I did mention at the start I wasn't white - and you may have thought 'ugh what? blonde, blue-eyed but not white?' Well, let me explain - I'm 1/4 African American or Black - so I may look like a white Latina girl, but actually I'm what they used to call back in the old days quadroon or 1/4 mulatta. Some people who are quadroon look like many other biracial people, some like me look almost white - that's DNA for you. In a few weeks I'll be getting back some DNA test results which I'll post on here - they'll let me know exactly what my background is in percentage terms.
Looking forward to learning more about your "quadroon" experience. In the US, you would be labeled "black" no matter how white you looked. I think the word "quadroon" is considered outdated, and maybe demeaning, but I appreciate your embracing it.
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