Apr 23, 2020
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, Harmony Pls Podcast
Ken Clarke
Ramiah Jackson, Hillsong Church
Antony Deshay
Nina Clarke-Telfer
Laura Schnell
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