Actor Taye Diggs, who was in metro Atlanta last month to sign his new children's book "Mixed Me," is stirring commentary over referring to people whose parents are different races -  such as his son or the president - as "mixed" vs "black."

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His children’s book, inspired by his son, is about a mixed-race child named Mike. His previous children's book is autobiographical.

His comments stemming from the "Mixed Me" interview have spurred quite a bit of conversation online. A sample of tweets about the article:

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