncle Bob). I remember when we 1st went to Ghana, they treated us like swiss white people, lawd frustrating. So my bro and I waited one day for the school bus to pass when we knew it wld be pack. And ran dwn the Street barefeet, funnily we were set after that. Had a enjoyable time there. My long story short or short story long😅😅

[@Atlas24gh]

I've been watching your videos for quite some time now and I love the content. You are great person obviously because of your upbringing not because of being mixed race. I also enjoy your content more because you're Ghanaian and I love supporting everything Ghanaian. sorry for my bias haha

[@godschild5189]

I am black and my grandson is half white. He looks completely white so we are an odd couple. We live in a predominantly white town in Iowa so we get lots of stares when he calls me mom. He asked me what color he is then I said " What color do you think you are" ? He said gray!! So cute. Young kids don t see color so racism is definitely taught.

[@scottbuckley823]

My mum's family faced discrimination in Scotland and they were white Irish. not all racism is color based.

[@benscr]

Your mum’s family faced xenophobia not racism.

[@scottbuckley823]

@@benscr oh shut up. you're just splitting hairs.

[@benscr]

Scott Buckley You don’t know what the definition of what racism is. So you SHUT THE FUCK UP!

[@scottbuckley823]

@@benscr or what?. they both fit the same defintion only one is based on skin color

[@scottbuckley823]

@@benscr prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. Ethnic group so the Irish are an ethnic group so it fall under racism

[@lailafiola7728]

maybe part of the reason u feel a little more belonging in Ghana, than in Scotland where u grew up, and other mixed race ppl with similar feeling of not belonging in a way, is that, to be accepted as black, does not require a 100 percent black phenotype or bloodline. Its not that white ppl are all racist, but black ppl are more welcoming and used to diversity within the race. Your eyes are blue? ok ur black. Your skin is lighter? ok ur black. Whereas its hard to call urself white if u dont look 100 percent white. U are seen as exotic, differe nt, and will be reminded as such.

[@Tiamiabia]

No no that’s definitely the prejudice. It’s not that white people are unwelcoming it’s the prejudice in them that wouldn’t accept you’re not white because you don’t look it. Black people accept it because they have had forced biracial children and family for centuries until it became normal to them. It was normal for the white parent to completely deny the kid too but it doesn’t mean they didn’t didn’t special treatment which also caused colorism within the Black community.

[@lailafiola7728]

@@Tiamiabia Well I cant argue with u on that point. I used to find it bizarre that no one acknowledges the elephant in the room. So i just stopped talking about it. When i was like 7, some kids in my class asked me why i look darker than another "black"boy. I said cause his mom is white. I get a blank stare. Its bizarre. It is that prejudice and they dont realize? how prejudice they are.

[@1dafirst]

Racism does exist but modern social media is making it worse. We sometimes equate bad behavior to racism. Even in our own backyard, we have different ethnic backgrounds and some feel superior than others.

[@zanguiza]

Black people know we are white. Accepting we are black start with US one drop rule and although it initially had a negative connotation, it actually ended to get us closer with our black side. For many mixed race people, saying I'm black is a way of honoring their black ancestors. So, when a white person call you black, don't fell ashamed. Yes, black and proud!

[@gavinwhite6029]

Hi madame I grew up in Jamaica for most of my life which is a small part of my life but Iam mixed race but Iam a dark skin Asian because my mother is a dark skin jamaican and my father is Japanese of Asian descent.

[@kajilai]

Why can't people just accept people for who or what they are...Me I see a human first before anything else...sure different race or appearance exists but so what. Who you are on the inside matters more than how you look on the outside.

[@VanessaKanbi]

Kwame Cudjoe I agree!!

[@DarnellHendeason-dk3uw]

You need to stop sounding like a bitch

[@DarnellHendeason-dk3uw]

And it's very telling that this girl didn't know to paint herself brown of golden.

[@veinsofafricanblood7519]

Its idiots like u who got Africans enslaved and colonized...fuk race mixing😡😡😡

[@jermainedavis5778]

@@veinsofafricanblood7519 fuck off you dumb twat. How did us mixed race people get Africans enslaved? Idiot

[@DorianGrayComedian]

Regarding your comment that most people would call you black even though you're black and white, youtuber Innuendo Studios put it best : "White is not a race. White is the absence of race."

