Music icon Janet Jackson is attracting attention after suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris may not be Black, echoing a viewpoint previously expressed by former President Donald Trump.
In an interview with The Guardian, Jackson discussed the upcoming election and Harris’s potential to become the first Black woman in the White House.
During the conversation, Jackson claimed she had heard that Harris isn’t Black but Indian—similar to a controversial statement Trump made at the National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention in July. When the interviewer corrected her by stating that Harris is both Black and Indian, Jackson maintained her stance, saying, “Her father’s white. That’s what I was told. I mean, I haven’t watched the news in a few days. I was told that they discovered her father was white.”
Harris, who identifies as Black, states that her father is of Jamaican-American descent and her mother is of Indian descent.
Jackson also expressed skepticism about the upcoming election, suggesting that regardless of the outcome, the country may face unrest and stating that she doesn’t foresee a peaceful transition of power.
