Rashida Jones Sought Out Black Community

Rashida Jones, daughter of successful artists Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton, did not grow up in the hood ...though it wasn't for lack of trying.

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As a biracial person myself, I understand having cultural identity issues. Especially as a teenager. For me it was “where do I belong?” To both white and black kids I was black but I wasn’t “black”. So I tried to be more “black” than other black kids. Which didn’t work for me.

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For those that don’t know, her parents are Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton. Lipton was in the “ Mod Squad” in the early 70’s.

[smoothiecriminal]

Weird that these interview clips are uploaded now without any mention that they aren’t at all recent, this one is over 5 years old.

[noirjack]

“My sister and I were just trying to get to the hood.” I will never understand why rich people want to see poor people struggle.

[DemiMariee]

see if she was really “black” she’d know black folks are trying to get OUT the hood. not go there because it’s “cool”

[mynameisnotjerome]

I can't wait to watch this on my brand new color television!

[francisreilly]

There’s your privilege. Hollywood. Hypocrites

[steveconn]

From the time her dad bought her her first Lamborghini and landed her her first agent, Rashida's story has been the epitome of black struggle.

[Island.Time]

Rashida Jones was the real life New New...I cant believe it.

[MonkyDollqueen]

Not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some come to clear your path.

[penny]

She does not sound sincere. More like to fit Hollywood victimhood narrative. She says something that is expected from her to say.

[matthewlee]

I'm half White, half Asian, and the racial dissociation was really strong in middle and high school. Even today, I struggle with it sometimes. I'm not gonna go into details with the abuse and bullying--I don't want to create a whole sob story--but let me just say that people haven't been the nicest about my biracial nature.

I'm thankful that I'm racially mixed, but it definitely has given me some challenges

[melenengrl]

Yes Rashida, all black people live in the hood

[_tea_cakes]

I think an issues some people have with her is how she embraces black identity when it’s convenient and embraces her white passing features when it’s convenient

[gegesnaps]

Not all blacks from the hood, am not and am black. Am confused about what she is saying. I do agree with her about blacks not letting her in because my mixed race daughter goes through this, the black girls at her school don't talk too her at all.

[DKGifford]

He didn’t grow up in the Southside- he moved to Seattle when he was 10 and lived in the Garfield neighborhood. While it was the black section is Seattle it’s definitely not the hood.

[andreachung]

this is pretty cringy to hear she grew up rich but wanted to experience poverty?

[johnbrooke]

I love Rashida but the "struggle" to get back into the hood is somewhat hilarious and a little bit confusing. Beautiful women(of all colors) find acceptance anywhere they look even if for the wrong reasons. Looks and wealth are a GIANT foot in the door with doors wide open all over the place. Having wealthy parents immediately gives you the luxury to experiment with infinite opportunities that authentically poor people understand all too well are very limited and often non existent for themselves. But I feel for her need to sort of find "her" people. The truth is that her people are everyone and anyone she sees fit to identify with. I always thought she was the role she was playing as an actor. Sweet and attractive female. But I will admit...I never identified her as "hood" or black.

[velvetisis]

I would LOVE to see one of these with Cecily Strong

[jasontheman]

Rashida mostly was influenced and raised by her mother unlike her sister Kidada the was influenced a lot more by her father.