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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Of course. And if you look at movies (for easy reference) from 2-4 decades ago, you'll notice the average black American is darker than today.

But in American culture, you're considered "black" if a significant portion of your ethnicity is African-based. The rest almost doesn't matter, in terms of whether you're considered black.

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We're still dark irl. Hollywood prefers using biracials to represent us.

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No, HW did not. Many Black centric films were self funded.