[@williampines1]

Oh dear, Vanessa. I am a Ghanaian (British) married to a Scottish Lady, from Balloch-Gartocharn. We have 2 boys ages 21 & 19. Both in the university in London. Top boys in their school. They probably will like to visit Ghana all the time, but we have taken them to different parts of the world and they do not see themselves or the world any different from ourselves or their peers as a result of the rich exposures. I still am not sure why one becomes conscious of their 'skin' or where they belong? It only dawns on you when you feel at times like a reject. Eh, who cares? Enjoy your life and great exploits. The history books will remember you for what you have achieved for humanity; and you would realise your skin and where you come from pale to obscurity. You could have been my daughter, I suppose. I am 59 at the moment. All the best.

[@VanessaKanbi]

Thanks for your comment. London is much more multi-cultural than Scotland where 0. Something percent of the population is black. I do think there’s a big difference growing up in both places. My parents have also taken me to different parts of the world.

[@TheYounek1]

Oh, growing up in the 60's and 70's.. mixed race, me and my sisters had it worst in the black community. We tried so hard to fit in even with family.....

[@jaybell1390]

And people would Have you believe blacks can't be Racist. That's a STINK LIE.

[@kennykross3306]

@@jaybell1390 White folks most racist of all.

[@rayemactiernan9050]

Yes young sister, I understand you. being "mixed race" myself, I understand you. One love!

[@littlejoe9381]

I am labeled by society African American. I was born in northern USA. Our family moved to the southern United States when I was very young and that was the first time I experienced racism. I've never been taught to think that I nor my race was better than any other. I was actually taught that we are all part of the human race, and that our Creator made from one man every nation of human beings on the face of the earth. I really appreciate the diversity of people and cultures. It truly adds spice to life. I enjoyed your video and experiences.

[@shlomovlogs9662]

Venessa you and your soul is admirable! You belong to those that you vibe with! Colors are for the crayon box! Thanks for being beautiful!

[@janegibbon1532]

Shlomo Vlogs ❤️

[@okoriehilary9233]

Vanessa, God through his infinite mercy allowed your parents to have you. What you look like is not important. In Africa we love every race. You are an African and learn to love others too. You are beautiful the way are and special. If they don't like you in Europe return to your root in Ghana. I'm a biafran, living in Nigeria. However, i know that Ghana is a very good country. Appreciate God for coming from Ghana.

[@tamikaqueen1203]

It depends where you are in the world. In the US " the system" would consider you black. Many Americans are forward thinking & have always understood that mulottoes are bi-racial.

[@tahliah6691]

I think that is the issue .... saying you are half black and half white you are half of two cultures eg half Ghanaian and half Scottish.... people are mixed cultured or people of colour ....which is more appropriate

[@gryprrs1000]

Hey Vanessa, I totally get you, I’m mixed race and living in Scotland. I’m 51 and have never felt I belong. I’m seriously thinking of moving to Barbados as my dad is from there or maybe move to somewhere in Africa! I hate being in the minority, and you’re right, we’re both black and white but we’re always going to be seen as black as we don’t look like the Caucasian. Great to find your channel. Ok bye for now and I look forward to more videos!

[@tombimashri8149]

Truth is you will never be fully accepted by both white and black they are both racist if u move to africa you will remember my words. Just love yourself 4 who u are and uplift your tribe which us mixed race.

[@ddgslegs2606]

Tombi Mashri Not If she moves to Eritrea or Ethiopia! She will be considered one of us.

[@gold9ja]

@@tombimashri8149 I don't know what part of Africa you are talking about but in Nigeria and Ghana for example that's not going on there. We accept mixed race people born and raised there in those countries. Former president of Ghana Jerry Rawlings, Nollywood actors & actresses like Ramsey Noauh, Adunni Ade, Majid Michel, Van Vicker, Nadia Buari, Caroine Ekenem, Lillian Bach, Eku Edewor and etc are mixed race & doing just fine.

[@RoScFan]

I understand the whole belonging thing. I attempted to emigrate as a young adult and reversed that decision over such feelings. And it had nothing to do with race, it was from one european country to another. It must be so much more stressful for a person born in between cultures, in between cultures their entire life and for those cultures to also physically look different.... must be stressful.

[@Angell_Lee]

I love your personality so much! Thanks for sharing

[@405boy4]

I have two daughters who are mixed (black/White/ Choctaw-Indian) and three other kids who are black. We teach them all to love each other equally as they do..✌️👍 Also, great job on posting this mi. You're a beautiful sister..

[@hecallsmefriend1962]

Im mixed and totally understand

[@Joshbfil0]

Filipino and English here.. Brown skin and a flat nose with an Anglo mentality. Studied the hell out of British/English history.. thanks for sharing your experience mate!

