[ConservativeMind]

I am confused. If someone is a light-skinned black, are they not also a dark-skinned white person? These references to “white” and “black” need to be directed into something more productive. Maybe just saying “melanin content around 50%” should be the norm. Saying “mixed-race” could mean Japanese and English, about as white-looking as one can get and be that.

How can the police best describe a suspect they are looking for? I'd say physical features like “narrow” or “wide” nose should be said. “Straight” or “curly” hair. They could take a shot at likely genetic heritage, as in “prominent English” or “prominent mid-African” features, to bolster it. For other possible color influences, “red-toned” or “yellow-toned” skin would enhance American Indian or Chinese features.

For many Americans, the first term might be “heavy” or “fat,” anymore, though.

[Red Badger]

I’d go with Sub-Saharan’...............