After Raven Symone said she didn't want to be labeled as African-American, the actress's father spoke up about it ever since his daughter's comment received a major amount of backlash.

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On Tuesday, The Grio posted an interview with Christopher B. Pearman who discussed what his daughter said and how it sparked some outrage. He mentioned that despite any negative results from others, he's proud of Symone for speaking her mind.

"That girl is brave," Pearman said about his daughter. "I taught her to be brave and to stand tall in whatever she believes in. I felt proud to be able to watch her stand up and say what she felt, knowing the backlash that would come from it. I give her a lot of credit for her courage and bravery. It just cemented the love and respect that I will have for her for a lifetime."

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Pearman also revealed that he can understand what his daughter was trying to say when she said that she didn't label herself as African-American.

"She knows she's black. We didn't bring her up to be stupid. We're black," he said. "I just see Raven as being Raven. She's black because I'm black and her mamma's black. So that's not even a question."

"I think what she's trying to say is we shouldn't look at each other as 'this' or 'that,' but rather 'us,' and if we do that, we evolve as a species," Pearman continued.

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