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

Did you know in some European countries like Norway, Italy, Germany, France, Portugal the Netherlands, etc, even using the word “race” is offensive and considered racist bc of WW2. In those countries only neo-Nazis and fascists use the word “race”, everyone else just says ethnicity. Their philosophy is humans aren’t separated into races or breeds like the way animals are, there’s one race the human race, and then there are different ethnicities, cultures, religions, nationalities - which i actually agree with. It’s strange how saying/using “race” is acceptable and normal in English-speaking countries.

[@justbreathe8835]

I would say the way most people use the word race is the same as ethnicity.

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

Just Breathe - why not just use ethnicity then? I think the way WW2 is taught in the UK and Ireland is very different to mainland European countries.

[@justbreathe8835]

@@abcxyz-cx4mr yea I live in the US, WW2 is taught here but for us it doesn't tie into race/ ethnicity. Thats more of the US civil war a d the jim crow and civil rights era. But I agree we are one race made up of different cultures/ ethnicities. People around where I live are worse then that, its all about colorism and how light or dark skinned a person is. Low level awareness is the norm unfortunately, atleast in conversations.

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

Just Breathe - Yeah I would imagine in-depth topics about ethnicity/race in WW2 isn’t taught in the USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand bc you were removed from it, but it heavily impacted all of Europe. It’s sad when people focus on skin colour or shade, or determine who someone is by their skin colour rather than ethnicity.

[@justbreathe8835]

@@abcxyz-cx4mr yea well you know 400 plus years of slavery warped all of pur brains. Just gotta keep growing amd learning

[@seanwalker4868]

Being Canadian I have no sense of what Scotland is like for non-whites. I think Canada was well on track to effectively achieving 'colour blindness', but now the spillover from the identity politics in the US is affecting us. So we now also have heightened racial tensions and unease. It's all very depressing and very illiberal. I think we have had it too easy in the West and like an immune system that starts getting self destructive due to not being challenged by real threats, our societies are losing social cohesion and turning on themselves. The identity politics grief is getting so toxic and is causing us to regress, not progress in any liberal sense. It's getting so bad now that I want to retire somewhere and escape this nonsense.

[@TinMuli]

I think as human beings we have a natural inclination want to categorize things to help us navigate this terrain of the human experience. So when we meet up with a person that’s not in a category of people that we are already familiar with, the tendency is to try to find a category where we can place them into, thus the Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, naming call outs you were receiving, as much as tactless as it is or was. I personally, am very much intrigued by your looks and the British accent but at the same time by your humanity and profound understanding of this concept of trying to find where you belong or the “finding your tribe” type of thing. So when you share these experiences you’ve encountered in your life it does help to shine light into how alleviate and understand these awkward reactions you receive from people. Hopefully, this knowledge does help people who would otherwise react “inappropriately” to the unfamiliar “you”, act in a “natural” manner.

[@sherrysearcy1608]

You are feeling how it really is in the world. I feel the same way when I’m in a all white area . It feels like they don’t want you there. But when I’m around my culture I feel love.

[@woden_the_wanderer]

"I feel" that's your problem.

[@solshields]

Aww so cute. Move to London, we will treat you equal, especially as your accent isn't thick so we'd just assume you grew up in a surrounding county instead of seeing you as a foreigner. I lived in Scotland for 1 and a half years and my skin is brown and I relate to this video a lot

[@solshields]

@The Law Least she'll never be bored like in Scotzzzzland. 'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life' as the saying goes. Once you go round the Glasgow tour bus once in Scotland you might as well never visit again zzzzz. Multicultural, respectful, tolerant, exciting cities for the win.

[@solshields]

@The Law Scardy cat hahaha, when London has almost double the amount of people in it than the whole of Scotland and metropolitan police investigations have said that their own police are 'institutionally racist' then statistics tend to get skewed. There's loads of worst places to live for homicide and crime rates in the UK than London but we are like Man United cause everyone wants to talk about us, they don't care about what the other towns are doing, same way that no one outside of Scotland cares about Celtic and Rangers. At least in London they respect that there are gangsters about so not everyone thinks they are Tony Montana whereas in Scotland all you get is pure knuckleheads thinking they are the worlds strongest man and fighting every week. Don't get me wrong, Scotland night out is more fun but some of the fights I seen in Scotland ... like if I went into detail .... well it is just crazy , but if you're honest with yourself you know what I'm talking about.

[@ksam5673]

In London you still will face certain problems subtly though.

