When a black man and a white woman have a child, does the child become white? If a white man and a black woman have a child, does the child become black?

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 08:51

When a black man and a white woman have a child, does the child become white? If a white man and a black woman have a child, does the child become black?

On the flip side, Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Kerry Ohanian, their children (she had another baby) are lighter in skin tone:

Why would that make sense to you?

Their kids look like this:

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It’s stupid AF. lol.

Seal is a Black man and had children with his ex. Heidi Klum, a White woman.

Plus, less progressive societies usually, incorrectly, believe the man has the stronger genes. So this isn’t even a widely held belief. A common belief is that the father decides the race, which is stupid.

I’m British and I'm hella bummed about it. Wish I was American or even Canadian, ’cause let’s be real, Canada’s gonna end up part of the States anyway. What should I do?

No! Genetics are a roll of the dice.

(All pics are available publicly, submitted to various media outlets anyone can access.)

Other examples.

Humans have evolved and become hairless and odor free. How do other races learn about evolution since evolution does not apply to them?

These kids are neither White/Black, they’re them, mixed/biracial/whatever you’d like to label it. They are uniquely them.

Clearly, this is a mixed bag. You never know what you will get.

Regardless, just love the kids.

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