Black-- A race label that describes people with sub-saharan African ancestral roots.
White-- A race label that describes people with European ancestral roots.
Mulatto-- General definition: anyone of black and white ancestry.
Muwallad-- The most likely etymological root of the term "mulatto." Arabic for "mixed race." It was used to describe the offspring of African and Arab partners.
First Generation Mulatto-- A Mulatto born to one black parent and one white parent.
Multigenerational Mulatto, MGM-- A Mulatto who has both black and white ancestry, as in the offspring of two mulattos, for example.
Anglo-Mulatto-- Mulattos that are black and Anglo white. Also, Mulattos with black and white heritage that live within the English-speaking Anglosphere, such as Britain, America, Canada and Australia.
Hispanic-Mulatto-- Those Mulattos that are black and Hispanic white, such as Spanish. Hispanic Mulattos make up the majority of Cuba and The Dominican Republic, and significant portions of Brazil, for example.
Mono-Racial-- Identifying as having ancestry of one race.
Bi-Racial-- Identifying as having ancestry of two different races.
Tri-Racial-- Identifying as having ancestry of three races.
Multi-Racial-- Identifying as having ancestry of two or more races.
Eurafican-- A term for those of European and African ancestry.
Afropean-- A term for those of European and African ancestry.
Mixed-- Anyone who is racially mixed.
Mixie-- Anyone who is racially mixed.
One-drop Rule (ODR)-- A concept--once a law--technically called hypodecent--created in the 1830s that said that "one drop of black blood makes you black." Considered by many Mulattos to be a root cause of several of the hurdles a Mulatto faces as he/she moves through society today.
One-droppist-- One who prescribes to the One-drop Rule.
Loving v Virginia-- The landmark case in 1967 when Virginia ruled it unconstitutional to base marriage eligibility on race, and thereby legalized interracial marriage.
Race-- A loose, generalize term used to group certain ethnicities in order to simplify the description of one's multi-ethnic ancestry.
Ethnicity-- Refers to a certain origin and culture…usually tied by national, racial, linguistic and religious heritage, whether or not they reside in their country of origin. Not the same as race, more specific. For example, English, Scandinavian and German are three ethnicities of the white race.
Racial Identity-- How an individual sees themself racially.
Self-Identify-- In this context it refers to racially identifying as you choose, rather than having a racial designation assigned to you by outside individuals, as in the one-drop rule.
Black Identified-- Refers to Mulattos (by definition) that choose to identify as black, has been the historic default due to the ODR.
Phenotype-- A person's physical appearance. Often grouped into racial/ethnic categories.
Middle-phenotype-- Refers to individuals with phenotypes in-between black and white: Mulattos, Hispanics, Asians, Middle Easterners…
Minority-- Refers to those of a race/social group that are not in the majority population-wise. Presumed to be disadvantaged socially, based on the idea that majority rules.
"Passing"-- "Passing" refers to Mulattos who try to pass for one race or the other, depending on which phenotype they most resemble. This was done especially in slavery times when Mulattos tried to escape slavery. It is the basis of many early movies made about Mulattos--embodying the Tragic Mulatto.
The Tragic Mulatto-- A fictional depiction of the--usually female--Mulatto used in early American movies written by white men in efforts to dissuade interracial relationships and convince the public that there is no place in society for Mulattos. The Tragic Mulatto myth can be seen in movies such as Pinky and Imitating Life. The Tragic Mulatto abandons her black family to pass as white, lives a great life, gets caught, and is banished from white society, only to be unaccepted by both races.
Census-- Referring to the US Census population counter. The census is significant to Mulattos because the Mulatto category was removed in 1930. Since then, Mulattos have been counted as black, with no option of acknowledging both sides of their heritage. There are currently Mulattos working toward the goal of adding a multiracial category on the census in 2010.
The Mulatto Movement-- Refers to the gathering of Mulattos across the world for activist work toward Mulatto rights: the right to self-identify; a multiracial, and ultimately, a Mulatto category on the US census; Mulatto representation--Mulattos representing Mulattos, and to rebuild Mulatto communities, for example.
The Mulatto Belt-- Refers to the areas of the South in Virginia, Louisiana, and DC, for example, where there are large populations of Mulattos.
If anyone has any adjustments, I'll edit... (esp. this last one...)
Any additions?
Wow, FlowerChild. Very impressive and a huge help. We should probably move or copy this to "introductions" for new members. Here are my recommended changes:
Mulatto-- General definition: anyone significantly African and European in ancestry.
Personally I would remove the word "significantly" and replace is with "self-identifies as having"
I think the first sentence is perfect. For the 2nd & 3rd sentence, I would use: "Arabic for 'mixed with black and white'. It was used to describe the offspring of African/black and Arab or European/white partners.
Perfect, nothing to change.
Multigenerational Mulatto, MGM-- A Mulatto born to two Mulatto parents.
I would change this to "Someone who self identifies as having both european/white and african/black ancestry over multiple generations including their own. For example, I think someone with a mulatto parent and a white parent, or a mulatto parent and a black parent may choose to self-identify as mulatto.
Anglo-Mulatto-- Mulattos that are half black and half Anglo white, such as German.
I would remove the word "half" and I would give this 2 definitions.
The first: Mulattos with Black/African and White/Anglosaxon heritage.
The 2nd: Mulattos with Black/African and white/European heritage, and who live in or have the culture of the English speaking anglosphere. For example, mulattos who are culturally British, American, Canadian, or Australian.
