Soledad O'Brien

At Harvard I was taking an African-American studies class, and we were reading about the tragic mulatto. Invariably, the tragic mulatto can't fit in either world and flings herself off a bridge. So I'm reading, and I'm like, 'Oh, my God, I think I'm in literature,' but my life was never like that.

American Journalist

Goldie

I've always felt mixed race. Or as my music teacher said during a lesson: 'You are a mulatto.' I always felt there were white people, black, and then people like me in the middle.

British Musician

Randall Kennedy

The idea of the mulatto has been a gathering point for a wide variety of racial prejudices, fears, myths, and speculations.

American Educator

Lemon Andersen

I'm a suspicious mulatto, which means I'm too black to be white and too white to be doing it right.

American Poet

James McBride

A lot of mixed-race stories are these navel-gazing, horrible accounts of mulatto tragedy.

American Writer

The term 'mulatto' is considered outdated and potentially offensive. Use cautiously and understand the modern context.

Outdated Term

'Mulatto' originated in the era of slavery and colonization, which can imbue the word with negative connotations.

Historical Context

Be aware of the local cultural and racial sensitivities when using the term 'mulatto' in conversation.

Cultural Sensitivity

When using 'mulatto' as an adjective, be aware it can draw unnecessary attention to racial background.

Racial Implications

Using 'mulatto' can inadvertently highlight racial divides. Use with sensitivity and consent.

Sensitive Use

The adjective form of 'mulatto' may appear in literary works to describe characters' appearance.

Literary Context

 Let me tell you an ancient Chinese Saturday afternoon kung fu secret. Boards don't hit back. You think black entertainers have it hard finding work in this business? I'm a suspicious mulatto, which means I'm too black to be white and too white to be doing it right.

Lemon Andersen performs...

 of the mulatto MA which is a dry riverbed that kind of runs through almost south to north in the property and well I've come a little bit far out from there now as I said there were tracks coming out and this is the direction they were heading they were to

Safari Live - Day 368 PIPE...

 much in my country education has opened my mind has broadened my horizon and every day I look for ways to share my tradition with the world I'm a computer engineer who is so passionate about my roots and today I am a know mulatto