Ghanaian-born Nollywood actress, Juliet Ibrahim has come out to reveal that she hates being referred to as an "Half-Caste".
The 34-year-old was born in Liberia to a Lebanese father and a Liberian mother and as such is a mixed-race woman.
Taking to social media, the actress revealed that during a recent conversation, she was shamed for not being "black enough" because of her complexion. She further revealed that the word "Half-caste" is quite derogatory and also racist.
The actress further talked about the experience with colourism while talking about racism which has been a dominant conversation in recent weeks.
"I had a random conversation the other day with someone and it was appalling when he mentioned passively to me that he doesn’t see me as a #Blackwoman! He argued, you are not “black enough” your skin isn’t dark enough, your hair not kinky enough. And thus my siblings and I do not “count” as Black," she wrote.
"Now this is Exactly, what we are fighting to correct amongst ourselves and the world at large. I am a black woman! When I’m abroad amongst the whites, I am classified and recognized as a black woman, however, right amongst us Africans, I’ll be referred to as a Half-Caste! This is the most derogatory term to describe a person of mixed race or mixed ethnicity."
"We are referred to as mixed-race or multi-racial! Mixed race people are no less black than their dark-skinned counterparts. So, let’s all say NO to RACISM, TRIBALISM, COLORISM, and SEGREGATION. Let’s teach and train our children to grow up and accept people for who they are and not by the color of their skin."
After making her acting debut in 2005, Ibrahim has gone on to act in over 50 movies and is one of the most popular actresses in Africa. She has one son with ex-husband, Kwadwo Safo whom she divorced in 2014.
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