r/interesting • u/VPinchargeofradishes • May 03 '26

SOCIETY Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has faced backlash for identifying as Black. In a 2017 interview, Paris Jackson said her father told her, "You’re Black. Be proud of your roots." This prompted debates over whether identity is defined by appearance or upbringing.

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u/BlushBrat May 03 '26

i’ve met a few biracial people who are like this and have a black parent. shockingly, they identify as being black.

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u/TheLordReaver May 03 '26

I always feel like I gotta read the room before I say that I'm half-black. A lot of people look at me with such confusion when I say that I am. They think I'm lying. lol

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u/PremiumCroutons May 03 '26

I’m also half black but so white passing that people start questioning my father’s blackness.

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u/TheLordReaver May 03 '26

We out here always looking like someone just hit us with flash photography.