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Okay, so I have had this question for a really long time now.

Is it okay for white writers to write a story through the eyes of a black character?

I’m asking this because in one of my books I have a black main character. My reasoning for making my character black has less to do color diversity, and more to do with the plain and simple fact that she has dark skin. When I was imagining her character, I saw her with black skin and so I rolled with it. Her skin color is not her key identifying feature as a character, it’s just apart of her physical appearance.

The real reason that I’m asking this question boils down to my fear of making a mistake. Maybe portraying my character incorrectly. Or in such a way that offends or even hurts someone. What sort of things do I need to research?

As a Christian, of course, I know that God created people of all sorts of sizes, shapes, and colors…I’m just scared of portraying that incorrectly.