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Thursday, March 2, 2017

Mixed Race American Celebrities with African Names – Tinashe and Amandla


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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