Blackness

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For the places in Scotland, see Blackness (disambiguation).

Blackness is the degree to which an individual, regardless of their ethnic background, is sympathetic to or a part of the mainstream African-American culture. A person may be thought of as "losing their blackness" by not adhering to the mainstream thoughts of the African-American community. (One who loses too much of their "blackness" may be thought of as having their black card revoked or losing "black points".)

Former US President Bill Clinton, despite being Caucasian, has been called "the first Black president."^[1]

[edit] Quotes

• "The concept of 'blackness,' as it has come to be understood, is rapidly losing its ability to describe, let alone predict or manipulate, the political and social behavior of African Americans." - Debra Dickerson, The End of Blackness (Pantheon Books, 2004)

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Black nationalism
• Black pride
• Identity politics
• Wigger

[edit] External links

• Pat Inniss Website on African-American culture
• "A Roshanda by Any Other Name, How do babies with super-black names fare?", Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, Slate.com, April 11, 2005