Who Do You Think You Are?: Rashida Jones

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“I talked on a previous post about being a fan of Who Do You Think You Are? on NBC. There have been some fascinating journeys this season, but the star I was most interested in was Rashida Jones who is an actress and daughter to legendary music producer, Quincy Jones (African-American) and actress, Peggy Lipton (Caucasian/Jewish). She articulated her feelings about being biracial and the complexities that brings.

 

“I always identified with both. It was important to me to be black, as was Judaism and being Jewish. I was always encouraged to be balanced and I don’t want to choose.” – Rashida Jones”

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