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black-on-black

adjective

  1. concerning black people exclusively

    black-on-black violence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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She said she had been the victim of "black-on-black hate", highlighting a particular strain of xenophobia in South Africa known as "afrophobia", which targets those from other African countries.

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Ms Adetshina added that the whole situation felt like "black-on-black hate", highlighting a particular strain of xenophobia in South Africa known as "afrophobia", which targets other Africans.

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Those who hoped the bloodshed would derail democratic negotiations conveniently called it Black-on-Black violence.

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Liberals are not guilt-free, Metzl adds, noting that for years many suburban voters and policymakers failed to care about Black-on-Black shooting crimes.

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The most provocative cover story of 1990 seemed to blame Michael Jordan for “Black-on-Black crime.”

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