My second BFF is black, or in her case more specifically an American woman with African heritage born in the USA. This might sound like an insensitive way of placing her, but it's central to the story and is for her too, though she's coming at it from a different angle. Actually we had an in depth discussion about my use of the term black in reference to a person of color in my books many many years ago. I explained that the term was widely recognised and understood, as a shortcut if you will, often in cases where actual heritage is not known. Other terms lacked the same consensus meaning. An immigrant from Ghana may bristle at the term African American, for example.
Collage of Compliance, Part 2
Collage of Compliance, Part 2
Collage of Compliance, Part 2
My second BFF is black, or in her case more specifically an American woman with African heritage born in the USA. This might sound like an insensitive way of placing her, but it's central to the story and is for her too, though she's coming at it from a different angle. Actually we had an in depth discussion about my use of the term black in reference to a person of color in my books many many years ago. I explained that the term was widely recognised and understood, as a shortcut if you will, often in cases where actual heritage is not known. Other terms lacked the same consensus meaning. An immigrant from Ghana may bristle at the term African American, for example.