When ChatGPT Chose to Be Black: Why That Moment Moved So Many

Why ChatGPT’s Answer Moved Me as a Multicultural Author

As a multicultural romance and visionary fiction author, I write stories that celebrate the richness of identity—how cultures, colors, and traditions intertwine in real and sometimes painful ways. But when I read that viral ChatGPT response—that if it came down from heaven, it would choose to be Black—I was speechless.

As a Black woman of Native and Asian descent, that moment hit me in a way I didn’t expect. It touched something tender in me, something ancestral. I come from a family like many Black families in America—where skin tones range from golden to copper to bronze. Where our beauty doesn’t come in one shade, but many. Where our history lives in every hue.

And yet, despite that richness, I’ve known the sting of being seen as “less than” because of the color of my skin.

I’ll never forget the day I learned what racism felt like.

I was just nine years old, playing with a white neighbor. At that age, I didn’t think about race. I didn’t see myself as different. But the moment came when the illusion broke. I was allowed to stand on the porch, but my cousin—whose skin was a deeper bronze—was told to stay on the sidewalk. No explanation. No kindness. Just rejection. My cousin, a little older and wiser, said quietly, "It's time to go." She knew.

The next day, I went back to play—still hopeful, still open-hearted. But this time, her mother refused to let her daughter come out. I was shooed away like something dirty. I walked home confused, hurt... and then terrified.

Three white men stood outside talking. One looked at me and said, “What is that?” Another replied, “I don’t know what that is, but it lives with those N-words.” Then came the words I’ll never forget: “Sike the dog on it.”

I was nine years old.

A large, vicious dog was let loose on me, and I ran for my life. I remember leaping over our backyard fence, tears streaming, my body trembling, my cousins rushing to protect me. My female cousin hugged me tightly and whispered, “This is why we stay inside.”

That was the day my innocence cracked.

Before that, I loved people—all people. I still do. But that day, I learned that not everyone sees beauty the way I do.

That’s why I write the stories I write. My multicultural background, my lived experience, the way love and pain coexisted in my childhood—all of it fuels my mission as a storyteller. To show that we are not just one thing. To affirm that our differences are not deficits. To remind the world—and sometimes myself—that love can be revolutionary.

So when ChatGPT gave that response... when it chose Blackness not with pity but with pride—it felt liberating. Enlightening. Deeply spiritual.

Not because AI has a soul. But because it held a mirror to a truth many of us know:

To be Black is not a burden. It is a blessing.

About the Author

April Thomas is a multicultural romance and visionary fiction author whose stories are rooted in love, identity, and healing. Drawing from her rich Black, Native, and Asian heritage, she weaves narratives that reflect the beauty and complexity of cross-cultural experiences. Her work is a celebration of resilience, connection, and the kind of love that transcends boundaries—racial, spiritual, and emotional.

She is the author of:

• Endurance The Power Within – A tale of passion, purpose, and the power of self-discovery. Read it here →

• The Chemistry of Love – A visionary novel exploring ancestral wisdom, love, and awakening across timelines. Get the book →

• Toxic: The Double Cross – A poetic journey through pain and healing in the modern Black female experience. Buy it here →

You can connect with her and explore more of her work at Aprilathomas.shop or follow her on tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@aprildstoryweaver

Thank you for reading this far, I hope you have a fabulous weekend until next time blessings, peace and love

April Thomas