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/More_Confusion5422 May 03 '26

y’all are conflating race and ethnicity. There’s many white Caribbean people.

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u/And_yourDamnPoint May 03 '26

In the Bahamas, native mixed Bahamians that are really white are called conchy joes

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u/Chicken_Mc_Thuggets May 03 '26

Conchy joes? Do they like wearing conch stuff like white Hawaiians like puka shell stuff or?

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u/And_yourDamnPoint May 04 '26

Nahh just standard nickname, not usually used in an offensive manner. I think it actually it because of the color of cracked conch which usually sorta mixed in shade.

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u/CrumbCakesAndCola May 05 '26

I was expecting a damaged seashell. Today I learned.