Review of: "Blacks in the Middle Ages – What About Racism in the Past? Literary and Art-Historical Reflections"

Potential competing interests: No potential competing interests to declare.Albrecht Classen's article presents medieval narratives to show that White and Black encounters have not always been slanted as modern-day racism forces us to think.Presenting some novels, the author discusses why he thinks some medieval literature and art positively include and recognize people of color.I suggest the following should the author wish to improve the insightful and relevant discussions in the article:The author could indicate and strengthen the specific approach to the Literary Reflections used in the evaluation.Also, he could establish an understanding of racism to ensure that the reader does not consider all interactions between the Black and White race as racist.While I appreciate the author's caution in dealing with the problem of racism: "we have to be