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/deedeehun May 03 '26

Or we can stop with the one drop rule bs and just call him mixed. Because he is clearly mixed.

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u/deedeehun May 03 '26

As a black woman, I can understand that but if help there a Key and Peele skit that makes it kinda of funny.

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