[@franoprimorac7354]

In most Europe People wouldnt even know ur mix like in Balkan, Iberian peninsula, Italy, she even has light skin for our standards, at d end we have skin colors from white to almost black so every mix person would fit just fine in any South European country

[@sunpi]

Yes. the black girls don't really except me as black and my other hald is eastern european and they defo don't class me as that.

[@veinsofafricanblood7519]

Yeah because mix race ppl are not blk...

[@laylasmith986]

@@veinsofafricanblood7519 yes they are. and they are white or asian on top of it. we are of dual heritage period.

[@ngolamotep9715]

@@veinsofafricanblood7519 you cant deny pple that has the same dna as you have . mixed pple have african cromossoms in their blood, despite the skin may be light. in conclusion we mixed are black too. read and study a litle bit more. I am mixed also born in Africa , I am African spiritualist too. I talk with african spirits ancestors since kemet and other bantus they recognise me as African more african than most of pple are 100% black that already forgot their African spirituality and embraced the religions created by wite supremacy Christianity and Islam. kkkkk

[@ngolamotep9715]

@@veinsofafricanblood7519 one problem with our mixed brothers and sister specialy those non Africa born is that dont accept to embrace the african side , they are europeanized

[@ngolamotep9715]

@@veinsofafricanblood7519 i dont treaaly care if pple like you dont recognize me as black or African, I already been recognized by the african ancestors spirits

[@mennadavies5704]

I don't want to cover the last comment which is" you are so beautiful" but I'm mixed too ( black and white)and I totally understand your journey. Zimbabwe and Scottish mix....I feel you so much

[@dany85680]

You look biracial or heavily mixed. I would never assume you was black or white, as you don’t look like the average non mixed person. You are beautiful and unique!

[@luckyking42]

When you in a predominantly white area or country and you have black features even though you are mixed they will see you as black. Now if she was in a predominately black country they will see her as mix race and depends on the population of people

[@dany85680]

Luckelson Frederique I do see your point. But depending on what part of Europe you are in, many whites do see biracials as both. For example me as a biracial man, have been seen as mixed loads of times by whites. Iv also been seen as black....and Latino on the odd occasion too. In Eastern Europe and Deep South then most whites see us as black. Like you say it does really depend on the country or even region. In London I would especially be seen as biracial as it’s so filled with multiculturalism. In Brazil and South Africa whites only see mixed as both. Parts of Africa mixed can be seen as white by black Africans, but mainly its just both sides there plus Caribbean. So it depends indeed!

[@luckyking42]

@@dany85680 true

[@camicane2971]

daniel venoutsos She looks like every other light skin black ppl

[@dany85680]

Cami Cane no she looks like every other biracial and recently mixed woman. She would be mixed in the Caribbean and Africa so how’s that light skin black?unless you think ambiguous is light skin from white genetics. Don’t act dumb. You see a biracial woman. Like I said she’s non black in black countries so they clearly know better than you. Maybe whites are light skin black too. The delusion and denial is unreal from you

[@gatheringleaves]

I'm also half black and half white like you. Interestingly my mom wasn't Scottish but she had red hair and freckles and very fair skin which is often how Scottish people are stereotyped while my father was Jamaican and very dark-skinned and a stereotypical "rasta" akin to Bob Marley or Peter Tosh. Most Black Jamaicans have their origins in Ghana due to most of the slaves in Jamaica originating in the Ashanti ethnic group or "Akan" as they were called back then, so in a sense I am also half Scottish and half Ghanaian even more so due to the fact that my father also has some European ancestry, with most of it actually originating in Scotland, his great-great grandmother was even named Sarah Ann Scott!

[@tudormiller8898]

Do half white and Asian or half Arab and white people have this dilemma ? Why only half white half black biracial people ?

[@tudormiller8898]

In Ghana or Nigeria ? Where's the proof of most Jamaicans being of Ghanaian ancestry ?

[@mrw1762]

I was born in Ghana. Grew up since 1.5 years old in America....skeptically accepted by black Americans but relatively more accepted by white Americans because of my nature (I am not aggressive....sought amicability rather than confrontation). Now, I am on the path to return to Ghana where I am considered foreigner of sorts! But definitely I feel more at home in Ghana. So I feel you.

[@steph.o9707]

Are you saying that you were more accepted by White Americans because you're not aggressive?

[@darryld6578]

so are you mixed, or are you black or white? You said skeptically accepted is why i asked

[@mrw1762]

Steph Xo I’m saying that’s how it felt.

