JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by lollero

HTML

<div class="group_box">
    <div>
        <div>
            <a class="mark_as_read"></a>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

JavaScript

console.log( $('.mark_as_read').parents('.group_box') );
console.log( $('.mark_as_read').closest('.group_box') );