In the UK and US, coloured is an outdated term used to describe people that aren’t white. It has a history of being used predominantly to describe black people. It has not been considered acceptable since the mid-twentieth century. However, in some African countries, it’s a term widely used to describe persons of mixed race, predominately those claiming both European and African ancestry, in Malawi, Zambia, and, particularly Zimbabwe. Some of my family who are part of this community have embraced this classification because some have not been given the legal right to be “black or white”. They have always been on the outside looking in hence why this conversation is pivotal. Please join us on this podcast as we navigate this journey of being born between races. Welcome to 'Under Construction Podcast' coming soon on youtube and your favourite podcast channel.  #african#zimbabwe #south #mzansi #southafrica #capecoloured