[@mrw1762]

Darryl D I’m fully black

[@ShiinaRingo13]

You are absolutely gorgeous! I am not mixed race; unless you count my grandmother being of mixed race from Spain. But... physically, I look very white. However, my children are half American and half Japanese. So I know they are going to struggle with similar issues, especially since we are considering moving from Japan to Scotland. I hope my children can find a place where they feel they can belong in this world.

[@lanawallace2964]

Do come to Scotland especially Edinburgh, Glasgow or Perth it’s very diverse ....I’m a Londoner by birth but I relocated years ago and raise my Scottish kids here and I absolutely LOVE Scotland...there’s a big Asian population here especially in Glasgow west end 😊

[@jackstod]

@@lanawallace2964 just cause you were born here, you can clearly see your not my people.

[@lawrencetarget3059]

I remember being in Kenya and the kids being fascinated with my hair, just wow that I could put a comb in my hair and it would just slide out lol I think it is just the curiosity of different. So I'm a dad ( Scottish) of a mixed race kid, he's 4, but I thought the other day I'll need to teach him about racism 😢 not quite sure if there is any special or specific insight I'll have to learn but hoping that giving him the skills to be a strong confident individual will take us most of the way ? In simple terms do you have any advice ?

[@KingBlade76]

I really get you too. This is not my real KZbin account but I am still being raised in England mixed race and i haven't been left out or anything but i do get the fluffy hair part and most other parts. But my Mum is from Ghana and I really love it there. ;)

[@joshuagcwong734]

First off you're beautiful. I am glad you've experienced little racism in Scotland, but I can't say the same. I was born, raised and live here and I can categorically say that there is deep normalised racism in this country. Maybe it's just Glasgow were I'm from but it's there. My mum's Scottish, my dad's Chinese. Growing up I've experienced more racist attacks than I can feasibly count. From primary school, to secondary, to life after school I've experienced at least a few racial attacks every year of my life. I feel that racism towards people of Oriental decent is normalised in this country, as apposed to racism towards West Asians and Black people which is very much demonised and there's a whole "we can't say that" vibe around how white people view those groups. Like 90% of people here call a Chinese restaurant a "chinkies" non-chalantly. Which they'd never say the equivalent about a African restaurant, as "that would be racist". Also I completely agree in the sense that I've always felt like an alien in my home, but unlike you the times I've been to China they mostly treat me the same, so I feel like I don't really belong anywhere tbh. But at the end of the day I wouldn't change a thing, I'm a person who doesn't belong to any race so I feel unlike most people on this planet the concept of race and prejudice is completely absent to me. Us mixed folk are the future and we're above the borders in people hearts ❤️.

[@davidbeavis9819]

And mixed race can become the norm very quickly. More than half the Brazilian population are of mixed race and it has occurred in less than 200 years. The mixed race member of Little Mix commented recently how welcome she was made in Brazil. Not really a surprise she was just accepted there as being the same as them compared to Africans or Europeans.

[@chikaezeabasiri8977]

my Father is Ghanian my mother is Nigerian so i am MIXED RACE Too

[@VicMansaMusa]

💀💀💀💀 I always say I am mixed with black and dark black!

[@stevi2577]

@@VicMansaMusa haha BLACK is beautiful and rich!

[@MarthaMessage]

I'm half black and half white too (Jamaican and English) and went to secondary school in northern England so know what it's like to be the minority haha. I was one of 2 mixed race kids in my whole school of about 2000 kids. I used to get a few silly comments on my hair but nothing really racist tbh either! I also get called any black person's name on the regular hahah. Always get Alicia Keys and look nothing like her!!!

[@camicane2971]

Martha Message And I know you hate that don’t u? U wanna be compared to white ppl

[@chiefgilray]

Try being Ginger.... Whooooft there is no type of abuse anyone will get like being a ginge and the funniest thing is that it is 100% socially acceptable

[@stevi2577]

That's is not okay at all. I defended once an unknown ginger because he was bullied. I can't stand any form of discrimination. Fyi :I am black

[@chiefgilray]

@@stevi2577 and I am ginger... I know this to be true mate

[@directorytaliwag4100]

I love your content, Vanessa. I cannot help but believe you to be subconsciously 2nd class citizen in Scotland and First class+ citizen in Ghana. Real talk. Is this your experience and why you (until recently) preferred Ghana?

