Summary of Emmanuel Acho's Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

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We can never allow ourselves as a society to forget that the majority of people in this country of African descent had ancestors who were stripped of their culture, language, and land, and forcibly taken to America as slaves. This went on for hundreds of years.

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Black racial labels have changed over time. Following the Civil War, “colored” was popularized. This was switched to “Negro” after progressive black figures like Booker T. Washington pushed for it. In the late 1960s, “black” became prominent, and in 1988 black leaders met and proposed the replacement “African American.”

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The latest two labels, African American and black, both have detractors and supporters. While the other options have long fallen out of favor, it is important to understand the history of these labels, as well as the conflict between the last two.

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The argument for African American is that it celebrates cultural heritage, whereas the term black was originally used by slave owners. However, some argue that black is more inclusive than African American, and the need to separately categorize certain Americans as African Americans seems like another form of subjugation.

Language: English

Pages: 38

Format: Paperback

Release: June 11, 2021

ISBN 13: 9798518991910

Summary of Emmanuel Acho's Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

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Language: English

Pages: 38

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Release: June 11, 2021

ISBN 13: 9798518991910

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