S/O Question About Juneteenth

[Anonymous]

I am following the Juneteenth tread with interest (I’m a white person) and have a question after reading the NPR article linked there. Why the repeated references to “Black folks” and “White people”? Folks and people? Is this subtly racist? How do Black people (folks?) feel about this, if anything?

[Anonymous]

I don't know, honestly. But it's interesting they picked a woman born in Ghana who is not descended from enslaved Americans to speak about Juneteenth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am following the Juneteenth tread with interest (I’m a white person) and have a question after reading the NPR article linked there. Why the repeated references to “Black folks” and “White people”? Folks and people? Is this subtly racist? How do Black people (folks?) feel about this, if anything?

Interesting pick up. It’s kind of like you can say Jewish people, but saying “Jews” sounds racist. I wonder why this subtle change in the wording has a subtle difference.

[Anonymous]

I'm Black and prefer being called Black. I like that it has shifted back to Black. Easier to say than African American.

Also Black can encompass anyone of African descent, although I get why some Africans don't like it because some identify more with their country or group.

It's fine to say Black.

[Anonymous]

https://www.pbs.org/black-culture/shows/list/black-folks-dont/

Black folk is a common colloquialism. It’s not subtly racist. Geez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.pbs.org/black-culture/shows/list/black-folks-dont/

Black folk is a common colloquialism. It’s not subtly racist. Geez.

This is OP. Thank you for this link. I watched the first episode, which is fascinating and helps me understand the complexities of human experience faced by “Black folk” every day. I can’t wait to watch more of these. Very helpful! Your flip and dismissive commentary, not so much.