[@christianprottenuldrich1512]

Some of we Ga's and Fantis have European blood but doesn't know it hahah from the (euro african gold coast marriages between 1600-1925) look it up on Wikipedia

[@VanessaKanbi]

Addy Anthony hey, interesting I will look it up thanks x

[@Atlas24gh]

@M Kay Addy is right. You may be right about your Ibo tribes but Ghana have kind of a different precolonial and colonial experience. The whites did breed with the locals especially the Gas, and the Fantes. That's you'll meet some of them with English/British, Dutch and Danish surnames. There other European names you'll find here in Ghana too but these three groups spent the most time here and had the most impact out of all the Europeans who established settlements here.

[@Atlas24gh]

@M Kay Dude, Why are you foolishly arguing facts? go and read the history of Ghana and the behavior of the slave merchants and the colonialists and stop this childish talk of skin color. Do you think those surnames appeared just by coincidence? I'm refraining myself from calling you an idiot but you're forcing it. or is that that you find comprehension too difficult? Where did me or anyone say they interbred with a whole tribe? how is that even possible? No one is saying Africans don't have different skin tones we're just talking about a part of Ghana's history. If you don't believe that Europeans interbred with locals of Ghana's coastal tribes fine but don't be telling me about skin color. If you can't comprehend this post don't reply because this is my last response to you

[@abamummydad100brenya5]

I was born in Ghana now I am in Scotland

[@mixeduniverse111]

We are a hybrid race. We are not white or black we are Golden.

[@crazymoe8494]

I am mixed race, St kitts and White mix, I grew up in a town where I was the only mixed race person in my infant school, although I am mixed race I identify more as black, I moved from the village to a town, then back to Birmingham, have lived in Dublin and now live in Paris, where there are many of people of different cultures, I feel less colour concious here in Paris than in the UK.

[@rouilliew]

Super interesting how the mixed race experience is pretty much the same anywhere. I however, didn't feel like I didn't belong anywhere, but due to being mixed, I felt like I belonged every and anywhere! A bit ridiculous, perhaps, but that's how I felt as a child. My dad is Afro-Brazilian, and my mother is Germanic (Irish, English, French, German).

[@rockyrobleedo3008]

Why is the dad ALWAYS the black one? Get of your comfort zone white men and black women!

[@diwilliams2263]

You have every right to be here. These people that they called you are all talented and have money. It is okay. Here is to loving God and loving others as we love ourselves.

[@ksam5673]

Fully black people feel this way too. A sense of belonging when they visit their folks home country, not just mixed race people!!

[@tudormiller8898]

Really ? I suppose it depends on their upbringing. Not all mate. The parents have a lot of influence.

[@shockwavestudios2958]

Same as you, I come from Scottish and Ghanaian family background. Racism is an issue for mixed people, but to be honest racism is universal anyway. And then sometimes it isn’t so much racism but just human beings not really open minded.

[@tiela.]

I mixed race too 💕💕💕

[@crmhcanuck1013]

