Mixed Celebrities Who Identify As Black [PHOTOS] - Page 4

Taye Diggs caused a social media firestorm when he revealed he didn’t want his biracial son to identify solely as African-American. But in reality, there are a host of mixed celebrities who are absolutely comfortable with their African-American identity, and proudly celebrate their melting pot backgrounds. As American continues to brown, here’s a gallery of celebrities who are proud to represent their Blackness fully.

1. Bob Marley

2. Lenny Kravitz

3. Barack Obama

4. Tracee Ellis Ross

5. Alicia Keys

6. Drake

7. Klay Thompson

8. J. Cole

9. Matt Barnes

10. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

11. Logic

12. James Blake

13. Nicole Ari Parker

14. Boris Kodjoe

15. Jesse Williams

16. Meagan Good

17. Paula Patton

18. Mariah Carey

19. Sade Adu

20. Gugu Mbatha-Raw

21. Maxwell

22. Lisa Bonet

23. Halle Berry

24. Misty Copeland

25. Jurnee Smollett and Jussie Smollett-Bell

26. Rashida Jones

27. Soledad O’ Brien

28. Victor Cruz

29. Prince

30. Maya Rudolph