anti-Black

American  

[an-tee-blak, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈblæk, ˌæn taɪ- /

Or antiblack

adjective

1. resistant or antagonistic to Black people or their values or objectives.

   anti-Black sentiment among some reactionary groups.

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Other Word Forms

• antiblackism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of anti-Black

First recorded in 1950–55; anti- + Black ¹

Example Sentences

Racial resentment is a scale that social scientists have used to describe and measure anti-Black prejudice since the 1980s.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

In recent years, as memories of Islamic fundamentalist terror have faded and cultural wars have focused more often on anti-Black racism and anti-immigrant sentiment, Islamophobic language has been less politically dominant, driven underground.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

In the year since California launched a hotline for reporting hate crimes, most of the calls were related to race or ethnicity, with 26.8% of calls citing anti-Black bias.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

The 39-year-old said she had plenty to focus on at home, where she frequently gives talks on addressing anti-Black sentiment in the American Jewish community and dismantling white supremacy in the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023

The Black Lives Matter movement provides an imperative for schools to work to eradicate anti-Black racism and address intersectional oppressions.

From Scientific American • Oct. 19, 2023