Please join me in my struggle to dismantle the paradigm and remove the word “race” from our vernacular. If you must label or describe a person, use the word “phenotype”, not race. Phenotype refers to a person’s observable physical characteristics or appearance. Alternatively, using the phrase “genetic ancestry” acknowledges DNA or overwhelming scientific (anthropological, archaeological, genetic) evidence. Phenotype: human variation, observable physical characteristics, truth, physical traits, outward appearance, genetic skin colour, hue, pigment, shape of nose, shape of lips, height, hair texture, facial details Race: scientific racism, fallacy, political, arbitrary, substitute for science, archaic mindset, harmful, surrogate for biology, lie, non-existent, fiction, illusion, erroneous, unscientific, social construct, political construct, oppressive, divisive, inaccurate, biased, justifies slavery, upholds discrimination, legitimizes segregation, validates supremacy, reinforces stereotypes, human invention, Hitler’s goal, eugenic fantasy, myth, false reality, arbitrary, upholds the bastion of privilege, cancer, mental illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder, harmful, denies and contradicts equality, science fiction, manmade, delusion, medieval, detriment, exclusivity, used as a proxy for inequality and oppression In 1950, UNESCO issued a statement asserting that all humans belong to the same species and that "race" is not a biological reality but a myth. Substantial research from anthropologists, biologists, geneticists, and other scientists have proven over and over that there is no such thing as human biological races. Some Resources in Support of Race Being a Myth Is Race Science Making a Comeback? Superior: The Return of Race Science - by Angela Saini Ms. Saini discusses a general, scientific analysis of historical racism. Alternatively, you might want to listen to an NPR podcast related to the same topic. www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/07/10/416496218/is-race-science-making-a-comeback Everyone is African -How Science Explodes the Myth of Race by Daniel Fairbanks The Myth of Race: The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific Idea by Robert W. Sussman (Harvard University Press) Race - The Power of an Illusion at PBS.org Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color, by Nina G. Jablonski (she also does a Ted Talk) www.ted.com/talks/nina_jablonski_breaks_the_illusion_of_skin_color Ted Talk by Dr. Dorothy Roberts: The Problem with Race-Based Medicine www.ted.com/talks/dorothy_roberts_the_problem_with_race_based_medicine Angélica Dass's photography challenges how we think about skin colour and ethnic identity. In this personal talk, hear about the inspiration behind her portrait project, Humanæ, and her pursuit to document humanity's true colours rather than the untrue white, red, black and yellow associated with race. www.ted.com/talks/angelica_dass_the_beauty_of_human_skin_in_every_color A study of diverse African groups by geneticists has identified new genetic variants associated with skin pigmentation. The findings help explain the vast range of skin colour on the African continent, shed light on human evolution and inform an understanding of the genetic risk factors for conditions such as skin cancer. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171012143324.htm There is no such thing as the 'white race' - or any other race, says historian www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-sunday-edition-september-17-2017-1.4291332/there-is-no-such-thing-as-the-white-race-or-any-other-race-says-historian-1.4291372 Race Is Real, but not in the way Many People Think Busting the myth of biological race www.psychologytoday.com/blog/busting-myths-about-human-nature/201204/race-is-real-not-in-the-way-many-people-think Working Toward Whiteness - How America’s Immigrants became White - David R. Roediger Working Toward Whiteness is about the Southern and Eastern European migration that brought 13 million people to the United States between 1886 and 1925 - and how this population, which definitely arrived as “non-White,” became White within the span of few decades. I Am NOT Black, You Are Not White kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2HUdWWBZ7eKocU In this video, spoken word artist Prince Ea challenges us to ask ourselves the question, “Who would you be if the world never gave you a label?” www.huffingtonpost.ca/amitha-kalaichandran/race-based-medicine_b_9219784.html "Race medicine promotes the false belief not only that human beings are naturally divided into races but also that racial inequality is caused by innate racial differences we must accept rather than social inequities we must change. Race is not a biological category that produces health disparities because of genetic differences, but racism has negative biological effects on people's bodies." www.ted.com/talks/dorothy_roberts_the_problem_with_race_based_medicine/discussion?sid=QtTD55 The Problem with Race-Based Medicine soundcloud.com/royal-institution/what-science-tells-us-about-race-and-racism An evidence-based discussion of the controversial topic of race, as science sees it. "It would seem better to define everyone as simply human beings, not with non-scientific or socially-constructed labels of superiority and inferiority, and accord them rights, duties and freedoms based solely upon their existence, rather than upon their state of pigmentation, genetic makeup, or presumed continental origin of their ancestors." (Author Unknown)

[@zion-pikin5968]

crmh Canuck : nice try buddy. Now send your suggestion to Caesar

[@ancientpolyethnic2898]

Hi Sis I’m mixed too, I say I’m second generation mixed but actually I could be considered 4th generation mixed because my great grandfather on my maternal side was also biracial. My grandfather was Scottish and I went to Scotland recently (Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire) with my black female partner and we had a great time. Everyone was really friendly and we didn’t have any issues

[@ancientpolyethnic2898]

Also my maternal grandmother is Ghanaian - her father was biracial. My mother was also born in Ghana, my mother is mixed Lebanese also

[@gallagher6904]

You're mixed race through and through. Don't let anyone tell you differently.

[@arthurashton7763]

Don't worry about the colour of your skin. Or we're you come from . Your age. Your disabilities . Live your life to the full. Don't forget your only alive for a short period of time. Whilst your here always try your best in everything you do. Try not to steal or lie. Don't ever look down on the poor. Homeless. Believe in God. If your black you will come across the racist. These are uneducated people. Remember rosa parks. Stick up for yourself. And Don't believe anything your told. And only half what you see. And enjoy life.

[@junity1]

@8:33 Why was it weird when they shouted only black names at you ? They don't see you as a white lady walking down the street so I am not surprised at all . Like you rightly said, your skin is "black" even though you are mixed (bi-racial). I particularly find it very wrong to call a child from a 1/2 black and 1/2 white couple "black" . The right word should be "bi-racial". The classification of biracial people as black is tied to the legacy of racist laws that relied on the so-called “one-drop rule,” which dictated that even a tiny amount of black ancestry meant a person was considered black. The one-drop rule, which social scientists call hypodescent, was considered legal in the U.S. for centuries. As recently as the 1980s, a woman applying for a passport was told she could not call herself white because she had a black ancestor four generations back. Thank you.

