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Can white parents have a Black baby?

It's not as rare as you might think

Can white parents have a Black baby?
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19/05/2026 16:00 ‧ 2 days ago | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE

Race

Race can be an incredibly touchy subject for many people. And when it comes to pregnancy and parenthood, it would probably come as quite a shock if white parents gave birth to a Black child, or vice versa. But while this seems like an arbitrary impossibility, it is actually far from it.

A person’s race is defined by nothing more than genetics and melanin. And the truth is that neither one really conforms to any neat standards. So, is it actually possible for a baby to be a different race from its birth parents? Click on to find out.

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