Jhené Aiko takes pride in her multi-racial roots

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Six-time Grammy winner Jhené Aiko grew up in Los Angeles with multi-racial parents, and now as a mother, she’s proud to pass on her mixed heritage to her daughter.

Jhené’s mother is of Spanish, Dominican and Japanese descent, and her father is Black and Native American.

“We were all pretty mixed up. It was a big melting pot,” she tells Billboard about her family. “So I saw myself in so many different types of people.”

Aiko became a mother at 20 years old. Now her daughter, Namiko Love, is 13, and she inspires Jhené to talk about her diversified heritage.

“I think its important for people to share