Avoid phrases that link negativity with blackness, anti-racism report recommends

Sayings such as ‘black mood’ or ‘whiter than white’ reinforce racist connotations, says Reframing Race initiative

Phrases and words that link negativity with blackness and positivity with whiteness – such as “black mood”, “dark times” or “whiter than white” – reinforce racist connotations and should be avoided, an anti-racism initiative has recommended.

Reframing Race has put together a report titled Contains Strong Language to equip anti-racism and racial inequality campaigners with the words that have proven most effective in persuading people of the “harm and structural nature of racism”.