[texas booster]

My story on race.

I made a good living selling computer equipment in the late 80’s and early 90’s in a call center at an early superstore.

One of my biggest customers was an AA district south of Dallas.

I finally met a coach and tech director in ‘92. Found out that they all thought I was black. To them I look fairly white.

Sales died out within a week.

I am as mixed race as any mongrel in the pound, but just wasn't the “correct” race.

[nascarnation]

Great story.
I had just the opposite experience.
Despite being an Irish Catholic, with a good summer tan I can pass for a middle easterner easily, especially with a full black beard.

I used to go to a junkyard run by three Jewish brothers. They somehow assumed I was a kosher buddy, always treated me like a long lost relative. I always paid cash so they never saw my name.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

“But on top of all of that, I am clearly brown-skinned and people are always saying to me, ‘You talk white, you act white, you wanna be white, you white,’” she responded

According to Nancy Giles, she is not considered 'black' by dark skinned, racist, illiterate thugs because she's not a dark skinned, racist, illiterate thug.

So, in the final analysis it has nothing to do with skin color. It is a cultural thing. So y'alls bettuh start t' talkin' ghetto. Or day gonna whip yo azz.