How can Carolyn's dad be black?

Jennifer Beals is still one hit lady.

Jennifer's father is black? Welp, she doesn't look like she has any visual signs of her father's side.

My niece's mulata though that's because her father's too and the grand father was an Native-Indian (or if you prefer, Native-American). He's long gone now but despite that I'd like to see a photo of him.

I've always fancied meeting a Native-Indian so I kinda did though on the outside she's just like any other kid (watches stupid YouTube videos and stuff).

http://www.arogundade.com/is-actress-jennifer-beals-black-or-biracial-her-ethnicity-race-nationality-and-parents.html

In this article, there's a photo of her parents. I think she looks a lot like her dad.

I've seen a story about biracial twins - fraternal, not identical - where one looked white and the other black, which you can imagine subjected the parents to all kinds of obtrusive comments. Genetics is a quirky thing.

I love the fact that the show just presented it without commenting or "explaining" anything while making clear she was not adopted.

People are always commenting on how my nephew looks exactly like my sister - and he WAS adopted.

Actually her dad looked a lot like Joe Morton (her boss on the show) but with more hair. It'd hard to find a good picture because he died 41 years ago.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=92371810



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I never thought one way or the other about it until this past episode aired. She could just as easily pass for a number of heritages. I actually always thought she was Italian.

I'm glad they did this episode, because it made me learn more about her outside of acting. I never knew anything about her let alone how smart and accomplished she is. What a class act and love how she was so honest about Flashdance using a another dancer, in place of her, even though that was supposed to be kept secret. Even at nineteen she showed a lot of integrity.

Even on the heels of absolute fame she decided to finish out school, instead of striking while the iron's hot. She graduated from Yale with honors for God's sake--that's pretty amazing.

Like I said, I'm really glad they ran that episode or I would've never looked her biography up. I never saw Flashdance or anything else she was in. I've heard her name but that was it. She must've had amazing parents, because they sure produced some self-assured, and smart, amazing kids.

Also, I'm glad they didn't kill her father off on the series. I was so afraid they were going to do that. I really like her parents and hope they use more of them in the episodes.

~Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable~

Rashida Jones looks black to me. When I looked at Gabrielle Reece I thought "White Person", when I first saw Rashida Jones I thought "Person of color" (Black or Latin or Mixed)

I'm surprised that all these people are surprised. I could always tell even all the way back to Flash Dance. Regardless she has great genes. She's the best looking 52 year old woman I can think of. When I see her playing parts like this or as the head of the Chicago PD, my first thought is she looks to young. I have to remind myself that she's even older than me.



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I think the fact that people are astounded that she's biracial proves that many believe that biracial people are only allowed to look a certain way. Genes are unpredictable. You could have 10 people, each with a white and a black parent, and all 10 could appear ethnically different (some could appear to be Turkish, Latin, Italian, straight-up white or possess the quintessential 'mixed' look).

Some biracial folks, like Rachel True, appear black in appearance. http://thecraft.wikia.com/wiki/Rachel_True

People can't help which side of the genetic pool their appearance takes after. From a casting P.O.V, perhaps they decided on Jennifer Beals because she was the most qualified actress for the role, and not because they were trying to hoodwink the audience/use her background as a prop.

Did you guys know that Jennifer Beals has been obsessed with the concept of life after death for decades, even before her father died (when she was ten years old? They probably cast her due to her profound interest and knowledge on the subject.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/jennifer-beals-explores-afterlife-proof-article-1.2253897

And before anyone accuses me of being 'naive' or 'ignorant' to the trials and tribulations that people of color face, let me state, for the record, that I'm a black female :-).

And on that note, I'm out. Let's all try to just enjoy the damn show for what it is: entertainment.