2 View gallery Front pages of major Israeli newspapers ( Photo: Facebook )"It's an invalid use, and I have been talking about this issue for years," said Zohar Damasa Balau, a 38-year-old social activist of Ethiopian origin from Ramla. "As long as we Ethiopians are considered 'black' within society – using the word 'black' as something negative is invalid," according to Balau. We must stop using the word 'black' as a derogatory term, and stop describing things like mourning and destruction with this color. Using the word 'black' as something negative creates insecurity among children." The word 'black' is used negatively and derogatorily, and if we compare it to the United States, I assume we would never see headlines with the words 'It's a black day' there."

Source: Ethiopian News July 26, 2023 12:40 UTC