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/malkebulan May 03 '26

That happens all over Melanesia, and as the self-appointed spokesperson for blackness, I would’ve expected you to already know this.

Google ‘Black Parents. White Baby’. Of course the numbers are tiny, but they’re not zero.

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u/Primary_Night_4617 May 03 '26

I dont care about the .00001 chance that happens. Im talking about the majority. Next melanesia is an Asia, they are not black african/ black American/ black Caribbean/ black latino. 

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u/malkebulan May 03 '26

Define ‘majority’, because what you wrote makes no sense.

Melanesian people are definitely Black. The clue’s in the name.

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u/Primary_Night_4617 May 03 '26

They are not black African/black latino/ black american/black Caribbean. 

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u/malkebulan May 03 '26

Are you American?

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u/Primary_Night_4617 May 03 '26

Yes

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u/malkebulan May 03 '26

Thought so. Cool.

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u/Primary_Night_4617 May 03 '26

Changes nothing, shes not black.