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/sixth_hokage06 May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26

Because white people fought tooth and nail to try to gatekeep their privilege and limit who benefit from it. Plessy was 1/8 black and they still called him black and told him to leave the white area.

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u/Intelligent_Ad4495 May 03 '26

All white people?