[@VanessaKanbi]

John P it’s a problem because they don’t do that to white People? It’s not normal to shout different names at someone walking down the street

[@junity1]

@@VanessaKanbi Ahh got you. By the way,the coloring part in school was very deep ! Using black and white crayons/pencils because you heard as a child that you are half black and white. Never heard any of my biracial friends say it like that. Thanks.

[@kambamazig02024]

You were so special rather than different! Thank you for opening up on this issue of decentering whiteness.

[@Morido-1]

I think multiracial people are very beautiful and culturally rich. They pick a side which is more loving, welcoming and understanding to them. In her case, Ghana seems to provides that. I have lived in the west for decades and I gotta tell you; it's a funny people at times, very scant in love and occasionally a bit scary because you never know. No such peculiarities in Africa in general. If people stare at you in Accra it's because they wanna make a connection, nothing malicious. Not so in the cold hemispheres; a stare is a threat ! I am more than sure people love you in Ghana. Enjoy life there. Stay blessed.

[@lordfedjoe]

Very painful experience, I'm glad you came out stronger. I think you felt home in Ghana because of African diversity. Nobody would know you a mixed race except the person sees your curly hair. If you did braid, no one would know you're mixed. If you cover your hair no one would know you're mixed. They will think you're just another light skinned African. I think most Mixed race human with African can fit well in Africa. We just need to build our beautiful continent for equal prosperity.

[@EduardoOliveira-zx9ju]

If she comes to brasil she will feel like she's at home without the blatant racism

[@Angela-wp2zu]

I am here to support my Ghanaian girl. Subbed

[@tudormiller8898]

Why are you trying to own her ? She's biracial, not black. Or European/African. That's the same thing black people are doing with Meghan Markle and her baby Archie.

[@Angela-wp2zu]

@@tudormiller8898 what is your problem really?. U really have issues. I never said she is black or what so ever. She is half Ghanaian, so I can say that. Go get a life and stop all this race nonsense

[@mariatucaulker2001]

Tudor Miller she is half black. mixed race people are not white and aren’t treated like white people they are black

[@samueladerson2605]

@@Angela-wp2zu nobody cares whatever she is black or not

[@Atlas24gh]

@@mariatucaulker2001 We don't see color in Ghana . We are Ghanaian first and foremost so yes she is Ghanaian. plus she has a Ghanaian passport as well. so there you have it

[@piricarmen]

Loving your video, by the way. Kudos, from America.

[@jacquelinemcwilliams2058]

I went to school in Edinburgh and was the only mixed-Race half Ghana/ Scottish and was the only kid of Colour and it was hell as i got racist comments at school and outside. I spent most of that time running from people so i did not get beaten up. I sometimes got told that i was not really black. I work in Edinburgh and a lot of comments about my colour and i complained and they where given a higher position and that pissed me off i left the as i was told their just joking i have been to a lot of conferences and your the only person of colour and you feel frustrated when you ask a questions about black issues. I remember i was at uni and we were discussing housing for ethnic minorities and told by the class that it would turn into ghetto my answer to them was there is not enough black people in Scotland and was ready to give up my Masters as i thought i dont want to work with people who have these attitudes my Tutor changed my mind as he stated that i was better than most people in my class i am dyslexia so no one would pick me to work with me. I finished my course with 2/1 Masters they even complained about my marks and how could i possible get a 2/1. I have heard from my friends that have kids as schools primary and secondary still get hard times about their colour this makes me so sad that kids are still suffering with the same i did. Its getting worse since the Conservative given green light to far right movents had a few incidents. So good on you moving to Ghana to give your kids a better life.

[@elavanyoelavanyo4572]

What a beautiful soul,. Welcome back to Ghana Vanessa ❤️🔥

[@stevesvanderpool8653]

You are the future! 💙🙏🏾💯

[@GhGuan]

Vanessa, there are Ghanaian communities in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee. It'll be great to link up sometimes. I'm in Edinburgh, just in case....

[@claudiamulder1191]

Oh your hair is so soft...I have heard this so many times...

[@cozmowiz5593]

Ok this is years late but I'm on a quest. It turns out I'm 49% Scottish. Shocker but it happened around 1918 via teo great grandfathers coming over on the same ship. Felix and Cullen. Each lived with their black wife's in GA and NC. Not knowing their families would produce me three generations later.thinking about a trip but not sure how it is there.