I am mixed race, not quite bi-racial more of a creole product of many many mixed raced people getting together over the last 200 years. I married a man of Italian decent and our children are blond, green eyed, but light brown skinned. Even tho I have black hair, light brown skin and brown eyes. Our daughter has straight hair like my husband and our son has curly hair like me. A little bit of both of us in each of them.

I’m a longtime fan of both of them. Laura Dern is a brilliant actress…I was blown away by her performance in We Don’t Live Here Anymore.

The kids are gorgeous.

I’ve been a fan of Laura since Jurassic Park and I was mad at Billy Bob for the way he ended their relationship but its so good to see her having the family she wanted.
Posted by: T at Jul 17, 2008 2:40:25 PM

Funny because I was mad at Laura for her role in the break up of Billy Bob’s marriage and Ben Harper’s marriage. She gets no free pass from me but her kids are adorable.

Perhaps, this is a better way of stating my last point.

….which isn’t to say, that like most Americans, he doesn’t have an affinity for various aspects of the African American culture and its people. He just appears, ubiquitous. Not confined. Not marginalized. Not relegated by historical precepts.

Ben Harper is currently married to a Caucasian woman. His music is a fusion between Rock and R/B. (Caucasian and African American elements). He was friends with Heath Ledger. He and Laura couple date with various Caucasian couples. Lives in Beverly Hills. Parties in Malibu.

The notion about bi-racials being shoehorned into the black community is a distortion and is certainly historical, given the fluity of society. It is not born out in this instance, nor is it born out with many bi-racials. Which isn’t to say that like most Americans, he also has an affinity for things and people African American.

I WONDER HOW NAHLA LOOKS LIKE MAYBE THAT’S WHY HALLE IS NOT SHOWING HER YET BECAUSE OF PEOPLE BEING CONCERN WITH SKIN COLOR.

they are sooo cute! my cousin is 1/2 black and his kids are 1/4..and they have blue eyes and blonde blonde hair..i think its so pretty and jaya has got the cutest curliest hair!

The blonde doesn’t really surprise me (I’m black and my uncle is a blonde as well as one of my cousins)…the children’s looks don’t really surprise me either…it just goes to show that genetics are funny and how all humans – regardless of “ethnicity” – are related despite the boundaries we put around ourselves.

The kids are adorable and Laura seems like a really sweet person. I love the name Jaya.

Wow they look completely caucasian

Which is understandable since Ben is bi-racial himself…they are very fair, cute and tall! Jaya is huge for a 3yr old

I’ve been a fan of Laura since Jurassic Park and I was mad at Billy Bob for the way he ended their relationship but its so good to see her having the family she wanted.

I agree with Bea a 100%. Every time a child of mixed heritage is featured on this website…a comment is always made about their complexion.