Last summer, I disguised myself as a Black man and traveled throughout the United States to document how racism persists in American society. Writing Seven Shoulders was one of the hardest things I've ever done as a journalist. It's out on May 30th.
Daily Hive included reactions criticizing Forster for not consulting actual Black people about their experiences and appropriating their narratives. The book, Seven Shoulders, is now controversial.
Portia McGonagal expressed disbelief at Forster's approach, emphasizing that Black people do not need outsiders to portray their lived realities and criticizing the act of 'cosplaying' as a Black person.
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