However, with that authenticity, the Our Voices Project team thinks it can continue to spark other conversations as well. McGriff says that “Blackness” is discussed among the Black community, but often media portrayals of this are flattened or simplified. The conversation in “Being Black in America” instead demonstrates that the concept of identity is complex and multifaceted. Because, like Jackie says, no one is a monolith,” says Courtney Shouse, outreach facilitator with Our Voices Project. Instead, the central question of “What does being Black in America mean to you?” served as a launching point for a deep and authentic conversation.

Source: New York Times February 16, 2024 22:03 UTC