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Forum: PoC

Writing perspectives, situations and characters by and about People of Color. Discussions focussing on race/cultural-concerns, topical news items, and other miscellany may also occur at random.

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Read This Before Posting; Skip Reading at Your own Peril

    Started by AW Admin, 07-31-2017 07:44 PM
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    AW Admin
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Resources/Further Reading

    Started by MacAllister, 12-19-2011 07:14 AM
    • Replies: 17
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    JRMcCarty
    06-13-2017, 06:03 PM Go to last post

  1. General Character Concept Sensitivity Check?

    Started by nottonystark, 03-21-2017 06:28 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 2,894
    aleighrose
    04-12-2018, 09:51 AM Go to last post

  2. Defining a character by lack of cultural ties. Is this okay?

    Started by VFStorm, 03-30-2018 11:17 PM
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 654
    VFStorm
    04-10-2018, 04:30 PM Go to last post

  3. question about the word "Oriental"

    Started by Siri Kirpal, 03-08-2018 01:03 AM
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 845
    Siri Kirpal
    03-15-2018, 01:59 AM Go to last post

  4. Is it alright not to beat around the bush when describing characters' ethnicities?

    Started by Missus Akasha, 01-08-2018 12:53 AM
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 1,412
    Snitchcat
    02-20-2018, 01:06 PM Go to last post

  5. Just Realized a Theme in a WIP...

    Started by Pearl, 08-26-2017 07:05 AM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,197
    Odile_Blud
    01-08-2018, 06:57 AM Go to last post

  6. The Problem With Apu: a documentary

    Started by RichardGarfinkle, 11-15-2017 08:15 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,216
    Celia Cyanide
    11-21-2017, 01:04 AM Go to last post

  7. Skin Color and Environment

    Started by Melanii, 10-06-2017 01:15 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,173
    Melanii
    10-06-2017, 03:48 AM Go to last post

  8. Should I write this?

    Started by Thief, 08-03-2017 08:40 AM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 1,914
    Ari Meermans
    09-18-2017, 08:32 PM Go to last post

  9. Question Seeking Feedback about Mixed Race Native Character

    Started by S_Zegarra, 09-05-2017 07:12 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,185
    S_Zegarra
    09-06-2017, 10:10 AM Go to last post

  10. Good Article by Sarah Nicole Lemon

    Started by Kjbartolotta, 08-11-2017 12:26 AM
    • Replies: 10
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    underpope
    08-21-2017, 09:26 PM Go to last post

  11. Overworrying?

    Started by underpope, 08-15-2017 02:23 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,089
    Snitchcat
    08-15-2017, 08:25 AM Go to last post

  12. Concern with cultural erasure

    Started by tabathabell, 08-02-2017 11:15 PM
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 2,763
    tabathabell
    08-05-2017, 04:16 PM Go to last post

  13. what counts as POC?

    Started by Harlequin, 07-25-2017 09:39 PM
    • Replies: 37
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    Snitchcat
    08-01-2017, 05:25 AM Go to last post

  14. New volume of African/AA folktales!

    Started by edutton, 05-17-2017 04:24 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,421
    Snitchcat
    05-18-2017, 11:13 AM Go to last post

  15. World-first genome study reveals rich history of Aboriginal Australians

    Started by mccardey, 09-22-2016 01:04 AM
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 3,615
    Brikkin
    05-02-2017, 10:59 PM Go to last post

  16. Is the publishing industry ready for black boys as main characters?

    Started by Missus Akasha, 12-11-2016 11:36 PM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 3,690
    andiwrite
    03-13-2017, 10:29 AM Go to last post

  17. Should I just dump story because its not own voices?

    Started by The Weaver, 02-15-2017 01:24 AM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 3,135
    buz
    02-20-2017, 02:38 AM Go to last post

  18. Having trouble knowing what to do with a sensitive scene

    Started by Dear Heart, 01-09-2017 02:23 AM
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 4,669
    Rumelo
    02-08-2017, 04:51 AM Go to last post

  19. Own Voices?

    Started by LJD, 10-06-2016 01:58 AM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 3,061
    Rumelo
    02-08-2017, 02:17 AM Go to last post

  20. Um, any fictional recs with Latino and/or Hispanic characters?

    Started by Latina Bunny, 11-29-2016 02:07 AM
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 3,508
    Rumelo
    02-08-2017, 01:57 AM Go to last post
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