Hispanic-Mulatto-- Those Mulattos that are half black and half Hispanic white, such as Spanish. Hispanic Mulattos make up the majority or significant portions of Brazil, Cuba and The Dominican Republic, for example.
This is a great definition. I would remove the words "half" and I'd point out that mulattos are the majority specifically in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, and the plurality in Brazil.
Mono-Racial-- Of one race.
I would add "self-identifying as being..."
for each of these. I would take out the word "significantly" for mixed and mixie.
Bi-Racial-- Having ancestry of two different races.
Tri-Racial-- Having ancestry of three races.
Multi-Racial-- Having ancestry of two or more races.
Eurafican-- Another term for those of European and African ancestry.
Afropean-- Another term for those of European and African ancestry.
Mixed-- Anyone that is significantly racially mixed.
Mixie-- Anyone that is significantly racially mixed.
These all look good.
One-drop Rule (ODR)-- A concept--once a law--technically called hypodecent--created in the 1830s that said that "one drop of black blood makes you black." Considered by many Mulattos to be a root cause of many of the hurdles a Mulatto faces as he/she moves through society today.
Loving v Virginia-- The landmark case in 1967 when Virginia ruled it unconstitutional to base marriage eligibility on race and thereby legalized interracial marriage.
Middle-phenotype-- Refers to individuals with phenotypes in between black and white: Mulattos, Hispanics, Asians, Middle Easterners…
The Tragic Mulatto-- A fictional depiction of the--usually female--Mulatto used in early American movies written by white men in efforts to dissuade interracial relationships and convince the public that there is no place for Mulattos in society. The Tragic Mulatto myth can be seen in movies such as Pinky and Imitating Life. The Tragic Mulatto abandons her black family to pass as white, lives a great life, gets caught and is banished from white society, only to be unaccepted by both races.
I think these should carry a disclaimer that these goals are not endorsed by http://www.mulatto.org, and that not all members or moderators of http://www.mulatto.org endorse these goals. For example, I don't necessarily support (or reject) putting a mulatto category back on the census. Personally, I think a more reasonable current goal is to continue to be able to check more than one box, and in addition, to add a "multiracial" category. Once more than 10% of the population identifies as a mixture of black and white, it may be more reasonable to start lobbying for a mulatto-specific census category.
Census-- Referring to the US Census, population counter. The census is significant to Mulattos because many of us want, and are fighting to get, the Mulatto category put back on the census in 2010. The category was removed in 1930.
The Mulatto Movement-- Refers to the gathering of Mulattos in order to work toward building Mulatto communities across the world, joining for activist work toward Mulatto rights--the right to self-identify, a Mulatto category on the census, Mulatto representation--Mulattos representing Mulattos, and to rebuild Mulatto communities…
Looks good to me as far as I know. I'm not an expert on this topic.
Quote: The Mulatto Belt-- Refers to the areas of the South in Virginia, Louisiana, and DC, for example, where there are large populations of Mulattos. If anyone has any adjustments, I'll edit... (esp. this last one...) Any additions?
great post.........is that you.....or.......are you posting it from some place else.....?
Vill...are you talking to me?? It's me...FlowerChild/Sarah Asia.
Dave, thanks for the suggestions. I will take these home to revise and post tomorrow.
Nice Job
This is fantastic FC!
Thanks, guys. I'm glad you liked this.
How's the revision?
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For the 2nd & 3rd sentence, I would use: "Arabic for 'mixed with black and white'. It was used to describe the offspring of African/black and Arab or European/white partners.
This one I'm not sure about… I thought I'd read that the term meant "mixed race." Does anyone know if it specifies black and white?
And I can't find in my notes right now where it says…on a post I think by Hanzou or maybe Mixmelo…that it described African and Arab partners' offspring…?? I'm looking…anyone else know??
"Mulatto rights" or "Mulatto Rights?"
Should "Mixie events" be added to this list? Maybe along with a link to contact info for ours (when we have them) and other events?
We could also…maybe…link these terms to sites with articles or other information that expands on the definition. If you guys think this is a good idea, maybe we can come up with the sites together and I'll link them up.
What about slang? Do we have any? Is it appropriate for this list? Maybe as a following/sister list?? If we added words like "oreo," "yellow," "goldies," "latte," or "honey browns" could it be seen as empowering? Would it? Would it compromise the integrity of the board?
How American-slanted is this glossary for you guys overseas?? Can we balance this out?
Great idea. When this list is done, perhaps we can submit it to wikipedia and similar sites.
Quote: What about slang? Do we have any? Is it appropriate for this list? Maybe as a following/sister list?? If we added words like "oreo," "yellow," "goldies," "latte," or "honey browns" could it be seen as empowering? Would it? Would it compromise the integrity of the board? How American-slanted is this glossary for you guys overseas?? Can we balance this out?
I don't think "oreo" is appropriate for this list, and probably not "yellow". Not sure about the others. But that's just my opinion.
ya......did you write this or did you copy it from someplace else.....
if you wrote this..... I wouldnt change it..........just make it along the lines of what you gather....
dont let a hand full of posters on a message board interfere.........wait till you have more of a audience before you make modifications.....
Yes, I wrote it myself. I made a few modifications already, ones that I thought were good points. I'll wait for more suggestions, though. I'm especially interested in hearing what people say about "muwallad."
Muwallad I like
Allllahhh Awak Bar!
Sweetsister, you're more than welcome to print this out! I like your idea! Can't it get to feeling like you're a broken record?!
Oh my, yes. And an "Amen" to that!
