[LWalk18]

from Halle Berry biography: "A native of Cleveland, OH, where she was born to an African-American father and white mother on August 14, 1968, Berry was raised by her mother, a psychiatric nurse, following her parents' divorce." At a big awards show held in the last year or two, she chose to highlight only her black heritage (to the exclusion of her white half), even though her black father was reported to have walked out on the family, leaving her white mother to raise her alone. She didn't even mention her mother. Ingrate.

Since it was her MOTHER who brought her in front of a mirror as a child and explained to her that she would be seen as a black woman by society and thus she should identify as black, I hardly think she was offended by her speech. Black/white biracials were largely rejected by their white relatives up until 20-25 years ago, and they were largely accepted by blacks.

[cyborg]

Too bad shoe is on the other foot. Halle Berry thinks she's something else though. Just my personal opinion, but Halle Berry always seems in a perpetual state of confusion. Highwheeler was right. She whines about being black, but gets the superstar treatment in dodging crimes just like every other moviestar.