Birth Name:
Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Date of Birth:
January 16, 1979
What Race or Ethnicity:
African American with distant Native American ancestry
The American R&B singer was of African American descent. This was confirmed in an interview with Emil Wilbekin, the editor-in-chief of Vibe Magazine, who followed Aaliyah’s incredible career. Her name in Swahili means “Highest, Most Exalted, The Best”.
It was written in a biography called Aaliyah Remembered by Sutherland, 2005 that Aaliyah is partly of Native American ancestry.
Source:
- http://archives.cnn.com/2001/COMMUNITY/08/27/welbekin.cnna/index.html
- Sutherland, William (2005). Aaliyah Remembered. Trafford Publishing.
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You know it just discuss me when someone talks with such racist comments. It really turns my stomach, do you know how many people in this world that has several diffrent ethnicitys. Were in a world where every race shares a combination. So really you need to suck it up and get over it. My grand father was half indian and my great grand mother was full blooded and I’m proud to have it apart of me. Also I have jamacian blood, african. american. I think the more mix the better. HATER!!! How dare you come on here commenting about Aaliyah, clearly that was and insult cause she’s part native american. She died, and your talk about one of the sweetest human being to walk this earth. You really need to know the true meaning of love one another no matter what skin color or race were all brother’s and sister’s under god.
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To “Native American and Proud” As a full blood Seminole I’m ashamned of you. Aaliyah clearly has native blood. You’re an embarrassment and your attitude reflects racist white people I suggest you check yourself.
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ya chyll im NA to and dominican both of best worlds bitchez
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native american and proud chill its not our fault that your people mixed with black people i kno for a fact that my great granddad was a pure blooded cherokee he got wit my black great grandma and they had my grandma plain and simple so deal wit it native american and proud, and you really have no place to talk sittin there probably livin on a reservation
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To “Native American and Proud” first of all most African Americans have some Native American in them!
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“Native american and proud” ur a racist piece of shit!
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Youre not Native American. youre just trying to start shit on this site.
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she wasn’t Native American, she looked like someone from India. I am Native American, I don’t like when blacks and white say there are mix with my race. YOU ARE EITHER WHITE OR BLACK ON MY LAND. I will never mix with another race I want to see my race popuation grow with pure Native American not half breeds and people with afros or blue eyes claiming to be Native american. We don’t welcome or want you in our race.
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What happen to the Native American with open arms, care.
I am Black and Native America and proud. My grandma is Native American no black in her.
she mixed with black not half black people. I love being every thing I am Black Native and much more but I do go as black. Guess what I am Black and Native American got a problem with me saying it, deal with it hun.
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Well the whole breed stuff not goin to happen Native American men love them some white women
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i miss you Aaliyah! beautyful and talented, Rest in sweet peace…i love you!
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My baby. I miss her soooooooooooooo much. She was so pretty.
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