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Black & Proud: 32 Mixed Celebrities Who Identify As Black - Page 3

Taye Diggs caused a social media firestorm when he revealed he didn’t want his biracial son to identify solely as Black. But in reality, there are a host of mixed celebrities who are absolutely comfortable with their identity, and proudly celebrate their melting pot backgrounds.

As America continues to brown, here’s a gallery of celebrities who are proud to represent their Blackness fully.

1. Bob Marley

Bob Marley — Source: Getty

2. Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz — Source: Getty

3. Barack Obama

Barack Obama — Source: Getty

4. Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross — Source: Getty

5. Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys — Source: Getty

6. Drake

Drake — Source: Getty

7. Klay Thompson

Klay Thompson — Source: Getty

9. Matt Barnes

Matt Barnes — Source: Getty

10. Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin — Source: Getty

11. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson — Source: Getty

12. Logic

Logic — Source: Getty

13. James Blake

James Blake — Source: Getty

14. Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker — Source: Getty

15. Boris Kodjoe

Boris Kodjoe — Source: Getty

16. Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams — Source: Getty

17. Meagan Good

Meagan Good — Source: Getty

18. Paula Patton

Paula Patton — Source: Getty

19. Wentworth Miller

Wentworth Miller — Source: Getty

20. Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey — Source: Splash News

21. Sade Adu

Sade Adu — Source: Getty

22. Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw — Source: Getty

24. Lisa Bonet

Lisa Bonet — Source: Getty

25. Halle Berry

Halle Berry — Source: Getty

26. Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland — Source: Getty

27. Jurnee Smollett and Jussie Smollett-Bell

Jurnee Smollett and Jussie Smollett-Bell — Source: Getty

28. Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones — Source: Getty

29. Soledad O' Brien

Soledad O' Brien — Source: Getty

30. Victor Cruz

Victor Cruz — Source: Getty

31. Prince

Prince — Source: Getty

32. Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph — Source: Getty

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