Thread:Jeffl76/@comment-25412203-20181120025645/@comment-37284673-20181120225158

I used a term that black people prefer, and is not considered racist, yet your comment on the edit is “removed racist remark.” It is not racist and neither am I. In case you need further help in educating yourself, here’s some additional help.

“I am a black woman and I would like to be referred to as one. To be described as “people of colour” feels like our blackness is being tamed. Like it’s being hushed to make our identity more palatable. And in a world where we need to shout “Black Lives Matter”, my blackness is so dear to me. It’s being a part of a beautiful, powerful organisation and, despite every adversity it faces, it continues to be unapologetic and bold. It’s my strength, my badge of honour and the reason why I am so cute. My blackness means too much to me to hide it under the guise of “people of colour”.

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/black-women-people-of-colour-racism-beyonce-coachella-black-lives-matter-a8316561.html