My logic? I am merely applying the criteria that YOU set forth. And I don't see how any of your criteria would designate Britney Spears as Black.

>AT some point all humanity comes
>from black people. But
>there are clearly some people
>who are blacker than others.
> Bob Marley is "biracial"
>person who's aligned himself politically,
>socially & culturally with nonbiracial
>black people. He has
>aligned himself on the basis
>of color & shared common
>cultural traits. All biracials do
>not...and they have groups &
>organizations that are all about
>making sure to promote the
>distinction. Some biracials
>are black culturally but they
>are not black physically &
>you simply can;t seperate physical
>blackness from the black experience...though
>many have tried. The
>"blacks" walking around "passing" now
>- simply aren't black by
>virtue of their ability to
>be white...regardless of what their
>background is. Cameron Diaz
>is a white girl..I don't
>care if she's spanish or
>not. J-Lo is not
>black.

Okay, but none of that does anything to disprove what I just said, or to answer the questions I just asked... I think this conversation may have run its course at this point.

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