Lolo Jones: ‘The only ‘race’ I will ever claim is the 100m hurdle race’
Lolo Jones can't catch a break.
Lolo Jones can’t catch a break.
TheGrio’s interview with Taye Diggs on his son’s biracial identity from last week became a trending topic on Twitter Wednesday. The Olympian, whose mother is white and father is black, shared support for Diggs’Â comments that his son should be able to choose how he identifies when he gets older.
Jones began sharing some of her own personal journey as a biracial woman on Twitter.
Truth. My Mom always said I'm biracial and only claiming black means I'm disrespecting the 9 months she carried me https://t.co/0bl76dkLbe
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) November 18, 2015
@TayeDiggs thank you for writing a book for mixed kids.
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) November 18, 2015
Well, in true dragging fashion, Black Twitter was having none of that. Several users called Jones out for not understanding the what it means to “accept” her blackness.
If LoLo Jones would like to start denying she's black I will support her in that.
— jdan (@JHatesSports) November 19, 2015
I don't remember anybody asking Lolo Jones shit
— MonsterKing (@CerromeRussell) November 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/Shelby_ville/status/667150657435095041
But Jones was unbothered and clapped back at her haters the only way she knew how.
I am both. I accept both. Deny neither. I Love what both sides have given me.
The only "race" I will ever claim is the 100m hurdle race.
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) November 19, 2015
