>We're given alot of actual reality...Kenya is playing himself
>The other characters are based on his real life kids and wife
>Occupation
>Etc...


Rashida's role in #blackAF actually isn't based on Kenya's wife IRL. People are just going with that because of her complexion.
https://www.newsweek.com/blackaf-kenya-barris-wife-rainbow-1499603
His kids are based on his actual children tho... some even share nicknames.


>It's difficult for me to separate Rashida's real life with her
>role
>
>I'm suppose to believe Peggy Lipton's daughter, born and
>raised in Bel-Air, Harvard graduate, romantically linked to
>white men
>
>Is the Black AF mother of 6 black kids, married to the Black
>AF creator of Blackish
>
>It's a big ask, a huge acting challenge, and TBH, I never
>separated Rashida Jones from Joya
>
>I get that it's satire...but I just never get there with
>Rashida's role.


I don't think it can be overstated that both her and sister Kidada said that Rashida grew up as a white person and never experienced the pain of being black (her sister used the word "passing" which Rashida didn't like, b/c she associates that with effort, but the fact remains)... so when she gives a speech about how "WE black women" have had it rough, that's just disingenuous.
https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/quincy-jones-daughters-reveal-why-they-had-issues-with-their-blackness/




>
>"I hope Rashida's character will break light skinned women
>stereotypes"
>
>This is what I was referencing IRT her roles to date
>
>She seems to get alot of those racially ambiguous roles
>
>She dated a white man in both the Office and Parks and Recs
>
>Which I would assume are her most notable roles
>



Word. I just want to reiterate here that it's beyond the roles she plays. She hasn't experienced a black persons's life, period. Earlier you said the reality/documentary style of the show makes it extra hard to believe, and I agree with you there. I'm thinking that's why there even had to be an article that says Rashida's not based on Rania. Everything's based in reality except her. Also, from reading Rashida's own statements, you can see that she always WANTED to have a black experience (says it hurt that she couldn't share her sister's pain)... but she wants to put it on and take it off... much like Dolezal tbf.