Let’s Get Real, Not Racist
In art class, my mom’s
friend,
of African ancestry,
requested Mom,
of Scotch/English descent,
to draw her portrait.
Mom did, complete with realistic
shading.
Mom’s friend got mad at
her,
which confused Mom till the
day she died.
A writing teacher told my
friend not to describe
her biracial character as
having light black skin
and kinky black hair
because it was racist.
If a character has light
black complexion
and kinky black hair, why
couldn’t she say so?
Observation differs from
judgment.
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