I use “black” and refer to blackness and black culture in a variety of ways in this post. In some contexts, I mean “descended from Africans and living in the United States.” In others I mean “descended from Africans enslaved in the United States.” I tried to be clear, but sometimes that just isn’t enough. [...]
[8 Jan 2009]
While in Morocco with S., the one question neither of us could escape was "Where are you from?" Our answer was always "the United States." But that answer wasn’t always the most satisfying one for the asker. You see, I am black, but my skin tone is kind of beige. I’m the same shade of [...]
[1 Nov 2008]