Tinashe and Amandla are one of the hottest mixed
race American celebrities who stand out from the rest, not only because of their natural beauty and talent but also because of their cool African
names which have generated a lot of interest from fans and interviewers. So
what is the meaning of these two lovely sounding names?
In Africa, biracial people born from black
and white parents are called coloureds, in the USA they are classified as
black. The US segregation system lumped together any person of Black African origin including offspring from interracial
relationships as “Black”. The
colonial masters in Africa had a different set of segregation rules, they separated
mixed race offspring from Black Africans, creating a community of “Coloured People”. So if you visit
African countries where apartheid ruled (i.e. South Africa, Zimbabwe and
Namibia), you will find well-known coloured locations, black areas and white
areas.
As you can see, the American system united segregated
people as one, while the African system divided them based on the percentage of
whiteness in them. For this reason, you will realize that half-black Americans embrace
their blackness more than the coloured people of Africa. While a person of
colour in America will proudly identify themselves as Black, in Africa they prefer to call themselves Coloured.
The following are US-born mixed race
celebrities whose names are proudly African 💓 💗❤
Tinashe |
Tinashe
Born on 6 February 1993, Tinashe is a well-known
US Hip Hop/Pop artist and dancer, who has appeared on stage on concert tours by
Nicki Minaj and Kate Perry, and on music videos featuring the likes of Chris
Brown, Britney Spears, Young Thug and SchoolBoy Q.Tinashe is the daughter of a
Zimbabwean father and Danish/Norwegian mother who both reside in the USA.
Tinashe is a Zimbabwean Shona name meaning “God with us / God is with us”
Full name: Tinashe Jorgenson Kachingwe
Amandla |
Amandla
Born on 23 October 1998, Amandla is a
US-born actress well known for her role as Rue in the Hunger Games movie. She has
also appeared in movies such as Everything Everything, Darkest Minds and
Lemonade.Amandla is the daughter of an African American mother and Danish
father.
Amandla is a South African Zulu/Xhosa name
meaning “Power / Strength”
Full name: Amandla Stenberg
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