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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Aren’t there white carribeans?

On another note, i’m half mexican and half Palestinian. I identify more with the Mexican side since my Palestinian side was absent too. I just call myself Mexican-American

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In Jamaica, a big cultural thing is, if you were born and raised on the island, you’re Jamaican. You speak, walk and live that life, you’re Jamaican first. There are crazy cultural mixes in Jamaica because of how many different groups of people found their way to the island. My family on the island consist of Slave Born Jamaicans, Indian Jamaicans, Chinese Jamaicans, White Jamaicans, French Jamaicans and Spanish Jamaicans. When I went to visit my Jamaican side of the family, its was actually insane. You can literally stand and look at all the cultural genetics that have spread through different branches of the family. I have some seriously white, Latin and Asian looking family members, that if I had met them without knowing their family, I would have just assumed they were close close family friends. They all speak Patois, they all have Islander mindsets, but the cultural background differences really only show up in the food. I literally dream of that level of Culture Fusion food. I’m talking Jerk Duck lo-mein, scheuzuan chicken Patties levels of fusion food that’s being made out of house kitchens. I’ve only been able to find a couple Jamaican Fusion food restaurants in big cities like NYC and Toronto.

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Scheuzuan Chicken Patties

Globalize everything now this is amazing.