Let’s Talk Language: Black or African-American?
This episode answers the number one question I’ve been asked since starting First Name Basis: How do I know whether to say ”Black” or “African-American”?
I went straight to the source and asked a number of my friends and family how they prefer to identify and why. Listen to hear from:
- Mielle Harmon
- Ken Clarke
- Ramiah Jackson
- Antony Deshay
- Nina Clarke-Telfer
- Laura Schnell
Articles, Studies, & Podcasts Referenced in the Episode
“A Complete History of the Census Race Boxes”
“The Changing Categories the U.S. Census has Used to Measure Race”
Song credit: “Away” by Geographer and “Beach Disco” by Dougie Wood
