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This also goes for fiction writers...
I was researching some materials for my classes and I came across this tip sheet originally aimed toward journalists reporting in Africa. Apparently it's been widely disseminated, but I only just came across it.
"Never have a picture of a well-adjusted African on the cover of your book, or in it, unless that African has won the Nobel Prize. An AK-47, prominent ribs, naked breasts: use these. If you must include an African, make sure you get one in Masai or Zulu or Dogon dress....
Always end your book with Nelson Mandela saying something about rainbows or renaissances. Because you care."
"How to Write About Africa" by Binyavanga Wainaina
"Never have a picture of a well-adjusted African on the cover of your book, or in it, unless that African has won the Nobel Prize. An AK-47, prominent ribs, naked breasts: use these. If you must include an African, make sure you get one in Masai or Zulu or Dogon dress....
Always end your book with Nelson Mandela saying something about rainbows or renaissances. Because you care."
"How to Write About Africa" by Binyavanga Wainaina