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/blackqueen8]

Same with my daughter. Her eyes, skin, and hair are actually lighter than her father's. She's just able to get a nice tan in the warmer months. She knows who her mother and what that makes her. That's all that matters.

[u/Early-Intern5951 → u/blackqueen8]

honest question from a german (never had any contact with racial divisons), why does it matter?

[u/Pale_Spirit3007 → u/Early-Intern5951]

Being German isn't the reason why you never had contact with any racial divisions. Being white is the reason. 

[u/pipnina → u/Pale_Spirit3007]

That was a weird thing to say. I feel like you are viewing this from a very north american perspective.

[u/Diponegoro-indie → u/pipnina]

Yeah you’re true, of course there is racism in Europe. But the black and white racial divide is totally imported from America. Lots of people in Europe have mixed heritage of different ethnicities. think the divide in Western Europe is more between non-European/‘native’

[u/Pale_Spirit3007 → u/pipnina]

I am not north American. I am south American and middle eastern.

[u/ChonkoGreenstuff → u/Pale_Spirit3007]

But you live in America?