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Q&A How do I say that someone is black?

If it's not important to the plot, setting, or characterization Then don't mention it. Mention relevant details, whether those are age, gender, mean- or friendly-looking, etc. If it does matter t...

posted 5y ago by Cain‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:16:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Cain‭ · 2019-12-08T11:16:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
## If it's not important to the plot, setting, or characterization

Then don't mention it. Mention relevant details, whether those are age, gender, mean- or friendly-looking, etc.

## If it does matter that the reader knows their skin color

Then just call them black. Or brown. Or dark-skinned; whatever provides the most important details. If race is a key point, call them black. If sun-burn is going to be a factor, call them dark-skinned, etc. Still include other relevant details like age, gender, clothing, disposition etc. Also describe the other people; if it's important that the elderly man is black, it stands that the skin color of the other two likely matters, whether Caucasian, black, Indian, etc.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-11T16:10:17Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 2