In the clip, Amber is asked how she feels having her biracial identity often called into question. "It's irritating as f**k," she begins. "Being multiracial, a lot of people expect you to pick and choose a side."
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She continues, "I did an interview, and they were like, 'Do you consider yourself a Black woman?' And I was like, 'No!' and the internet cut it off right at that point!" She goes on to say, "I embrace all of my culture. You don't have to pick and choose a side. That's what keeps racism alive."
She also went on to say in the Hot 97 radio interview that when she is with white people, she feels "different" and knows she isn't "white". She pointed out her lips, and body, as to a few reasons why she feels that way. She knows she's "black", public perception and physical attributes, but grew up with a proud Italian dad, who attended Italian festivals and cooked such food.
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