One Drop Rule

The first thing that I found interesting from our talk with Dr. Yaba Blay was the definition of the one drop rule. The discussion that took place prior to Dr. Blay starting the chat was about this topic. The other class mates felt that the one drop rule applied to all ethnic groups who are not considered white. I stated to them that when it came to other ethnic groups, European, Asian, Irish, and Native American, a different standard was used. That standard is still used today. Based on what percentage of Native American, college tuition can be reduced depending on how much “Indian Blood” a person has. Dr. Blay gave the class a more detailed definition, but I think that by not including the other standards that was used, the class con not fully grasp the concept of the one drop rule and why it was used. I think that she should have included this aspect to her explanation.
I did not attend the later portion of Dr. Yaba’s skype chat. …show more content…
The one drop rule is something that the community is aware of in my opinion. I remember listening to Malcolm X explain this rule and I have looked it up myself from time to time. How I was raised. If you are any part black, you are considered black in America. It doesn’t matter to us whether or not we are viewed as part this and part that. Even though these characteristics so give us a degree of differences among black people of different hues and hair texture, the fact remains that we will still be considered black as for as race classification is