when is someone black or white

[Sgt.Rock]

Heated office discussion re Lewis Hamilton. His mother is white, his father is black. So isn't he just as much white as black?

[Davethedog]

Yes

But when you get to his position the only colour that matters is green.

[BillySugger]

What colour is his skin ?

[jack daniels]

He's half caste - isn't he? who cares anyway!

[Sgt.Rock]

Light brown I would say.

[Gromit]

Just looked at a picture of his parents, and the strange thing is, that is mother is a pinky colour and his father is a light brown colour. Maybe the term black or white is pointless and wrong?

[Sgt.Rock]

Gromit - One lady at work was making exactly that point today. Famous quote by Steve Biko comes to mind.

[BertiWooster]

Surely any child of a ' black/white ' parent is ' half white ' if he/ she is good and succesfull - and ' half black' if she/he is bad and unsuccesfull ?

[Sgt.Rock]

Was waiting for someone to say that.

[ummmm]

What's the quote from Biko?

[ummmm]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI0c3c_epCU

[Ethel]

I haven't seen a photo of Lewis' mum, only his step mum.

[smudge]

They appear to be a very nice family whatever colour they are.

Wonder if this is his Mum & Dad with him?

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/11/02/arti cle-0-02561E35000005DC-808_468x286.jpg

[sp1814]

There are two ways of defining whether someone is black, white or bi-racial.

You ask them how they define themselves.

However, if you are not in a position to ask them, ask yourself this simple question. If Lewis Hamilton worked on the floor above you in your office/business/shop, and someone came in asking to speak to him, would you say

"He's the young black lad who's bay is over towards the window"

or

"He's the young bi-racial lad who's bay is over towards the window"

or

"He's the young light brown-ish lad who's bay is over towards the window"

or

"I don't work here mate. I'm only fixing the air conditioning"

[dove]

i would say that he is the good looking bloke over there , who is far too young for me!

[Hammer Head]

I would say 'he's the half caste bloke upstairs'.

[zig.zag]

Sgt.Rock

glass house

[SKA]

I am the only poeple who would call him mixed race?
he is quite cute though who cares what the colour of his skin is!

[Ice.Maiden]

I'd say a person was black, white or of mixed race.