Hanswahini SinghKeyshia Cole
Born in California, Keyshia Cole is a singer, businesswoman, producer and outstanding television personality. Cole’s debut album ‘The Way It Is’ made hit records which earned platinum selling over 1.6 million copies. Keyshia Cole caught media attention for her comments of being biracial in 2012. The singer was invited to perform at Black Girls Rock show where she said, “I’m bi-racial but it’s okay…I’m Black, I’m Black… At first, I was kind of skeptical about being a part of the Black Girls Rock organization but then when I read on it and I realized how strengthening it is for our Black women and women in general, how strengthening it is for us to come together and understand that no matter what, we rock. I’m so happy to be a part of it.”People criticised her and found her comments to be insensitive and inappropriate.