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When did this description arise when referring to people? Was it simply used as opposite to white(people) or another reason? And finally, why not say brown as that is more specific to the actual skin colour of said people?
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In the 50's 60's as part of the Civil Rights movement in N America. It had been used as a derogatory term but it was 'reclaimed' to describe people of African/Caribbean descent. As part of this movement and growing awareness terms such as black power and black is beautiful were used to help re-frame the terms and the experience of black and white people
Before this white people didn't refer to themselves as white, white was the 'norm' others were identified as different and therefore by colour amongst other labels.
Now the term black is often considered as a political statement of the experience of racism. So Asian and dual heritage people will often choose to use black to define themselves to make connection with others and the position of being an oppressed group.
There have been other attempts to reclaim language such as queer and c.u.n.t but none have been so sucessful as black
Before this white people didn't refer to themselves as white, white was the 'norm' others were identified as different and therefore by colour amongst other labels.
Now the term black is often considered as a political statement of the experience of racism. So Asian and dual heritage people will often choose to use black to define themselves to make connection with others and the position of being an oppressed group.
There have been other attempts to reclaim language such as queer and c.u.n.t but none have been so sucessful as black
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